1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/systemc/core/SystemC.py b/src/systemc/core/SystemC.py
index 7ab33ea71..7afbd285b 100644
--- a/src/systemc/core/SystemC.py
+++ b/src/systemc/core/SystemC.py
@@ -36,6 +36,12 @@ class SystemC_Kernel(SimObject):
     cxx_class = 'sc_gem5::Kernel'
     cxx_header = 'systemc/core/kernel.hh'
 
+    # The sc_time type won't exist until some setup code runs in gem5.
+    try:
+        from _m5.systemc import sc_time
+    except:
+        pass
+
     class ScMainResult(object):
         def __init__(self, code, message):
             self.code = code