diff --git a/include/rocksdb/utilities/transaction.h b/include/rocksdb/utilities/transaction.h
index 9669c9f49..f7542411b 100644
--- a/include/rocksdb/utilities/transaction.h
+++ b/include/rocksdb/utilities/transaction.h
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ class Transaction {
     return 0;
   }
 
-  enum ExecutionStatus {
+  enum TransactionState {
     STARTED = 0,
     AWAITING_PREPARE = 1,
     PREPARED = 2,
@@ -416,8 +416,8 @@ class Transaction {
     LOCKS_STOLEN = 7,
   };
 
-  // Execution status of the transaction.
-  std::atomic<ExecutionStatus> exec_status_;
+  TransactionState GetState() { return txn_state_; }
+  void SetState(TransactionState state) { txn_state_ = state; }
 
  protected:
   explicit Transaction(const TransactionDB* db) {}
@@ -428,6 +428,9 @@ class Transaction {
   uint64_t log_number_;
   TransactionName name_;
 
+  // Execution status of the transaction.
+  std::atomic<TransactionState> txn_state_;
+
  private:
   // No copying allowed
   Transaction(const Transaction&);
diff --git a/utilities/transactions/transaction_db_impl.cc b/utilities/transactions/transaction_db_impl.cc
index 8d3874d48..bd10e6fb7 100644
--- a/utilities/transactions/transaction_db_impl.cc
+++ b/utilities/transactions/transaction_db_impl.cc
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ Status TransactionDBImpl::Initialize(
     }
 
     s = real_trx->RebuildFromWriteBatch(recovered_trx->batch_);
-    real_trx->exec_status_ = Transaction::PREPARED;
+    real_trx->SetState(Transaction::PREPARED);
     if (!s.ok()) {
       break;
     }
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ void TransactionDBImpl::GetAllPreparedTransactions(
   transv->clear();
   std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(name_map_mutex_);
   for (auto it = transactions_.begin(); it != transactions_.end(); it++) {
-    if (it->second->exec_status_ == Transaction::PREPARED) {
+    if (it->second->GetState() == Transaction::PREPARED) {
       transv->push_back(it->second);
     }
   }
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ void TransactionDBImpl::RegisterTransaction(Transaction* txn) {
   assert(txn);
   assert(txn->GetName().length() > 0);
   assert(GetTransactionByName(txn->GetName()) == nullptr);
-  assert(txn->exec_status_ == Transaction::STARTED);
+  assert(txn->GetState() == Transaction::STARTED);
   std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(name_map_mutex_);
   transactions_[txn->GetName()] = txn;
 }
diff --git a/utilities/transactions/transaction_impl.cc b/utilities/transactions/transaction_impl.cc
index 8676582e9..1425b6361 100644
--- a/utilities/transactions/transaction_impl.cc
+++ b/utilities/transactions/transaction_impl.cc
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ TransactionImpl::TransactionImpl(TransactionDB* txn_db,
 void TransactionImpl::Initialize(const TransactionOptions& txn_options) {
   txn_id_ = GenTxnID();
 
-  exec_status_ = STARTED;
+  txn_state_ = STARTED;
 
   lock_timeout_ = txn_options.lock_timeout * 1000;
   if (lock_timeout_ < 0) {
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ TransactionImpl::~TransactionImpl() {
   if (expiration_time_ > 0) {
     txn_db_impl_->RemoveExpirableTransaction(txn_id_);
   }
-  if (!name_.empty() && exec_status_ != COMMITED) {
+  if (!name_.empty() && txn_state_ != COMMITED) {
     txn_db_impl_->UnregisterTransaction(this);
   }
 }
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ void TransactionImpl::Clear() {
 void TransactionImpl::Reinitialize(TransactionDB* txn_db,
                                    const WriteOptions& write_options,
                                    const TransactionOptions& txn_options) {
-  if (!name_.empty() && exec_status_ != COMMITED) {
+  if (!name_.empty() && txn_state_ != COMMITED) {
     txn_db_impl_->UnregisterTransaction(this);
   }
   TransactionBaseImpl::Reinitialize(txn_db->GetRootDB(), write_options);
@@ -128,21 +128,21 @@ Status TransactionImpl::CommitBatch(WriteBatch* batch) {
   if (IsExpired()) {
     s = Status::Expired();
   } else if (expiration_time_ > 0) {
-    ExecutionStatus expected = STARTED;
-    can_commit = std::atomic_compare_exchange_strong(&exec_status_, &expected,
+    TransactionState expected = STARTED;
+    can_commit = std::atomic_compare_exchange_strong(&txn_state_, &expected,
                                                      AWAITING_COMMIT);
-  } else if (exec_status_ == STARTED) {
+  } else if (txn_state_ == STARTED) {
     // lock stealing is not a concern
     can_commit = true;
   }
 
