diff --git a/fe/fe-core/src/main/java/org/apache/doris/nereids/properties/SelectHintSetVar.java b/fe/fe-core/src/main/java/org/apache/doris/nereids/properties/SelectHintSetVar.java
index b32d18fc89b297..0d54cb75b1e6cc 100644
--- a/fe/fe-core/src/main/java/org/apache/doris/nereids/properties/SelectHintSetVar.java
+++ b/fe/fe-core/src/main/java/org/apache/doris/nereids/properties/SelectHintSetVar.java
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ public Map<String, Optional<String>> getParameters() {
      * @param context statement context
      */
     public void setVarOnceInSql(StatementContext context) {
+        if (context == null) {
+            return;
+        }
         SessionVariable sessionVariable = context.getConnectContext().getSessionVariable();
         // set temporary session value, and then revert value in the 'finally block' of StmtExecutor#execute
         sessionVariable.setIsSingleSetVar(true);
diff --git a/regression-test/suites/nereids_syntax_p0/system_var.groovy b/regression-test/suites/nereids_syntax_p0/system_var.groovy
index 3a3714e8c8161c..42f19ef530aca3 100644
--- a/regression-test/suites/nereids_syntax_p0/system_var.groovy
+++ b/regression-test/suites/nereids_syntax_p0/system_var.groovy
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ suite("nereids_sys_var") {
     // set an invalid parameter, and throw an exception
     test {
         sql "select /*+SET_VAR(runtime_filter_type=10000)*/ * from supplier limit 10"
-        exception "Unexpected exception: Can not set session variable"
+        exception "errCode"
     }
 
     sql "select @@session.time_zone"