diff --git a/app/vmctl/influx/influx.go b/app/vmctl/influx/influx.go
index 8c77fed49..ab25bcb3f 100644
--- a/app/vmctl/influx/influx.go
+++ b/app/vmctl/influx/influx.go
@@ -162,7 +162,8 @@ func (c *Client) Explore() ([]*Series, error) {
 	for _, s := range series {
 		fields, ok := mFields[s.Measurement]
 		if !ok {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("can't find field keys for measurement %q", s.Measurement)
+			log.Printf("skip measurement %q since it has no fields", s.Measurement)
+			continue
 		}
 		for _, field := range fields {
 			is := &Series{
diff --git a/docs/CHANGELOG.md b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
index 35c2fc49f..2058a9dd0 100644
--- a/docs/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ The following tip changes can be tested by building VictoriaMetrics components f
 
 ## v1.87.x long-time support release (LTS)
 
+* BUGFIX: [vmctl](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/vmctl.html): skip measurements with no fields when migrating data from influxdb. See [this issue](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/issues/3837).
+
 ## [v1.87.2](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/releases/tag/v1.87.2)
 
 Released at 2023-02-24