diff --git a/src/python/m5/SimObject.py b/src/python/m5/SimObject.py
index 47e6474676..0a5436f5b1 100644
--- a/src/python/m5/SimObject.py
+++ b/src/python/m5/SimObject.py
@@ -898,7 +898,7 @@ def cxxMethod(*args, **kwargs):
 
         @wraps(func)
         def py_call(self, *args, **kwargs):
-            return self.func(*args, **kwargs)
+            return func(self, *args, **kwargs)
 
         f = py_call if override else cxx_call
         f.__pybind = PyBindMethod(name, cxx_name=cxx_name, args=args)