diff --git a/pkg/distsql/select_result.go b/pkg/distsql/select_result.go
index 82a6bec7135c8..d298be1ff4b61 100644
--- a/pkg/distsql/select_result.go
+++ b/pkg/distsql/select_result.go
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ func (r *selectResult) Close() error {
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	if r.stats != nil {
+	if r.stats != nil && r.ctx != nil {
 		defer func() {
 			if ci, ok := r.resp.(copr.CopInfo); ok {
 				r.stats.buildTaskDuration = ci.GetBuildTaskElapsed()