diff --git a/core/storage/pager.rs b/core/storage/pager.rs
index 01bae1478..213e285c8 100644
--- a/core/storage/pager.rs
+++ b/core/storage/pager.rs
@@ -240,10 +240,12 @@ impl Pager {
         (db_header.page_size - db_header.reserved_space as u16) as usize
     }
 
+    #[inline(always)]
     pub fn begin_read_tx(&self) -> Result<LimboResult> {
         self.wal.borrow_mut().begin_read_tx()
     }
 
+    #[inline(always)]
     pub fn begin_write_tx(&self) -> Result<LimboResult> {
         self.wal.borrow_mut().begin_write_tx()
     }
diff --git a/core/storage/wal.rs b/core/storage/wal.rs
index 363abbcf2..6cfff19d7 100644
--- a/core/storage/wal.rs
+++ b/core/storage/wal.rs
@@ -381,6 +381,7 @@ impl Wal for WalFile {
     }
 
     /// End a read transaction.
+    #[inline(always)]
     fn end_read_tx(&self) -> Result<LimboResult> {
         tracing::debug!("end_read_tx");
         let read_lock = &mut self.get_shared().read_locks[self.max_frame_read_lock_index];