diff --git a/cpu/memtest/memtest.cc b/cpu/memtest/memtest.cc
index b55af332a..6584a62ba 100644
--- a/cpu/memtest/memtest.cc
+++ b/cpu/memtest/memtest.cc
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ MemTest::MemTest(const string &name,
                  Addr _traceAddr,
                  Counter max_loads_any_thread,
                  Counter max_loads_all_threads)
-    : BaseCPU(name, 1, 0, 0, max_loads_any_thread, max_loads_all_threads),
+    : BaseCPU(name, 1, true, 0, 0, max_loads_any_thread,
+              max_loads_all_threads),
       tickEvent(this),
       cacheInterface(_cache_interface),
       mainMem(main_mem),