diff --git a/src/storage/ddl/ob_ddl_inc_redo_log_writer.cpp b/src/storage/ddl/ob_ddl_inc_redo_log_writer.cpp
index ee513fe312..e76ac18b3d 100644
--- a/src/storage/ddl/ob_ddl_inc_redo_log_writer.cpp
+++ b/src/storage/ddl/ob_ddl_inc_redo_log_writer.cpp
@@ -290,6 +290,7 @@ int ObDDLIncRedoLogWriter::write_inc_redo_log_with_retry(
       usleep(1000L * 1000L); // 1s
       ++retry_count;
       LOG_WARN("retry write ddl inc redo log", K(ret), K(ls_id_), K(tablet_id_), K(retry_count));
+      ret = OB_SUCCESS;
     } else {
       break;
     }