diff --git a/core/iwasm/interpreter/wasm_mini_loader.c b/core/iwasm/interpreter/wasm_mini_loader.c
index c7dc6ab8..fab1c285 100644
--- a/core/iwasm/interpreter/wasm_mini_loader.c
+++ b/core/iwasm/interpreter/wasm_mini_loader.c
@@ -1988,6 +1988,7 @@ load_from_sections(WASMModule *module, WASMSection *sections,
 
     module->malloc_function = (uint32)-1;
     module->free_function = (uint32)-1;
+    module->retain_function = (uint32)-1;
 
     /* Resolve malloc/free function exported by wasm module */
     export = module->exports;