diff --git a/config/src/main/java/com/alibaba/nacos/config/server/service/ConfigSubService.java b/config/src/main/java/com/alibaba/nacos/config/server/service/ConfigSubService.java
index 296542a62..81f47d776 100644
--- a/config/src/main/java/com/alibaba/nacos/config/server/service/ConfigSubService.java
+++ b/config/src/main/java/com/alibaba/nacos/config/server/service/ConfigSubService.java
@@ -124,7 +124,9 @@ public class ConfigSubService {
 										ipList.get(i));
 					}
 				} catch (TimeoutException e) {
-					f.cancel(true);
+					if (f != null) {
+						f.cancel(true);
+					}
 					LogUtil.defaultLog.warn(
 							"get task result with TimeoutException: {} ", e
 									.getMessage());