diff --git a/pkg/manager/member/pump_member_manager.go b/pkg/manager/member/pump_member_manager.go
index a25a60778f..13c166bf17 100644
--- a/pkg/manager/member/pump_member_manager.go
+++ b/pkg/manager/member/pump_member_manager.go
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ func (pmm *pumpMemberManager) syncPumpStatefulSetForTidbCluster(tc *v1alpha1.Tid
 
 	if err := pmm.syncTiDBClusterStatus(tc, oldPumpSet); err != nil {
 		glog.Errorf("failed to sync TidbCluster: [%s/%s]'s status, error: %v", tc.Namespace, tc.Name, err)
+		return err
 	}
 	return nil
 }