diff --git a/be/src/pipeline/exec/operator.h b/be/src/pipeline/exec/operator.h
index d902b3b92a994e0..6ab17b40c8b8a4b 100644
--- a/be/src/pipeline/exec/operator.h
+++ b/be/src/pipeline/exec/operator.h
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ class PipelineXLocalStateBase {
     RuntimeProfile::Counter* _projection_timer = nullptr;
     RuntimeProfile::Counter* _exec_timer = nullptr;
     // Account for peak memory used by this node
-    RuntimeProfile::Counter* _peak_memory_usage_counter = nullptr;
+    RuntimeProfile::HighWaterMarkCounter* _peak_memory_usage_counter = nullptr;
     RuntimeProfile::Counter* _init_timer = nullptr;
     RuntimeProfile::Counter* _open_timer = nullptr;
     RuntimeProfile::Counter* _close_timer = nullptr;