diff --git a/velox/vector/BaseVector.h b/velox/vector/BaseVector.h
index 18f5725d4e76..ec9ce0a0d883 100644
--- a/velox/vector/BaseVector.h
+++ b/velox/vector/BaseVector.h
@@ -145,6 +145,28 @@ class BaseVector {
     return static_cast<const T*>(this);
   }
 
+  template <typename T>
+  T* asChecked() {
+    auto* casted = as<T>();
+    VELOX_CHECK_NOT_NULL(
+        casted,
+        "Wrong type cast expected {}, but got {}",
+        typeid(T).name(),
+        typeid(*this).name());
+    return casted;
+  }
+
+  template <typename T>
+  const T* asChecked() const {
+    auto* casted = as<T>();
+    VELOX_CHECK_NOT_NULL(
+        casted,
+        "Wrong type cast expected {}, but got {}",
+        typeid(T).name(),
+        typeid(*this).name());
+    return casted;
+  }
+
   template <typename T>
   const FlatVector<T>* asFlatVector() const {
     return dynamic_cast<const FlatVector<T>*>(this);