diff --git a/cpu/simple/cpu.cc b/cpu/simple/cpu.cc
index 85a38f99cd..0f1f9574a9 100644
--- a/cpu/simple/cpu.cc
+++ b/cpu/simple/cpu.cc
@@ -973,7 +973,7 @@ SimpleCPU::tick()
         ifetch_req->setSize(sizeof(MachInst));
 #endif
 
-        ifetch_req->reset(true);
+        ifetch_req->resetMin();
         ifetch_req->setVaddr(cpuXC->readPC() & ~3);
         ifetch_req->setTime(curTick);
 #if FULL_SYSTEM
diff --git a/mem/request.hh b/mem/request.hh
index 6bcfd9c5bc..903e7503cb 100644
--- a/mem/request.hh
+++ b/mem/request.hh
@@ -66,9 +66,12 @@ class Request
     /** Constructor, needs a bool to signify if it is/isn't Cpu Request. */
     Request(bool isCpu);
 
-    /** reset the request to it's initial state so it can be reused by the
-     * CPU.*/
-    void reset(bool isCpu);
+    /** reset the request to it's initial state so it can be reused.*/
+    void resetAll(bool isCpu);
+
+    /** reset the request's addrs times, etc, so but not everything to same
+     * time. */
+    void resetMin();
 
 //First non-cpu request fields
   private: