diff --git a/db/compaction_picker.cc b/db/compaction_picker.cc
index f8ee0f7f5d..c25a41cad0 100644
--- a/db/compaction_picker.cc
+++ b/db/compaction_picker.cc
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "util/log_buffer.h"
 #include "util/statistics.h"
 #include "util/string_util.h"
+#include "util/sync_point.h"
 
 namespace rocksdb {
 
@@ -768,6 +769,8 @@ Compaction* LevelCompactionPicker::PickCompaction(
                                      dummy_compaction_options_fifo);
   }
 
+  TEST_SYNC_POINT_CALLBACK("LevelCompactionPicker::PickCompaction:Return", c);
+
   return c;
 }
 
diff --git a/db/db_test.cc b/db/db_test.cc
index b2d82b7390..b0c91b2006 100644
--- a/db/db_test.cc
+++ b/db/db_test.cc
@@ -4220,7 +4220,7 @@ TEST_P(DBTestUniversalCompactionParallel, UniversalCompactionParallel) {
   std::atomic<int> num_compactions_running(0);
   std::atomic<bool> has_parallel(false);
   rocksdb::SyncPoint::GetInstance()->SetCallBack("CompactionJob::Run():Start",
-                                                 [&]() {
+                                                 [&](void* arg) {
     if (num_compactions_running.fetch_add(1) > 0) {
       has_parallel.store(true);
       return;
@@ -4235,7 +4235,7 @@ TEST_P(DBTestUniversalCompactionParallel, UniversalCompactionParallel) {
   });
   rocksdb::SyncPoint::GetInstance()->SetCallBack(
       "CompactionJob::Run():End",
-      [&]() { num_compactions_running.fetch_add(-1); });
+      [&](void* arg) { num_compactions_running.fetch_add(-1); });
   rocksdb::SyncPoint::GetInstance()->EnableProcessing();
 
   options = CurrentOptions(options);
@@ -10379,7 +10379,7 @@ TEST_F(DBTest, DynamicMemtableOptions) {
   std::atomic<int> sleep_count(0);
   rocksdb::SyncPoint::GetInstance()->SetCallBack(
       "DBImpl::DelayWrite:TimedWait",
-      [&]() { sleep_count.fetch_add(1); });
+      [&](void* arg) { sleep_count.fetch_add(1); });
   rocksdb::SyncPoint::GetInstance()->EnableProcessing();
 
   while (Put(Key(count), RandomString(&rnd, 1024), wo).ok() && count < 256) {
@@ -11018,7 +11018,7 @@ TEST_F(DBTest, DynamicLevelMaxBytesBase2) {
   // Hold compaction jobs to make sure
   rocksdb::SyncPoint::GetInstance()->SetCallBack(
       "CompactionJob::Run():Start",
-      [&]() { env_->SleepForMicroseconds(100000); });
+      [&](void* arg) { env_->SleepForMicroseconds(100000); });
   rocksdb::SyncPoint::GetInstance()->EnableProcessing();
   ASSERT_OK(dbfull()->SetOptions({
       {"disable_auto_compactions", "true"},
@@ -11242,45 +11242,40 @@ TEST_F(DBTest, DynamicLevelCompressionPerLevel2) {
 
   DestroyAndReopen(options);
   // When base level is L4, L4 is LZ4.
-  std::atomic<bool> seen_lz4(false);
-  std::function<void(const CompressionType&, uint64_t)> cb1 =
-      [&](const CompressionType& ct, uint64_t size) {
-    ASSERT_TRUE(size <= 30 || ct == kLZ4Compression);
-    if (ct == kLZ4Compression) {
-      seen_lz4.store(true);
-    }
-  };
-  mock::MockTableBuilder::finish_cb_ = &cb1;
+  rocksdb::SyncPoint::GetInstance()->SetCallBack(
+      "LevelCompactionPicker::PickCompaction:Return", [&](void* arg) {
+        Compaction* compaction = reinterpret_cast<Compaction*>(arg);
+        if (compaction->output_level() == 4) {
+          ASSERT_TRUE(compaction->OutputCompressionType() == kLZ4Compression);
+        }
+      });
+  rocksdb::SyncPoint::GetInstance()->EnableProcessing();
+
   for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
     ASSERT_OK(Put(Key(keys[i]), RandomString(&rnd, 200)));
   }
   Flush();
   dbfull()->TEST_WaitForCompact();
-  ASSERT_TRUE(seen_lz4.load());
+  rocksdb::SyncPoint::GetInstance()->DisableProcessing();
+  rocksdb::SyncPoint::GetInstance()->ClearAllCallBacks();
 
   ASSERT_EQ(NumTableFilesAtLevel(1), 0);
   ASSERT_EQ(NumTableFilesAtLevel(2), 0);
   ASSERT_EQ(NumTableFilesAtLevel(3), 0);
+  ASSERT_GT(NumTableFilesAtLevel(4), 0);
+  int prev_num_files_l4 = NumTableFilesAtLevel(4);
 
