diff --git a/be/src/common/config.cpp b/be/src/common/config.cpp
index cbae3ee896beaa..11e2635047b291 100644
--- a/be/src/common/config.cpp
+++ b/be/src/common/config.cpp
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ DEFINE_mInt32(garbage_sweep_batch_size, "100");
 DEFINE_mInt32(snapshot_expire_time_sec, "172800");
 // It is only a recommended value. When the disk space is insufficient,
 // the file storage period under trash dose not have to comply with this parameter.
-DEFINE_mInt32(trash_file_expire_time_sec, "259200");
+DEFINE_mInt32(trash_file_expire_time_sec, "86400");
 // minimum file descriptor number
 // modify them upon necessity
 DEFINE_Int32(min_file_descriptor_number, "60000");
diff --git a/be/src/olap/data_dir.cpp b/be/src/olap/data_dir.cpp
index 37dd76c848c4a4..98bc721c048fbe 100644
--- a/be/src/olap/data_dir.cpp
+++ b/be/src/olap/data_dir.cpp
@@ -927,8 +927,14 @@ void DataDir::disks_compaction_num_increment(int64_t delta) {
 }
 
 Status DataDir::move_to_trash(const std::string& tablet_path) {
-    Status res = Status::OK();
+    if (config::trash_file_expire_time_sec <= 0) {
+        LOG(INFO) << "delete tablet dir " << tablet_path
+                  << " directly due to trash_file_expire_time_sec is 0";
+        RETURN_IF_ERROR(io::global_local_filesystem()->delete_directory(tablet_path));
+        return delete_tablet_parent_path_if_empty(tablet_path);
+    }
 
+    Status res = Status::OK();
     // 1. get timestamp string
     string time_str;
     if ((res = gen_timestamp_string(&time_str)) != Status::OK()) {