diff --git a/be/src/vec/sink/load_stream_stub.cpp b/be/src/vec/sink/load_stream_stub.cpp
index 347acb1b6f..c4b1016229 100644
--- a/be/src/vec/sink/load_stream_stub.cpp
+++ b/be/src/vec/sink/load_stream_stub.cpp
@@ -316,6 +316,10 @@ Status LoadStreamStub::close_wait(int64_t timeout_ms) {
     if (_is_closed.load()) {
         return _check_cancel();
     }
+    // if there are other sinks remaining, let the last sink handle close wait
+    if (_use_cnt > 0) {
+        return Status::OK();
+    }
     if (timeout_ms <= 0) {
         timeout_ms = config::close_load_stream_timeout_ms;
     }