diff --git a/core/LSU.hpp b/core/LSU.hpp
index b928af72..040ba76c 100644
--- a/core/LSU.hpp
+++ b/core/LSU.hpp
@@ -77,6 +77,11 @@ namespace olympia
         //! name of this resource.
         static const char name[];
 
+        // return allow_data_forwarding for test
+        bool allow_data_forwarding_ex() {
+            return this.allow_data_forwarding_;
+        }
+
         ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
         // Type Name/Alias Declaration
         ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/test/core/lsu/Lsu_test.cpp b/test/core/lsu/Lsu_test.cpp
index 7af004d3..158ad0a3 100644
--- a/test/core/lsu/Lsu_test.cpp
+++ b/test/core/lsu/Lsu_test.cpp
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ void runTest(int argc, char **argv)
     olympia::LSUTester lsupipe_tester;
     lsupipe_tester.test_pipeline_stages(*my_lsu);
 
-    if(my_lsu->allow_data_forwarding_) {
+    if(my_lsu->allow_data_forwarding_ex()) {
         // Data forwarding enabled case
         
         // First store