diff --git a/include/rocksdb/utilities/transaction.h b/include/rocksdb/utilities/transaction.h
index 44195778a..50b2167cd 100644
--- a/include/rocksdb/utilities/transaction.h
+++ b/include/rocksdb/utilities/transaction.h
@@ -399,6 +399,8 @@ class Transaction {
 
   virtual TransactionID GetID() const { return 0; }
 
+  virtual bool IsDeadlockDetect() const { return false; }
+
   virtual TransactionID GetWaitingTxn(uint32_t* column_family_id,
                                       const std::string** key) const {
     assert(false);
diff --git a/utilities/transactions/transaction_impl.h b/utilities/transactions/transaction_impl.h
index 252a42ae5..4dfea9be5 100644
--- a/utilities/transactions/transaction_impl.h
+++ b/utilities/transactions/transaction_impl.h
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class TransactionImpl : public TransactionBaseImpl {
   // Returns true if locks were stolen successfully, false otherwise.
   bool TryStealingLocks();
 
-  bool IsDeadlockDetect() const { return deadlock_detect_; }
+  bool IsDeadlockDetect() const override { return deadlock_detect_; }
 
   int64_t GetDeadlockDetectDepth() const { return deadlock_detect_depth_; }