diff --git a/configs/learning_gem5/part3/msi_caches.py b/configs/learning_gem5/part3/msi_caches.py
index f8994265cd..d718a6befd 100644
--- a/configs/learning_gem5/part3/msi_caches.py
+++ b/configs/learning_gem5/part3/msi_caches.py
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ class MyCacheSystem(RubySystem):
         # and other controllers, too.
         self.sequencers = [RubySequencer(version = i,
                                 # I/D cache is combined and grab from ctrl
-                                icache = self.controllers[i].cacheMemory,
                                 dcache = self.controllers[i].cacheMemory,
                                 clk_domain = self.controllers[i].clk_domain,
                                 ) for i in range(len(cpus))]
diff --git a/configs/learning_gem5/part3/ruby_caches_MI_example.py b/configs/learning_gem5/part3/ruby_caches_MI_example.py
index 29b66a6d47..8c0e563e99 100644
--- a/configs/learning_gem5/part3/ruby_caches_MI_example.py
+++ b/configs/learning_gem5/part3/ruby_caches_MI_example.py
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ class MyCacheSystem(RubySystem):
         # and other controllers, too.
         self.sequencers = [RubySequencer(version = i,
                                 # I/D cache is combined and grab from ctrl
-                                icache = self.controllers[i].cacheMemory,
                                 dcache = self.controllers[i].cacheMemory,
                                 clk_domain = self.controllers[i].clk_domain,
                                 ) for i in range(len(cpus))]
diff --git a/configs/learning_gem5/part3/test_caches.py b/configs/learning_gem5/part3/test_caches.py
index 855bf17b91..cdf5d19525 100644
--- a/configs/learning_gem5/part3/test_caches.py
+++ b/configs/learning_gem5/part3/test_caches.py
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ class TestCacheSystem(RubySystem):
 
         self.sequencers = [RubySequencer(version = i,
                               # I/D cache is combined and grab from ctrl
-                              icache = self.controllers[i].cacheMemory,
                               dcache = self.controllers[i].cacheMemory,
                               clk_domain = self.clk_domain,
                               ) for i in range(num_testers)]
diff --git a/configs/ruby/AMD_Base_Constructor.py b/configs/ruby/AMD_Base_Constructor.py
index a347f43739..6f13c1e0f2 100644
--- a/configs/ruby/AMD_Base_Constructor.py
+++ b/configs/ruby/AMD_Base_Constructor.py
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ class CPCntrl(AMD_Base_Controller, CntrlBase):
 
         self.sequencer = RubySequencer()
         self.sequencer.version = self.seqCount()
-        self.sequencer.icache = self.L1Icache
         self.sequencer.dcache = self.L1D0cache
         self.sequencer.ruby_system = ruby_system
         self.sequencer.coreid = 0
@@ -86,7 +85,6 @@ class CPCntrl(AMD_Base_Controller, CntrlBase):
 
         self.sequencer1 = RubySequencer()
         self.sequencer1.version = self.seqCount()
-        self.sequencer1.icache = self.L1Icache
         self.sequencer1.dcache = self.L1D1cache
         self.sequencer1.ruby_system = ruby_system
         self.sequencer1.coreid = 1
diff --git a/configs/ruby/GPU_RfO.py b/configs/ruby/GPU_RfO.py
index 58711ea0d0..6705fc1a7f 100644
--- a/configs/ruby/GPU_RfO.py
+++ b/configs/ruby/GPU_RfO.py
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@ class CPCntrl(CorePair_Controller, CntrlBase):
 
         self.sequencer = RubySequencer()
         self.sequencer.version = self.seqCount()
-        self.sequencer.icache = self.L1Icache
         self.sequencer.dcache = self.L1D0cache
         self.sequencer.ruby_system = ruby_system
         self.sequencer.coreid = 0
@@ -126,7 +125,6 @@ class CPCntrl(CorePair_Controller, CntrlBase):
 
         self.sequencer1 = RubySequencer()
         self.sequencer1.version = self.seqCount()
-        self.sequencer1.icache = self.L1Icache
         self.sequencer1.dcache = self.L1D1cache
         self.sequencer1.ruby_system = ruby_system
         self.sequencer1.coreid = 1
@@ -180,7 +178,6 @@ class TCPCntrl(TCP_Controller, CntrlBase):
 
         self.sequencer = RubySequencer()
         self.sequencer.version = self.seqCount()
-        self.sequencer.icache = self.L1cache
         self.sequencer.dcache = self.L1cache
         self.sequencer.ruby_system = ruby_system
         self.sequencer.is_cpu_sequencer = True
@@ -209,7 +206,6 @@ class TCPCntrl(TCP_Controller, CntrlBase):
 
