diff --git a/tools/db_bench_tool.cc b/tools/db_bench_tool.cc
index d4670ddd91..dd0e8d7c26 100644
--- a/tools/db_bench_tool.cc
+++ b/tools/db_bench_tool.cc
@@ -2952,9 +2952,19 @@ class Benchmark {
     } else {
       auto wal_dir = options.wal_dir;
       for (int i = 0; i < FLAGS_num_multi_db; i++) {
-        if (dbs_[i].db || dbs_[i].opt_txn_db) {
+#ifndef ROCKSDB_LITE
+        if (FLAGS_optimistic_transaction_db) {
+          if (dbs_[i].opt_txn_db) {
+            continue;
+          }
+        } else if (dbs_[i].db) {
           continue;
         }
+#else   // ROCKSDB_LITE
+        if (dbs_[i].db) {
+          continue;
+        }
+#endif  // ROCKSDB_LITE
         if (!wal_dir.empty()) {
           options.wal_dir = GetPathForMultiple(wal_dir, i);
         }