diff --git a/src/mem/ruby/protocol/MESI_Two_Level-dir.sm b/src/mem/ruby/protocol/MESI_Two_Level-dir.sm
index aa614248b1..84ec578788 100644
--- a/src/mem/ruby/protocol/MESI_Two_Level-dir.sm
+++ b/src/mem/ruby/protocol/MESI_Two_Level-dir.sm
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ machine(MachineType:Directory, "MESI Two Level directory protocol")
          desc="Queue off-chip writeback request") {
     peek(requestNetwork_in, RequestMsg) {
       enqueue(memQueue_out, MemoryMsg, to_mem_ctrl_latency) {
-        out_msg.addr := address;
+        out_msg.addr := in_msg.addr;
         out_msg.Type := MemoryRequestType:MEMORY_WB;
         out_msg.Sender := machineID;
         out_msg.MessageSize := MessageSizeType:Writeback_Data;