diff --git a/src/cpu/simple/base.cc b/src/cpu/simple/base.cc
index 4e5754bbb9..ddccc5a9b8 100644
--- a/src/cpu/simple/base.cc
+++ b/src/cpu/simple/base.cc
@@ -437,6 +437,7 @@ void
 BaseSimpleCPU::advancePC(Fault fault)
 {
     if (fault != NoFault) {
+        curMacroStaticInst = StaticInst::nullStaticInstPtr;
         fault->invoke(tc);
     } else {
         //If we're at the last micro op for this instruction