diff --git a/src/mem/cache/cache.cc b/src/mem/cache/cache.cc
index e9b909646e..724ccc7d6c 100644
--- a/src/mem/cache/cache.cc
+++ b/src/mem/cache/cache.cc
@@ -966,7 +966,8 @@ Cache::getBusPacket(PacketPtr cpu_pkt, CacheBlk *blk,
         // where the determination the StoreCond fails is delayed due to
         // all caches not being on the same local bus.
         cmd = MemCmd::SCUpgradeFailReq;
-    } else if (cpu_pkt->cmd == MemCmd::WriteLineReq) {
+    } else if (cpu_pkt->cmd == MemCmd::WriteLineReq ||
+               cpu_pkt->cmd == MemCmd::InvalidateReq) {
         // forward as invalidate to all other caches, this gives us
         // the line in Exclusive state, and invalidates all other
         // copies