   // After base level turn L4->L3, L3 becomes LZ4 and L4 becomes Zlib
-  std::atomic<bool> seen_zlib(false);
-  std::function<void(const CompressionType&, uint64_t)> cb2 =
-      [&](const CompressionType& ct, uint64_t size) {
-    ASSERT_TRUE(size <= 30 || ct != kNoCompression);
-    if (ct == kZlibCompression) {
-      if (!seen_zlib.load()) {
-        seen_lz4.store(false);
-      }
-      seen_zlib.store(true);
-    }
-    // Make sure after making L4 the base level, L4 is LZ4.
-    if (seen_zlib.load()) {
-      if (ct == kLZ4Compression && size < 80) {
-        seen_lz4.store(true);
-      }
-    }
-  };
-  mock::MockTableBuilder::finish_cb_ = &cb2;
+  rocksdb::SyncPoint::GetInstance()->SetCallBack(
+      "LevelCompactionPicker::PickCompaction:Return", [&](void* arg) {
+        Compaction* compaction = reinterpret_cast<Compaction*>(arg);
+        if (compaction->output_level() == 4 && compaction->start_level() == 3) {
+          ASSERT_TRUE(compaction->OutputCompressionType() == kZlibCompression);
+        } else {
+          ASSERT_TRUE(compaction->OutputCompressionType() == kLZ4Compression);
+        }
+      });
+
   for (int i = 101; i < 500; i++) {
     ASSERT_OK(Put(Key(keys[i]), RandomString(&rnd, 200)));
     if (i % 100 == 99) {
@@ -11288,11 +11283,13 @@ TEST_F(DBTest, DynamicLevelCompressionPerLevel2) {
       dbfull()->TEST_WaitForCompact();
     }
   }
-  ASSERT_TRUE(seen_lz4.load());
-  ASSERT_TRUE(seen_zlib.load());
+
+  rocksdb::SyncPoint::GetInstance()->ClearAllCallBacks();
+  rocksdb::SyncPoint::GetInstance()->DisableProcessing();
   ASSERT_EQ(NumTableFilesAtLevel(1), 0);
   ASSERT_EQ(NumTableFilesAtLevel(2), 0);
-  mock::MockTableBuilder::finish_cb_ = nullptr;
+  ASSERT_GT(NumTableFilesAtLevel(3), 0);
+  ASSERT_GT(NumTableFilesAtLevel(4), prev_num_files_l4);
 }
 
 TEST_F(DBTest, DynamicCompactionOptions) {
@@ -11541,8 +11538,7 @@ TEST_F(DBTest, DynamicCompactionOptions) {
 
   std::atomic<int> sleep_count(0);
   rocksdb::SyncPoint::GetInstance()->SetCallBack(
-      "DBImpl::DelayWrite:Sleep",
-      [&]() { sleep_count.fetch_add(1); });
+      "DBImpl::DelayWrite:Sleep", [&](void* arg) { sleep_count.fetch_add(1); });
   rocksdb::SyncPoint::GetInstance()->EnableProcessing();
 
   // Hard rate limit slow down for 1000 us, so default 10ms should be ok
@@ -12371,14 +12367,16 @@ TEST_F(DBTest, CompressLevelCompaction) {
 
   rocksdb::SyncPoint::GetInstance()->SetCallBack(
       "Compaction::InputCompressionMatchesOutput:Matches",
-      [&]() { matches++; });
+      [&](void* arg) { matches++; });
   rocksdb::SyncPoint::GetInstance()->SetCallBack(
       "Compaction::InputCompressionMatchesOutput:DidntMatch",
-      [&]() { didnt_match++; });
+      [&](void* arg) { didnt_match++; });
   rocksdb::SyncPoint::GetInstance()->SetCallBack(
-      "DBImpl::BackgroundCompaction:NonTrivial", [&]() { non_trivial++; });
+      "DBImpl::BackgroundCompaction:NonTrivial",
+      [&](void* arg) { non_trivial++; });
   rocksdb::SyncPoint::GetInstance()->SetCallBack(
-      "DBImpl::BackgroundCompaction:TrivialMove", [&]() { trivial_move++; });
+      "DBImpl::BackgroundCompaction:TrivialMove",
+      [&](void* arg) { trivial_move++; });
   rocksdb::SyncPoint::GetInstance()->EnableProcessing();
 
   Reopen(options);
diff --git a/table/mock_table.cc b/table/mock_table.cc
index 4810ca1d23..90e2079dde 100644
--- a/table/mock_table.cc
+++ b/table/mock_table.cc
@@ -61,16 +61,12 @@ Status MockTableFactory::NewTableReader(
   return Status::OK();
 }
 
-std::function<void(const CompressionType&, uint64_t)>*
-    MockTableBuilder::finish_cb_ = nullptr;
-
 TableBuilder* MockTableFactory::NewTableBuilder(
     const TableBuilderOptions& table_builder_options,
     WritableFile* file) const {
   uint32_t id = GetAndWriteNextID(file);
 
-  return new MockTableBuilder(id, &file_system_,
-                              table_builder_options.compression_type);
+  return new MockTableBuilder(id, &file_system_);
 }
 