   if (can_commit) {
-    exec_status_.store(AWAITING_COMMIT);
+    txn_state_.store(AWAITING_COMMIT);
     s = db_->Write(write_options_, batch);
     if (s.ok()) {
-      exec_status_.store(COMMITED);
+      txn_state_.store(COMMITED);
     }
-  } else if (exec_status_ == LOCKS_STOLEN) {
+  } else if (txn_state_ == LOCKS_STOLEN) {
     s = Status::Expired();
   } else {
     s = Status::InvalidArgument("Transaction is not in state for commit.");
@@ -170,16 +170,16 @@ Status TransactionImpl::Prepare() {
   if (expiration_time_ > 0) {
     // must concern ourselves with expiraton and/or lock stealing
     // need to compare/exchange bc locks could be stolen under us here
-    ExecutionStatus expected = STARTED;
-    can_prepare = std::atomic_compare_exchange_strong(&exec_status_, &expected,
+    TransactionState expected = STARTED;
+    can_prepare = std::atomic_compare_exchange_strong(&txn_state_, &expected,
                                                       AWAITING_PREPARE);
-  } else if (exec_status_ == STARTED) {
+  } else if (txn_state_ == STARTED) {
     // expiration and lock stealing is not possible
     can_prepare = true;
   }
 
   if (can_prepare) {
-    exec_status_.store(AWAITING_PREPARE);
+    txn_state_.store(AWAITING_PREPARE);
     // transaction can't expire after preparation
     expiration_time_ = 0;
     WriteOptions write_options = write_options_;
@@ -191,15 +191,15 @@ Status TransactionImpl::Prepare() {
     if (s.ok()) {
       assert(log_number_ != 0);
       dbimpl_->MarkLogAsContainingPrepSection(log_number_);
-      exec_status_.store(PREPARED);
+      txn_state_.store(PREPARED);
     }
-  } else if (exec_status_ == LOCKS_STOLEN) {
+  } else if (txn_state_ == LOCKS_STOLEN) {
     s = Status::Expired();
-  } else if (exec_status_ == PREPARED) {
+  } else if (txn_state_ == PREPARED) {
     s = Status::InvalidArgument("Transaction has already been prepared.");
-  } else if (exec_status_ == COMMITED) {
+  } else if (txn_state_ == COMMITED) {
     s = Status::InvalidArgument("Transaction has already been committed.");
-  } else if (exec_status_ == ROLLEDBACK) {
+  } else if (txn_state_ == ROLLEDBACK) {
     s = Status::InvalidArgument("Transaction has already been rolledback.");
   } else {
     s = Status::InvalidArgument("Transaction is not in state for commit.");
@@ -223,14 +223,14 @@ Status TransactionImpl::Commit() {
     // to change our state out from under us in the even that we expire and have
     // our locks stolen. In this case the only valid state is STARTED because
     // a state of PREPARED would have a cleared expiration_time_.
-    ExecutionStatus expected = STARTED;
-    commit_single = std::atomic_compare_exchange_strong(
-        &exec_status_, &expected, AWAITING_COMMIT);
+    TransactionState expected = STARTED;
+    commit_single = std::atomic_compare_exchange_strong(&txn_state_, &expected,
+                                                        AWAITING_COMMIT);
     TEST_SYNC_POINT("TransactionTest::ExpirableTransactionDataRace:1");
-  } else if (exec_status_ == PREPARED) {
+  } else if (txn_state_ == PREPARED) {
     // expiration and lock stealing is not a concern
     commit_prepared = true;
-  } else if (exec_status_ == STARTED) {
+  } else if (txn_state_ == STARTED) {
     // expiration and lock stealing is not a concern
     commit_single = true;
   }
@@ -241,16 +241,15 @@ Status TransactionImpl::Commit() {
       s = Status::InvalidArgument(
           "Commit-time batch contains values that will not be committed.");
     } else {
-      exec_status_.store(AWAITING_COMMIT);
+      txn_state_.store(AWAITING_COMMIT);
       s = db_->Write(write_options_, GetWriteBatch()->GetWriteBatch());
       Clear();
       if (s.ok()) {
-        exec_status_.store(COMMITED);
+        txn_state_.store(COMMITED);
       }
     }
   } else if (commit_prepared) {
-    exec_status_.store(AWAITING_COMMIT);
-
+    txn_state_.store(AWAITING_COMMIT);
 
