diff --git a/src/cpu/simple/base.cc b/src/cpu/simple/base.cc
index cd139492a..877dc5bd4 100644
--- a/src/cpu/simple/base.cc
+++ b/src/cpu/simple/base.cc
@@ -418,7 +418,8 @@ BaseSimpleCPU::postExecute()
     if (thread->profile) {
         bool usermode = TheISA::inUserMode(tc);
         thread->profilePC = usermode ? 1 : thread->readPC();
-        ProfileNode *node = thread->profile->consume(tc, inst);
+        StaticInstPtr si(inst);
+        ProfileNode *node = thread->profile->consume(tc, si);
         if (node)
             thread->profileNode = node;
     }