         self.sequencer = RubySequencer()
         self.sequencer.version = self.seqCount()
-        self.sequencer.icache = self.L1cache
         self.sequencer.dcache = self.L1cache
         self.sequencer.ruby_system = ruby_system
         self.sequencer.is_cpu_sequencer = True
@@ -243,7 +239,6 @@ class SQCCntrl(SQC_Controller, CntrlBase):
         self.sequencer = RubySequencer()
 
         self.sequencer.version = self.seqCount()
-        self.sequencer.icache = self.L1cache
         self.sequencer.dcache = self.L1cache
         self.sequencer.ruby_system = ruby_system
         self.sequencer.support_data_reqs = False
@@ -268,7 +263,6 @@ class SQCCntrl(SQC_Controller, CntrlBase):
         self.sequencer = RubySequencer()
 
         self.sequencer.version = self.seqCount()
-        self.sequencer.icache = self.L1cache
         self.sequencer.dcache = self.L1cache
         self.sequencer.ruby_system = ruby_system
         self.sequencer.support_data_reqs = False
diff --git a/configs/ruby/GPU_VIPER.py b/configs/ruby/GPU_VIPER.py
index 6a6dec53ba..3ea2998ebc 100644
--- a/configs/ruby/GPU_VIPER.py
+++ b/configs/ruby/GPU_VIPER.py
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ class CPCntrl(CorePair_Controller, CntrlBase):
 
         self.sequencer = RubySequencer()
         self.sequencer.version = self.seqCount()
-        self.sequencer.icache = self.L1Icache
         self.sequencer.dcache = self.L1D0cache
         self.sequencer.ruby_system = ruby_system
         self.sequencer.coreid = 0
@@ -113,7 +112,6 @@ class CPCntrl(CorePair_Controller, CntrlBase):
 
         self.sequencer1 = RubySequencer()
         self.sequencer1.version = self.seqCount()
-        self.sequencer1.icache = self.L1Icache
         self.sequencer1.dcache = self.L1D1cache
         self.sequencer1.ruby_system = ruby_system
         self.sequencer1.coreid = 1
@@ -166,7 +164,6 @@ class TCPCntrl(TCP_Controller, CntrlBase):
 
         self.sequencer = RubySequencer()
         self.sequencer.version = self.seqCount()
-        self.sequencer.icache = self.L1cache
         self.sequencer.dcache = self.L1cache
         self.sequencer.ruby_system = ruby_system
         self.sequencer.is_cpu_sequencer = True
@@ -197,7 +194,6 @@ class TCPCntrl(TCP_Controller, CntrlBase):
 
         self.sequencer = RubySequencer()
         self.sequencer.version = self.seqCount()
-        self.sequencer.icache = self.L1cache
         self.sequencer.dcache = self.L1cache
         self.sequencer.ruby_system = ruby_system
         self.sequencer.is_cpu_sequencer = True
@@ -232,7 +228,6 @@ class SQCCntrl(SQC_Controller, CntrlBase):
         self.sequencer = RubySequencer()
 
         self.sequencer.version = self.seqCount()
-        self.sequencer.icache = self.L1cache
         self.sequencer.dcache = self.L1cache
         self.sequencer.ruby_system = ruby_system
         self.sequencer.support_data_reqs = False
diff --git a/configs/ruby/GPU_VIPER_Baseline.py b/configs/ruby/GPU_VIPER_Baseline.py
index 5a32222fca..a55ecd4136 100644
--- a/configs/ruby/GPU_VIPER_Baseline.py
+++ b/configs/ruby/GPU_VIPER_Baseline.py
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ class CPCntrl(CorePair_Controller, CntrlBase):
 
         self.sequencer = RubySequencer()
         self.sequencer.version = self.seqCount()
-        self.sequencer.icache = self.L1Icache
         self.sequencer.dcache = self.L1D0cache
         self.sequencer.ruby_system = ruby_system
         self.sequencer.coreid = 0
@@ -112,7 +111,6 @@ class CPCntrl(CorePair_Controller, CntrlBase):
 
         self.sequencer1 = RubySequencer()
         self.sequencer1.version = self.seqCount()
-        self.sequencer1.icache = self.L1Icache
         self.sequencer1.dcache = self.L1D1cache
         self.sequencer1.ruby_system = ruby_system
         self.sequencer1.coreid = 1
@@ -165,7 +163,6 @@ class TCPCntrl(TCP_Controller, CntrlBase):
 
