diff --git a/src/cpu/checker/thread_context.hh b/src/cpu/checker/thread_context.hh
index 8c0186dae..b2806d40b 100644
--- a/src/cpu/checker/thread_context.hh
+++ b/src/cpu/checker/thread_context.hh
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ class CheckerThreadContext : public ThreadContext
     void takeOverFrom(ThreadContext *oldContext)
     {
         actualTC->takeOverFrom(oldContext);
-        checkerTC->takeOverFrom(oldContext);
+        checkerTC->copyState(oldContext);
     }
 
     void regStats(const std::string &name) { actualTC->regStats(name); }