diff --git a/src/cpu/o3/rename.cc b/src/cpu/o3/rename.cc
index d6c4efe10a..e2b2d1445b 100644
--- a/src/cpu/o3/rename.cc
+++ b/src/cpu/o3/rename.cc
@@ -656,12 +656,7 @@ Rename::renameInsts(ThreadID tid)
 
         // Check here to make sure there are enough destination registers
         // to rename to.  Otherwise block.
-        if (!renameMap[tid]->canRename(inst->numDestRegs(IntRegClass),
-                                       inst->numDestRegs(FloatRegClass),
-                                       inst->numDestRegs(VecRegClass),
-                                       inst->numDestRegs(VecElemClass),
-                                       inst->numDestRegs(VecPredRegClass),
-                                       inst->numDestRegs(CCRegClass))) {
+        if (!renameMap[tid]->canRename(inst)) {
             DPRINTF(Rename,
                     "Blocking due to "
                     " lack of free physical registers to rename to.\n");
diff --git a/src/cpu/o3/rename_map.cc b/src/cpu/o3/rename_map.cc
index 30e4684058..7a18ab56d0 100644
--- a/src/cpu/o3/rename_map.cc
+++ b/src/cpu/o3/rename_map.cc
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 #include <vector>
 
 #include "arch/vecregs.hh"
+#include "cpu/o3/dyn_inst.hh"
 #include "cpu/reg_class.hh"
 #include "debug/Rename.hh"
 
@@ -122,5 +123,16 @@ UnifiedRenameMap::init(const BaseISA::RegClasses &regClasses,
     ccMap.init(regClasses.at(CCRegClass), &(freeList->ccList));
 }
 
+bool
+UnifiedRenameMap::canRename(DynInstPtr inst) const
+{
+    return inst->numDestRegs(IntRegClass) <= intMap.numFreeEntries() &&
+        inst->numDestRegs(FloatRegClass) <= floatMap.numFreeEntries() &&
+        inst->numDestRegs(VecRegClass) <= vecMap.numFreeEntries() &&
+        inst->numDestRegs(VecElemClass) <= vecElemMap.numFreeEntries() &&
+        inst->numDestRegs(VecPredRegClass) <= predMap.numFreeEntries() &&
+        inst->numDestRegs(CCRegClass) <= ccMap.numFreeEntries();
+}
+
 } // namespace o3
 } // namespace gem5
diff --git a/src/cpu/o3/rename_map.hh b/src/cpu/o3/rename_map.hh
index 0e1a6f5030..e5886f133b 100644
--- a/src/cpu/o3/rename_map.hh
+++ b/src/cpu/o3/rename_map.hh
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 #include <vector>
 
 #include "arch/generic/isa.hh"
+#include "cpu/o3/dyn_inst_ptr.hh"
 #include "cpu/o3/free_list.hh"
 #include "cpu/o3/regfile.hh"
 #include "cpu/reg_class.hh"
@@ -365,18 +366,7 @@ class UnifiedRenameMap
     /**
      * Return whether there are enough registers to serve the request.
      */
-    bool
-    canRename(uint32_t intRegs, uint32_t floatRegs, uint32_t vectorRegs,
-              uint32_t vecElemRegs, uint32_t vecPredRegs,
-              uint32_t ccRegs) const
-    {
-        return intRegs <= intMap.numFreeEntries() &&
-            floatRegs <= floatMap.numFreeEntries() &&
-            vectorRegs <= vecMap.numFreeEntries() &&
-            vecElemRegs <= vecElemMap.numFreeEntries() &&
-            vecPredRegs <= predMap.numFreeEntries() &&
-            ccRegs <= ccMap.numFreeEntries();
-    }
+    bool canRename(DynInstPtr inst) const;
 };
 
 } // namespace o3