         self.sequencer = RubySequencer()
         self.sequencer.version = self.seqCount()
-        self.sequencer.icache = self.L1cache
         self.sequencer.dcache = self.L1cache
         self.sequencer.ruby_system = ruby_system
         self.sequencer.is_cpu_sequencer = True
@@ -196,7 +193,6 @@ class SQCCntrl(SQC_Controller, CntrlBase):
         self.L1cache.resourceStalls = False
         self.sequencer = RubySequencer()
         self.sequencer.version = self.seqCount()
-        self.sequencer.icache = self.L1cache
         self.sequencer.dcache = self.L1cache
         self.sequencer.ruby_system = ruby_system
         self.sequencer.support_data_reqs = False
diff --git a/configs/ruby/GPU_VIPER_Region.py b/configs/ruby/GPU_VIPER_Region.py
index fa431e3d1d..1d63cb0e4a 100644
--- a/configs/ruby/GPU_VIPER_Region.py
+++ b/configs/ruby/GPU_VIPER_Region.py
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ class CPCntrl(CorePair_Controller, CntrlBase):
 
         self.sequencer = RubySequencer()
         self.sequencer.version = self.seqCount()
-        self.sequencer.icache = self.L1Icache
         self.sequencer.dcache = self.L1D0cache
         self.sequencer.ruby_system = ruby_system
         self.sequencer.coreid = 0
@@ -113,7 +112,6 @@ class CPCntrl(CorePair_Controller, CntrlBase):
 
         self.sequencer1 = RubySequencer()
         self.sequencer1.version = self.seqCount()
-        self.sequencer1.icache = self.L1Icache
         self.sequencer1.dcache = self.L1D1cache
         self.sequencer1.ruby_system = ruby_system
         self.sequencer1.coreid = 1
@@ -166,7 +164,6 @@ class TCPCntrl(TCP_Controller, CntrlBase):
 
         self.sequencer = RubySequencer()
         self.sequencer.version = self.seqCount()
-        self.sequencer.icache = self.L1cache
         self.sequencer.dcache = self.L1cache
         self.sequencer.ruby_system = ruby_system
         self.sequencer.is_cpu_sequencer = True
@@ -197,7 +194,6 @@ class SQCCntrl(SQC_Controller, CntrlBase):
         self.L1cache.resourceStalls = False
         self.sequencer = RubySequencer()
         self.sequencer.version = self.seqCount()
-        self.sequencer.icache = self.L1cache
         self.sequencer.dcache = self.L1cache
         self.sequencer.ruby_system = ruby_system
         self.sequencer.support_data_reqs = False
diff --git a/configs/ruby/Garnet_standalone.py b/configs/ruby/Garnet_standalone.py
index 4b7ca8d122..13e990d15a 100644
--- a/configs/ruby/Garnet_standalone.py
+++ b/configs/ruby/Garnet_standalone.py
@@ -79,8 +79,7 @@ def create_system(options, full_system, system, dma_ports, bootmem,
                                       cacheMemory = cache,
                                       ruby_system = ruby_system)
 
-        cpu_seq = RubySequencer(icache = cache,
-                                dcache = cache,
+        cpu_seq = RubySequencer(dcache = cache,
                                 garnet_standalone = True,
                                 ruby_system = ruby_system)
 
diff --git a/configs/ruby/MESI_Three_Level.py b/configs/ruby/MESI_Three_Level.py
index 7cfb83242f..91ccb58963 100644
--- a/configs/ruby/MESI_Three_Level.py
+++ b/configs/ruby/MESI_Three_Level.py
@@ -141,7 +141,6 @@ def create_system(options, full_system, system, dma_ports, bootmem,
                    ruby_system = ruby_system)
 
             cpu_seq = RubySequencer(version = i * num_cpus_per_cluster + j,
-                                    icache = l0i_cache,
                                     clk_domain = clk_domain,
                                     dcache = l0d_cache,
                                     ruby_system = ruby_system)
diff --git a/configs/ruby/MESI_Two_Level.py b/configs/ruby/MESI_Two_Level.py
index 77fef767fe..96650e0106 100644
--- a/configs/ruby/MESI_Two_Level.py
+++ b/configs/ruby/MESI_Two_Level.py
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ def create_system(options, full_system, system, dma_ports, bootmem,
                                       transitions_per_cycle = options.ports,
                                       enable_prefetch = False)
 
-        cpu_seq = RubySequencer(version = i, icache = l1i_cache,
+        cpu_seq = RubySequencer(version = i,
                                 dcache = l1d_cache, clk_domain = clk_domain,
                                 ruby_system = ruby_system)
 
diff --git a/configs/ruby/MI_example.py b/configs/ruby/MI_example.py
index 264f709ecc..6e5c8b4e27 100644
--- a/configs/ruby/MI_example.py
+++ b/configs/ruby/MI_example.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ def create_system(options, full_system, system, dma_ports, bootmem,
                                       clk_domain=clk_domain,
                                       ruby_system=ruby_system)
 
