diff --git a/fe/fe-core/src/main/java/org/apache/doris/nereids/processor/post/PushdownFilterThroughProject.java b/fe/fe-core/src/main/java/org/apache/doris/nereids/processor/post/PushdownFilterThroughProject.java
index 85c1a8debae74b..5fc3670f377edb 100644
--- a/fe/fe-core/src/main/java/org/apache/doris/nereids/processor/post/PushdownFilterThroughProject.java
+++ b/fe/fe-core/src/main/java/org/apache/doris/nereids/processor/post/PushdownFilterThroughProject.java
@@ -54,8 +54,7 @@ public Plan visitPhysicalFilter(PhysicalFilter<? extends Plan> filter, CascadesC
                 project.child()).withPhysicalPropertiesAndStats(properties, stats);
         PhysicalPlan newChild = (PhysicalPlan) newFilter.accept(this, context);
         newChild = newChild.withPhysicalPropertiesAndStats(properties, stats);
-        PhysicalPlan ret = ((PhysicalPlan) (project.withChildren(newChild)))
+        return ((PhysicalPlan) (project.withChildren(newChild)))
                 .withPhysicalPropertiesAndStats(properties, stats);
-        return ret;
     }
 }