diff --git a/src/cpu/o3/lsq_unit.hh b/src/cpu/o3/lsq_unit.hh
index a76a73f0c..512b5a63c 100644
--- a/src/cpu/o3/lsq_unit.hh
+++ b/src/cpu/o3/lsq_unit.hh
@@ -601,6 +601,7 @@ LSQUnit<Impl>::read(Request *req, T &data, int load_idx)
             // Tell IQ/mem dep unit that this instruction will need to be
             // rescheduled eventually
             iewStage->rescheduleMemInst(load_inst);
+            iewStage->decrWb(load_inst->seqNum);
             ++lsqRescheduledLoads;
 
             // Do not generate a writeback event as this instruction is not
diff --git a/src/cpu/o3/lsq_unit_impl.hh b/src/cpu/o3/lsq_unit_impl.hh
index 85b150cd9..4f5dbbf1c 100644
--- a/src/cpu/o3/lsq_unit_impl.hh
+++ b/src/cpu/o3/lsq_unit_impl.hh
@@ -790,6 +790,7 @@ LSQUnit<Impl>::writeback(DynInstPtr &inst, PacketPtr pkt)
 
     // Squashed instructions do not need to complete their access.
     if (inst->isSquashed()) {
+        iewStage->decrWb(inst->seqNum);
         assert(!inst->isStore());
         ++lsqIgnoredResponses;
         return;