diff --git a/be/src/vec/columns/column_object.cpp b/be/src/vec/columns/column_object.cpp
index f38b810848a5d9..90e277c09c0778 100644
--- a/be/src/vec/columns/column_object.cpp
+++ b/be/src/vec/columns/column_object.cpp
@@ -1946,6 +1946,7 @@ std::string ColumnObject::debug_string() const {
 }
 
 Status ColumnObject::sanitize() const {
+#ifndef NDEBUG
     RETURN_IF_CATCH_EXCEPTION(check_consistency());
     for (const auto& subcolumn : subcolumns) {
         if (subcolumn->data.is_finalized()) {
@@ -1960,6 +1961,7 @@ Status ColumnObject::sanitize() const {
     }
 
     VLOG_DEBUG << "sanitized " << debug_string();
+#endif
     return Status::OK();
 }
 
diff --git a/be/src/vec/columns/column_object.h b/be/src/vec/columns/column_object.h
index 564082b0ef4937..1ace552d91d423 100644
--- a/be/src/vec/columns/column_object.h
+++ b/be/src/vec/columns/column_object.h
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ class ColumnObject final : public COWHelper<IColumn, ColumnObject> {
 
     bool empty() const;
 
-    // Check if all columns and types are aligned
+    // Check if all columns and types are aligned, only in debug mode
     Status sanitize() const;
 
     std::string debug_string() const;