diff --git a/src/mem/ruby/slicc_interface/Message.hh b/src/mem/ruby/slicc_interface/Message.hh
index 0c2e0aa42f..1044fe022c 100644
--- a/src/mem/ruby/slicc_interface/Message.hh
+++ b/src/mem/ruby/slicc_interface/Message.hh
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ class Message
     void setVnet(int net) { vnet = net; }
 
   private:
-    const Tick m_time;
+    Tick m_time;
     Tick m_LastEnqueueTime; // my last enqueue time
     Tick m_DelayedTicks; // my delayed cycles
     uint64_t m_msg_counter; // FIXME, should this be a 64-bit value?