diff --git a/kv/interface_mock_test.go b/kv/interface_mock_test.go
index 9e5c12fe0344b..aa6e2f4be3bf3 100644
--- a/kv/interface_mock_test.go
+++ b/kv/interface_mock_test.go
@@ -125,6 +125,10 @@ func (t *mockTxn) SetVars(vars *Variables) {
 
 }
 
+func (t *mockTxn) GetVars() *Variables {
+	return nil
+}
+
 // newMockTxn new a mockTxn.
 func newMockTxn() Transaction {
 	return &mockTxn{
diff --git a/kv/kv.go b/kv/kv.go
index 96993cd438112..8868a8ef6d8ff 100644
--- a/kv/kv.go
+++ b/kv/kv.go
@@ -202,6 +202,8 @@ type Transaction interface {
 	GetSnapshot() Snapshot
 	// SetVars sets variables to the transaction.
 	SetVars(vars *Variables)
+	// GetVars gets variables from the transaction.
+	GetVars() *Variables
 	// BatchGet gets kv from the memory buffer of statement and transaction, and the kv storage.
 	// Do not use len(value) == 0 or value == nil to represent non-exist.
 	// If a key doesn't exist, there shouldn't be any corresponding entry in the result map.
diff --git a/session/session.go b/session/session.go
index 3d2fa0c1d013b..87a968a1a33ff 100644
--- a/session/session.go
+++ b/session/session.go
@@ -1450,6 +1450,7 @@ func (s *session) Txn(active bool) (kv.Transaction, error) {
 			s.sessionVars.SetStatusFlag(mysql.ServerStatusInTrans, true)
 		}
 		s.sessionVars.TxnCtx.CouldRetry = s.isTxnRetryable()
+		s.txn.SetVars(s.sessionVars.KVVars)
 		if s.sessionVars.GetReplicaRead().IsFollowerRead() {
 			s.txn.SetOption(kv.ReplicaRead, kv.ReplicaReadFollower)
 		}
diff --git a/session/session_test.go b/session/session_test.go
index 940280c1fe833..43730ea38984b 100644
--- a/session/session_test.go
+++ b/session/session_test.go
@@ -2627,52 +2627,25 @@ func (s *testSessionSuite2) TestDBUserNameLength(c *C) {
 }
 
 func (s *testSessionSerialSuite) TestKVVars(c *C) {
-	c.Skip("there is no backoff here in the large txn, so this test is stale")
 	tk := testkit.NewTestKitWithInit(c, s.store)
-	tk.MustExec("create table kvvars (a int, b int)")
-	tk.MustExec("insert kvvars values (1, 1)")
-	tk2 := testkit.NewTestKitWithInit(c, s.store)
-	tk2.MustExec("set @@tidb_backoff_lock_fast = 1")
-	tk2.MustExec("set @@tidb_backoff_weight = 100")
-	backoffVal := new(int64)
-	backOffWeightVal := new(int32)
-	tk2.Se.GetSessionVars().KVVars.Hook = func(name string, vars *kv.Variables) {
-		atomic.StoreInt64(backoffVal, int64(vars.BackoffLockFast))
-		atomic.StoreInt32(backOffWeightVal, int32(vars.BackOffWeight))
-	}
-	wg := new(sync.WaitGroup)
-	wg.Add(2)
-	go func() {
-		for {
-			tk2.MustQuery("select * from kvvars")
-			if atomic.LoadInt64(backoffVal) != 0 {
-				break
-			}
-		}
-		wg.Done()
-	}()
-
-	c.Assert(failpoint.Enable("github.com/pingcap/tidb/store/tikv/mockSleepBetween2PC", "return"), IsNil)
-	go func() {
-		for {
-			tk.MustExec("update kvvars set b = b + 1 where a = 1")
-			if atomic.LoadInt64(backoffVal) != 0 {
-				break
-			}
-		}
-		wg.Done()
-	}()
-	wg.Wait()
-	c.Assert(failpoint.Disable("github.com/pingcap/tidb/store/tikv/mockSleepBetween2PC"), IsNil)
-
-	for {
-		tk2.MustQuery("select * from kvvars")
-		if atomic.LoadInt32(backOffWeightVal) != 0 {
-			break
-		}
-	}
-	c.Assert(atomic.LoadInt64(backoffVal), Equals, int64(1))
-	c.Assert(atomic.LoadInt32(backOffWeightVal), Equals, int32(100))
+	tk.MustExec("set @@tidb_backoff_lock_fast = 1")
+	tk.MustExec("set @@tidb_backoff_weight = 100")
+	tk.MustExec("create table if not exists kvvars (a int)")
+	tk.MustExec("begin")
+	txn, err := tk.Se.Txn(false)
+	c.Assert(err, IsNil)
+	vars := txn.GetVars()
+	c.Assert(vars.BackoffLockFast, Equals, 1)
+	c.Assert(vars.BackOffWeight, Equals, 100)
+	tk.MustExec("rollback")
+	tk.MustExec("set @@tidb_backoff_weight = 50")
+	tk.MustExec("set @@autocommit = 0")
+	tk.MustExec("select * from kvvars")
+	c.Assert(tk.Se.GetSessionVars().InTxn(), IsTrue)
+	txn, err = tk.Se.Txn(false)
+	c.Assert(err, IsNil)
+	vars = txn.GetVars()
+	c.Assert(vars.BackOffWeight, Equals, 50)
 }
 
 func (s *testSessionSuite2) TestCommitRetryCount(c *C) {
diff --git a/store/tikv/txn.go b/store/tikv/txn.go
index b148686fb8892..992aca1a5d23a 100644
--- a/store/tikv/txn.go
+++ b/store/tikv/txn.go
@@ -109,6 +109,10 @@ func (txn *tikvTxn) SetVars(vars *kv.Variables) {
 	txn.snapshot.vars = vars
 }
 
+func (txn *tikvTxn) GetVars() *kv.Variables {
+	return txn.vars
+}
+
 // tikvTxnStagingBuffer is the staging buffer returned to tikvTxn user.
 // Because tikvTxn needs to maintain dirty state when Flush staging data into txn.
 type tikvTxnStagingBuffer struct {