diff --git a/src/gausskernel/ddes/adapter/ss_dms_callback.cpp b/src/gausskernel/ddes/adapter/ss_dms_callback.cpp
index 406cdf9f8..e50aa8021 100644
--- a/src/gausskernel/ddes/adapter/ss_dms_callback.cpp
+++ b/src/gausskernel/ddes/adapter/ss_dms_callback.cpp
@@ -467,7 +467,6 @@ static int CBSwitchoverPromote(void *db_handle, unsigned char origPrimaryId)
                 SSWaitStartupExit();
                 return DMS_ERROR;
             }
-            ntries = 0;
         }
 
         CHECK_FOR_INTERRUPTS();