diff --git a/DRAMSys/simulator/src/simulation/StlPlayer.cpp b/DRAMSys/simulator/src/simulation/StlPlayer.cpp
index 2ed2dd5f..2b805500 100644
--- a/DRAMSys/simulator/src/simulation/StlPlayer.cpp
+++ b/DRAMSys/simulator/src/simulation/StlPlayer.cpp
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ void StlPlayer::nextPayload()
     unsigned long long addr = std::stoull(address.c_str(), 0, 16);
 
     // Get the data if necessary.
-    if (Configuration::getInstance().StoreMode != StorageMode::NoStorage) {
+    if (Configuration::getInstance().StoreMode != StorageMode::NoStorage && cmd != TLM_READ_COMMAND) {
         // The input trace file must provide the data to be stored into the memory.
         iss >> dataStr;
         if (dataStr.empty())