2 files changed, 2 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/src/cpu/testers/directedtest/InvalidateGenerator.cc b/src/cpu/testers/directedtest/InvalidateGenerator.cc
index 84a90844f..61c3f5972 100644
--- a/src/cpu/testers/directedtest/InvalidateGenerator.cc
+++ b/src/cpu/testers/directedtest/InvalidateGenerator.cc
@@ -76,9 +76,7 @@ InvalidateGenerator::initiate()
     } else {
         panic("initiate was unexpectedly called\n");
     }
-    uint8_t* dummyData = new uint8_t;
-    *dummyData = 0;
-    pkt->dataDynamic(dummyData);
+    pkt->allocate();
 
     if (port->sendTimingReq(pkt)) {
         DPRINTF(DirectedTest, "initiating request - successful\n");
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");