diff --git a/src/mem/ruby/network/garnet2.0/InputUnit.cc b/src/mem/ruby/network/garnet2.0/InputUnit.cc
index 8fdce067b9..640e3b4ace 100644
--- a/src/mem/ruby/network/garnet2.0/InputUnit.cc
+++ b/src/mem/ruby/network/garnet2.0/InputUnit.cc
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ InputUnit::InputUnit(int id, PortDirection direction, Router *router)
     // Instantiating the virtual channels
     virtualChannels.reserve(m_num_vcs);
     for (int i=0; i < m_num_vcs; i++) {
-        virtualChannels.emplace_back(i);
+        virtualChannels.emplace_back();
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/mem/ruby/network/garnet2.0/VirtualChannel.cc b/src/mem/ruby/network/garnet2.0/VirtualChannel.cc
index 3b077d4f35..a469a84fd4 100644
--- a/src/mem/ruby/network/garnet2.0/VirtualChannel.cc
+++ b/src/mem/ruby/network/garnet2.0/VirtualChannel.cc
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
 
 #include "mem/ruby/network/garnet2.0/VirtualChannel.hh"
 
-VirtualChannel::VirtualChannel(int id)
-  : m_id(id), inputBuffer(), m_vc_state(IDLE_, Cycles(0)), m_output_port(-1),
+VirtualChannel::VirtualChannel()
+  : inputBuffer(), m_vc_state(IDLE_, Cycles(0)), m_output_port(-1),
     m_enqueue_time(INFINITE_), m_output_vc(-1)
 {
 }
diff --git a/src/mem/ruby/network/garnet2.0/VirtualChannel.hh b/src/mem/ruby/network/garnet2.0/VirtualChannel.hh
index 52963c8ac5..752dfb440f 100644
--- a/src/mem/ruby/network/garnet2.0/VirtualChannel.hh
+++ b/src/mem/ruby/network/garnet2.0/VirtualChannel.hh
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 class VirtualChannel
 {
   public:
-    VirtualChannel(int id);
+    VirtualChannel();
     ~VirtualChannel() = default;
 
     bool need_stage(flit_stage stage, Cycles time);
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ class VirtualChannel
     uint32_t functionalWrite(Packet *pkt);
 
   private:
-    int m_id;
     flitBuffer inputBuffer;
     std::pair<VC_state_type, Cycles> m_vc_state;
     int m_output_port;