1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/mem/packet_access.hh b/src/mem/packet_access.hh
index d1edd00aa..1e233ee57 100644
--- a/src/mem/packet_access.hh
+++ b/src/mem/packet_access.hh
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ template <typename T>
 inline T
 Packet::get()
 {
-    assert(staticData || dynamicData);
+    assert(flags.any(STATIC_DATA|DYNAMIC_DATA));
     assert(sizeof(T) <= size);
     return TheISA::gtoh(*(T*)data);
 }
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ template <typename T>
 inline void
 Packet::set(T v)
 {
+    assert(flags.any(STATIC_DATA|DYNAMIC_DATA));
     assert(sizeof(T) <= size);
     *(T*)data = TheISA::htog(v);
 }