diff --git a/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/DBobjectdefs.pm b/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/DBobjectdefs.pm
index d1b762be4..8d484564f 100644
--- a/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/DBobjectdefs.pm
+++ b/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/DBobjectdefs.pm
@@ -1144,6 +1144,7 @@ sub defmk
                   "To change the existing definition use the \'chdef\' command.";
                 xCAT::MsgUtils->message("E", $rsp, $::callback);
                 $error = 1;
+                delete $::FINALATTRS{$obj};
                 next;
 
             }