diff --git a/src/mem/ruby/slicc_interface/AbstractController.cc b/src/mem/ruby/slicc_interface/AbstractController.cc
index 3707817802..93fe50c88f 100644
--- a/src/mem/ruby/slicc_interface/AbstractController.cc
+++ b/src/mem/ruby/slicc_interface/AbstractController.cc
@@ -328,6 +328,7 @@ AbstractController::recvTimingResp(PacketPtr pkt)
     }
 
     getMemoryQueue()->enqueue(msg, clockEdge(), cyclesToTicks(Cycles(1)));
+    delete pkt->req;
     delete pkt;
 }