diff --git a/fe/fe-core/src/main/java/org/apache/doris/backup/BackupJob.java b/fe/fe-core/src/main/java/org/apache/doris/backup/BackupJob.java
index a9057d8fe565ba..56972e937167fc 100644
--- a/fe/fe-core/src/main/java/org/apache/doris/backup/BackupJob.java
+++ b/fe/fe-core/src/main/java/org/apache/doris/backup/BackupJob.java
@@ -858,6 +858,9 @@ private void cancelInternal() {
             }
         }
 
+        // meta info and job info not need save in log when cancel, we need to clean them here
+        backupMeta = null;
+        jobInfo = null;
         releaseSnapshots();
         snapshotInfos.clear();