diff --git a/src/cpu/exetrace.cc b/src/cpu/exetrace.cc
index c568b1439..3e2b0f03e 100644
--- a/src/cpu/exetrace.cc
+++ b/src/cpu/exetrace.cc
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ Trace::InstRecord::dump()
                         predecoder.setTC(thread);
                         predecoder.moreBytes(m5Pc, 0, shared_data->instruction);
 
-                        assert(predecoder.extMachInstRead());
+                        assert(predecoder.extMachInstReady());
 
                         StaticInstPtr legionInst =
                             StaticInst::decode(predecoder.getExtMachInst());