 Status MockTableFactory::CreateMockTable(Env* env, const std::string& fname,
diff --git a/table/mock_table.h b/table/mock_table.h
index 5ef8c22d5b..268249744d 100644
--- a/table/mock_table.h
+++ b/table/mock_table.h
@@ -97,11 +97,8 @@ class MockTableIterator : public Iterator {
 
 class MockTableBuilder : public TableBuilder {
  public:
-  MockTableBuilder(uint32_t id, MockTableFileSystem* file_system,
-                   CompressionType compression_type)
-      : id_(id),
-        file_system_(file_system),
-        compression_type_(compression_type) {}
+  MockTableBuilder(uint32_t id, MockTableFileSystem* file_system)
+      : id_(id), file_system_(file_system) {}
 
   // REQUIRES: Either Finish() or Abandon() has been called.
   ~MockTableBuilder() {}
@@ -117,9 +114,6 @@ class MockTableBuilder : public TableBuilder {
   Status status() const override { return Status::OK(); }
 
   Status Finish() override {
-    if (finish_cb_ != nullptr) {
-      (*finish_cb_)(compression_type_, FileSize());
-    }
     MutexLock lock_guard(&file_system_->mutex);
     file_system_->files.insert({id_, table_});
     return Status::OK();
@@ -131,13 +125,10 @@ class MockTableBuilder : public TableBuilder {
 
   uint64_t FileSize() const override { return table_.size(); }
 
-  static std::function<void(const CompressionType&, uint64_t)>* finish_cb_;
-
  private:
   uint32_t id_;
   MockTableFileSystem* file_system_;
   MockFileContents table_;
-  CompressionType compression_type_;
 };
 
 class MockTableFactory : public TableFactory {
diff --git a/util/sync_point.cc b/util/sync_point.cc
index 22e12f6827..3c224bfacf 100644
--- a/util/sync_point.cc
+++ b/util/sync_point.cc
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ bool SyncPoint::PredecessorsAllCleared(const std::string& point) {
 }
 
 void SyncPoint::SetCallBack(const std::string point,
-                            std::function<void()> callback) {
+                            std::function<void(void*)> callback) {
   std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mutex_);
   callbacks_[point] = callback;
 }
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ void SyncPoint::ClearTrace() {
   cleared_points_.clear();
 }
 
-void SyncPoint::Process(const std::string& point) {
+void SyncPoint::Process(const std::string& point, void* cb_arg) {
   std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mutex_);
 
   if (!enabled_) return;
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ void SyncPoint::Process(const std::string& point) {
   if (callback_pair != callbacks_.end()) {
     num_callbacks_running_++;
     mutex_.unlock();
-    callback_pair->second();
+    callback_pair->second(cb_arg);
     mutex_.lock();
     num_callbacks_running_--;
     cv_.notify_all();
@@ -85,6 +85,5 @@ void SyncPoint::Process(const std::string& point) {
   cleared_points_.insert(point);
   cv_.notify_all();
 }
-
 }  // namespace rocksdb
 #endif  // NDEBUG
diff --git a/util/sync_point.h b/util/sync_point.h
index fda62c731c..7827d286f1 100644
--- a/util/sync_point.h
+++ b/util/sync_point.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 #ifdef NDEBUG
 #define TEST_SYNC_POINT(x)
+#define TEST_SYNC_POINT_CALLBACK(x, y)
 #else
 
 namespace rocksdb {
@@ -39,7 +40,8 @@ class SyncPoint {
   void LoadDependency(const std::vector<Dependency>& dependencies);
 
   // Set up a call back function in sync point.
-  void SetCallBack(const std::string point, std::function<void()> callback);
+  void SetCallBack(const std::string point,
+                   std::function<void(void*)> callback);
   // Clear all call back functions.
   void ClearAllCallBacks();
 
@@ -54,7 +56,8 @@ class SyncPoint {
 
   // triggered by TEST_SYNC_POINT, blocking execution until all predecessors
   // are executed.
-  void Process(const std::string& point);
+  // And/or call registered callback functionn, with argument `cb_arg`
+  void Process(const std::string& point, void* cb_arg = nullptr);
 
   // TODO: it might be useful to provide a function that blocks until all
   // sync points are cleared.
@@ -65,7 +68,7 @@ class SyncPoint {
   // successor/predecessor map loaded from LoadDependency
   std::unordered_map<std::string, std::vector<std::string>> successors_;
   std::unordered_map<std::string, std::vector<std::string>> predecessors_;
-  std::unordered_map<std::string, std::function<void()> > callbacks_;
+  std::unordered_map<std::string, std::function<void(void*)> > callbacks_;
 
   std::mutex mutex_;
   std::condition_variable cv_;
@@ -84,4 +87,6 @@ class SyncPoint {
 // See TransactionLogIteratorRace in db_test.cc for an example use case.
 // TEST_SYNC_POINT is no op in release build.
 #define TEST_SYNC_POINT(x) rocksdb::SyncPoint::GetInstance()->Process(x)
+#define TEST_SYNC_POINT_CALLBACK(x, y) \
+  rocksdb::SyncPoint::GetInstance()->Process(x, y)
 #endif  // NDEBUG