diff --git a/src/gausskernel/optimizer/util/pgxcship.cpp b/src/gausskernel/optimizer/util/pgxcship.cpp
index 97ac5c035..6c993f120 100644
--- a/src/gausskernel/optimizer/util/pgxcship.cpp
+++ b/src/gausskernel/optimizer/util/pgxcship.cpp
@@ -1941,7 +1941,7 @@ static bool pgxc_shippability_walker(Node* node, Shippability_context* sc_contex
                 if (contain_column_store)
                     sc_context->sc_contain_column_store = contain_column_store;
                 /* once need to use star, always use */
-                if (use_star_targets)
+                if (use_star_targets && sc_context->sc_query)
                     sc_context->sc_query->use_star_targets = use_star_targets;
             } else
                 sublink_en = NULL;