diff --git a/be/src/common/status.h b/be/src/common/status.h
index b2d5cf7d67f199..9264b3ae84c618 100644
--- a/be/src/common/status.h
+++ b/be/src/common/status.h
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ inline bool capture_stacktrace(int code) {
 
 class Status {
 public:
-    Status() : _code(ErrorCode::OK) {}
+    Status() : _code(ErrorCode::OK), _err_msg(nullptr) {}
 
     // copy c'tor makes copy of error detail so Status can be returned by value
     Status(const Status& rhs) { *this = rhs; }
@@ -332,7 +332,13 @@ class Status {
     }
 
     // move assign
-    Status& operator=(Status&& rhs) noexcept = default;
+    Status& operator=(Status&& rhs) noexcept {
+        _code = rhs._code;
+        if (rhs._err_msg) {
+            _err_msg = std::move(rhs._err_msg);
+        }
+        return *this;
+    }
 
     Status static create(const TStatus& status) {
         return Error<true>(status.status_code,