diff --git a/pkg/upstream/manager.go b/pkg/upstream/manager.go
index d9c69077f4f..b12f022653a 100644
--- a/pkg/upstream/manager.go
+++ b/pkg/upstream/manager.go
@@ -197,7 +197,9 @@ func (m *Manager) Tick(ctx context.Context,
 
 	activeUpstreams := make(map[uint64]struct{})
 	for _, cf := range globalState.Changefeeds {
-		activeUpstreams[cf.Info.UpstreamID] = struct{}{}
+		if cf != nil && cf.Info != nil {
+			activeUpstreams[cf.Info.UpstreamID] = struct{}{}
+		}
 	}
 	m.mu.Lock()
 	defer m.mu.Unlock()
diff --git a/pkg/upstream/manager_test.go b/pkg/upstream/manager_test.go
index 4bc544d9868..04ebc7efa80 100644
--- a/pkg/upstream/manager_test.go
+++ b/pkg/upstream/manager_test.go
@@ -55,16 +55,23 @@ func TestUpstream(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NotNil(t, up)
 
 	// test Tick
-	_ = manager.Tick(context.Background(), &orchestrator.GlobalReactorState{})
+	globalState := &orchestrator.GlobalReactorState{
+		Changefeeds: make(map[model.ChangeFeedID]*orchestrator.ChangefeedReactorState),
+	}
+	// add one changefeed state whose info is nil to make sure it won't be checked
+	globalState.Changefeeds[model.DefaultChangeFeedID("1")] = &orchestrator.ChangefeedReactorState{
+		Info: nil,
+	}
+	_ = manager.Tick(context.Background(), globalState)
 	mockClock.Add(maxIdleDuration * 2)
 	manager.lastTickTime = atomic.Time{}
-	_ = manager.Tick(context.Background(), &orchestrator.GlobalReactorState{})
+	_ = manager.Tick(context.Background(), globalState)
 	// wait until up2 is closed
 	for !up2.IsClosed() {
 	}
 	manager.lastTickTime = atomic.Time{}
-	_ = manager.Tick(context.Background(), &orchestrator.GlobalReactorState{})
-	_ = manager.Tick(context.Background(), &orchestrator.GlobalReactorState{})
+	_ = manager.Tick(context.Background(), globalState)
+	_ = manager.Tick(context.Background(), globalState)
 	up, ok = manager.Get(testID)
 	require.False(t, ok)
 	require.Nil(t, up)