diff --git a/xCAT-client/bin/db2sqlsetup b/xCAT-client/bin/db2sqlsetup
index e4a5bf30a..cc411f5c0 100755
--- a/xCAT-client/bin/db2sqlsetup
+++ b/xCAT-client/bin/db2sqlsetup
@@ -951,6 +951,8 @@ sub db2start
     if ($rc != 0)
     {
         xCAT::MsgUtils->message("W", " $cmd failed.");
+        &startxcatd;
+        exit(1);
     }
 
 }