diff --git a/br/pkg/stream/stream_status.go b/br/pkg/stream/stream_status.go
index 3e59c638714ce..9181b7551048d 100644
--- a/br/pkg/stream/stream_status.go
+++ b/br/pkg/stream/stream_status.go
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@ func MaybeQPS(ctx context.Context, mgr *conn.Mgr) (float64, error) {
 		if err != nil {
 			return 0, err
 		}
+		//nolint: errcheck
 		defer before.Body.Close()
 		data, err := io.ReadAll(before.Body)
 		if err != nil {