diff --git a/src/cpu/checker/cpu.cc b/src/cpu/checker/cpu.cc
index 2bc89e7474..a6e60a04d5 100644
--- a/src/cpu/checker/cpu.cc
+++ b/src/cpu/checker/cpu.cc
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ void
 CheckerCPU::init()
 {
     requestorId = systemPtr->getRequestorId(this);
+    tc->getIsaPtr()->setThreadContext(tc);
 }
 
 CheckerCPU::CheckerCPU(const Params &p)