diff --git a/src/sim/signal.hh b/src/sim/signal.hh
index 233de07658..e89fbe0b9f 100644
--- a/src/sim/signal.hh
+++ b/src/sim/signal.hh
@@ -51,12 +51,11 @@ class SignalSinkPort : public Port
     SignalSourcePort<State> *_source = nullptr;
 
     State _state = {};
-    OnChangeFunc _onChange;
 
   protected:
     // if bypass_on_change is specified true, it will not call the _onChange
     // function. Only _state will be updated if needed.
-    void
+    virtual void
     set(const State &new_state, const bool bypass_on_change = false)
     {
         if (new_state == _state)
@@ -67,6 +66,8 @@ class SignalSinkPort : public Port
             _onChange(_state);
     }
 
+    OnChangeFunc _onChange;
+
   public:
     SignalSinkPort(const std::string &_name, PortID _id=InvalidPortID) :
         Port(_name, _id)