1 files changed, 1 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/cpu/testers/directedtest/SeriesRequestGenerator.cc b/src/cpu/testers/directedtest/SeriesRequestGenerator.cc
index 80523280b..2356fb47a 100644
--- a/src/cpu/testers/directedtest/SeriesRequestGenerator.cc
+++ b/src/cpu/testers/directedtest/SeriesRequestGenerator.cc
@@ -69,9 +69,7 @@ SeriesRequestGenerator::initiate()
     }
 
     PacketPtr pkt = new Packet(req, cmd);
-    uint8_t* dummyData = new uint8_t;
-    *dummyData = 0;
-    pkt->dataDynamic(dummyData);
+    pkt->allocate();
 
     if (port->sendTimingReq(pkt)) {
         DPRINTF(DirectedTest, "initiating request - successful\n");