     // We take the commit-time batch and append the Commit marker.
     // The Memtable will ignore the Commit marker in non-recovery mode
@@ -279,12 +278,12 @@ Status TransactionImpl::Commit() {
     txn_db_impl_->UnregisterTransaction(this);
 
     Clear();
-    exec_status_.store(COMMITED);
-  } else if (exec_status_ == LOCKS_STOLEN) {
+    txn_state_.store(COMMITED);
+  } else if (txn_state_ == LOCKS_STOLEN) {
     s = Status::Expired();
-  } else if (exec_status_ == COMMITED) {
+  } else if (txn_state_ == COMMITED) {
     s = Status::InvalidArgument("Transaction has already been committed.");
-  } else if (exec_status_ == ROLLEDBACK) {
+  } else if (txn_state_ == ROLLEDBACK) {
     s = Status::InvalidArgument("Transaction has already been rolledback.");
   } else {
     s = Status::InvalidArgument("Transaction is not in state for commit.");
@@ -295,22 +294,22 @@ Status TransactionImpl::Commit() {
 
 Status TransactionImpl::Rollback() {
   Status s;
-  if (exec_status_ == PREPARED) {
+  if (txn_state_ == PREPARED) {
     WriteBatch rollback_marker;
     WriteBatchInternal::MarkRollback(&rollback_marker, name_);
-    exec_status_.store(AWAITING_ROLLBACK);
+    txn_state_.store(AWAITING_ROLLBACK);
     s = db_impl_->WriteImpl(write_options_, &rollback_marker);
     if (s.ok()) {
       // we do not need to keep our prepared section around
       assert(log_number_ > 0);
       dbimpl_->MarkLogAsHavingPrepSectionFlushed(log_number_);
       Clear();
-      exec_status_.store(ROLLEDBACK);
+      txn_state_.store(ROLLEDBACK);
     }
-  } else if (exec_status_ == STARTED) {
+  } else if (txn_state_ == STARTED) {
     // prepare couldn't have taken place
     Clear();
-  } else if (exec_status_ == COMMITED) {
+  } else if (txn_state_ == COMMITED) {
     s = Status::InvalidArgument("This transaction has already been committed.");
   } else {
     s = Status::InvalidArgument(
@@ -321,7 +320,7 @@ Status TransactionImpl::Rollback() {
 }
 
 Status TransactionImpl::RollbackToSavePoint() {
-  if (exec_status_ != STARTED) {
+  if (txn_state_ != STARTED) {
     return Status::InvalidArgument("Transaction is beyond state for rollback.");
   }
 
@@ -522,8 +521,8 @@ Status TransactionImpl::ValidateSnapshot(ColumnFamilyHandle* column_family,
 
 bool TransactionImpl::TryStealingLocks() {
   assert(IsExpired());
-  ExecutionStatus expected = STARTED;
-  return std::atomic_compare_exchange_strong(&exec_status_, &expected,
+  TransactionState expected = STARTED;
+  return std::atomic_compare_exchange_strong(&txn_state_, &expected,
                                              LOCKS_STOLEN);
 }
 
@@ -534,7 +533,7 @@ void TransactionImpl::UnlockGetForUpdate(ColumnFamilyHandle* column_family,
 
 Status TransactionImpl::SetName(const TransactionName& name) {
   Status s;
-  if (exec_status_ == STARTED) {
+  if (txn_state_ == STARTED) {
     if (name_.length()) {
       s = Status::InvalidArgument("Transaction has already been named.");
     } else if (txn_db_impl_->GetTransactionByName(name) != nullptr) {