diff --git a/src/coins.h b/src/coins.h
index 11ff7f4bced..df4d7a78831 100644
--- a/src/coins.h
+++ b/src/coins.h
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ struct CCoinsCacheEntry
     explicit CCoinsCacheEntry(Coin&& coin_) : coin(std::move(coin_)), flags(0) {}
     CCoinsCacheEntry(Coin&& coin_, unsigned char flag) : coin(std::move(coin_)), flags(flag) {}
 
+    inline unsigned char GetFlags() const noexcept { return flags; }
     inline bool IsDirty() const noexcept { return flags & DIRTY; }
     inline bool IsFresh() const noexcept { return flags & FRESH; }
 };
diff --git a/src/test/coins_tests.cpp b/src/test/coins_tests.cpp
index 3d415b3db42..1502595cbb5 100644
--- a/src/test/coins_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/coins_tests.cpp
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ void GetCoinsMapEntry(const CCoinsMap& map, CAmount& value, char& flags, const C
         } else {
             value = it->second.coin.out.nValue;
         }
-        flags = it->second.flags;
+        flags = it->second.GetFlags();
         assert(flags != NO_ENTRY);
     }
 }