diff --git a/src/mem/bus.cc b/src/mem/bus.cc
index bd721dd68..2d7f20ae6 100644
--- a/src/mem/bus.cc
+++ b/src/mem/bus.cc
@@ -197,7 +197,8 @@ Bus::recvTiming(PacketPtr pkt)
             // Packet was successfully sent. Return true.
             // Also take care of retries
             if (inRetry) {
-                DPRINTF(Bus, "Remove retry from list %i\n", retryList.front());
+                DPRINTF(Bus, "Remove retry from list %d\n",
+                        retryList.front()->getId());
                 retryList.front()->onRetryList(false);
                 retryList.pop_front();
                 inRetry = false;
diff --git a/src/mem/bus.hh b/src/mem/bus.hh
index 0ad4aad60..350a67b43 100644
--- a/src/mem/bus.hh
+++ b/src/mem/bus.hh
@@ -156,6 +156,8 @@ class Bus : public MemObject
         void onRetryList(bool newVal)
         { _onRetryList = newVal; }
 
+        int getId() { return id; }
+
       protected:
 
         /** When reciving a timing request from the peer port (at id),
diff --git a/src/mem/cache/base_cache.cc b/src/mem/cache/base_cache.cc
index d9e6c5e1f..ace46d752 100644
--- a/src/mem/cache/base_cache.cc
+++ b/src/mem/cache/base_cache.cc
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ BaseCache::CacheEvent::process()
 const char *
 BaseCache::CacheEvent::description()
 {
-    return "timing event\n";
+    return "BaseCache timing event";
 }
 
 void