diff --git a/be/src/io/fs/hdfs_file_system.cpp b/be/src/io/fs/hdfs_file_system.cpp
index 22b4784ea6..e41671e493 100644
--- a/be/src/io/fs/hdfs_file_system.cpp
+++ b/be/src/io/fs/hdfs_file_system.cpp
@@ -381,8 +381,7 @@ Status HdfsFileSystem::download_impl(const Path& remote_file, const Path& local_
 
         RETURN_IF_ERROR(local_writer->append({read_buf.get(), read_len}));
     }
-
-    return Status::OK();
+    return local_writer->close();
 }
 
 HdfsFileSystemHandle* HdfsFileSystem::get_handle() {