diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/fvMesh/fvPatches/fvPatch/fvPatch.H b/src/finiteVolume/fvMesh/fvPatches/fvPatch/fvPatch.H
index 28a07343e5..d135007da0 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/fvMesh/fvPatches/fvPatch/fvPatch.H
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/fvMesh/fvPatches/fvPatch/fvPatch.H
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ public:
             }
 
             //- Return true if this patch is coupled
-            bool coupled() const
+            virtual bool coupled() const
             {
                 return polyPatch_.coupled();
             }