1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/mem/cache/mshr.cc b/src/mem/cache/mshr.cc
index df3045a2f..79a91da2b 100644
--- a/src/mem/cache/mshr.cc
+++ b/src/mem/cache/mshr.cc
@@ -247,6 +247,8 @@ MSHR::markInService(PacketPtr pkt)
         popTarget();
         return true;
     }
+
+    assert(pkt != NULL);
     inService = true;
     pendingDirty = (targets.needsExclusive ||
                     (!pkt->sharedAsserted() && pkt->memInhibitAsserted()));