-        cpu_seq = RubySequencer(version=i, icache=cache, dcache=cache,
+        cpu_seq = RubySequencer(version=i, dcache=cache,
                                 clk_domain=clk_domain, ruby_system=ruby_system)
 
         l1_cntrl.sequencer = cpu_seq
diff --git a/configs/ruby/MOESI_AMD_Base.py b/configs/ruby/MOESI_AMD_Base.py
index 91ff4d232a..eb008ea580 100644
--- a/configs/ruby/MOESI_AMD_Base.py
+++ b/configs/ruby/MOESI_AMD_Base.py
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ class CPCntrl(CorePair_Controller, CntrlBase):
 
         self.sequencer = RubySequencer()
         self.sequencer.version = self.seqCount()
-        self.sequencer.icache = self.L1Icache
         self.sequencer.dcache = self.L1D0cache
         self.sequencer.ruby_system = ruby_system
         self.sequencer.coreid = 0
@@ -109,7 +108,6 @@ class CPCntrl(CorePair_Controller, CntrlBase):
 
         self.sequencer1 = RubySequencer()
         self.sequencer1.version = self.seqCount()
-        self.sequencer1.icache = self.L1Icache
         self.sequencer1.dcache = self.L1D1cache
         self.sequencer1.ruby_system = ruby_system
         self.sequencer1.coreid = 1
diff --git a/configs/ruby/MOESI_CMP_directory.py b/configs/ruby/MOESI_CMP_directory.py
index a78f73c68b..5366fe7ab1 100644
--- a/configs/ruby/MOESI_CMP_directory.py
+++ b/configs/ruby/MOESI_CMP_directory.py
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ def create_system(options, full_system, system, dma_ports, bootmem,
                                       clk_domain=clk_domain,
                                       ruby_system=ruby_system)
 
-        cpu_seq = RubySequencer(version=i, icache=l1i_cache,
+        cpu_seq = RubySequencer(version=i,
                                 dcache=l1d_cache, clk_domain=clk_domain,
                                 ruby_system=ruby_system)
 
diff --git a/configs/ruby/MOESI_CMP_token.py b/configs/ruby/MOESI_CMP_token.py
index 80944f5660..28ec52f3dd 100644
--- a/configs/ruby/MOESI_CMP_token.py
+++ b/configs/ruby/MOESI_CMP_token.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ def create_system(options, full_system, system, dma_ports, bootmem,
                                       clk_domain=clk_domain,
                                       ruby_system=ruby_system)
 
-        cpu_seq = RubySequencer(version=i, icache=l1i_cache,
+        cpu_seq = RubySequencer(version=i,
                                 dcache=l1d_cache, clk_domain=clk_domain,
                                 ruby_system=ruby_system)
 
diff --git a/configs/ruby/MOESI_hammer.py b/configs/ruby/MOESI_hammer.py
index c83bb72dcd..1e00f0f479 100644
--- a/configs/ruby/MOESI_hammer.py
+++ b/configs/ruby/MOESI_hammer.py
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ def create_system(options, full_system, system, dma_ports, bootmem,
                                       clk_domain=clk_domain,
                                       ruby_system=ruby_system)
 
-        cpu_seq = RubySequencer(version=i, icache=l1i_cache,
+        cpu_seq = RubySequencer(version=i,
                                 dcache=l1d_cache,clk_domain=clk_domain,
                                 ruby_system=ruby_system)
 
diff --git a/src/mem/ruby/system/Sequencer.cc b/src/mem/ruby/system/Sequencer.cc
index dbc85c4182..0614c11089 100644
--- a/src/mem/ruby/system/Sequencer.cc
+++ b/src/mem/ruby/system/Sequencer.cc
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ Sequencer::Sequencer(const Params *p)
 {
     m_outstanding_count = 0;
 
-    m_instCache_ptr = p->icache;
     m_dataCache_ptr = p->dcache;
     m_max_outstanding_requests = p->max_outstanding_requests;
     m_deadlock_threshold = p->deadlock_threshold;
@@ -81,8 +80,6 @@ Sequencer::Sequencer(const Params *p)
     m_coreId = p->coreid; // for tracking the two CorePair sequencers
     assert(m_max_outstanding_requests > 0);
     assert(m_deadlock_threshold > 0);
-    assert(m_instCache_ptr != NULL);
-    assert(m_dataCache_ptr != NULL);
 
     m_runningGarnetStandalone = p->garnet_standalone;
 }
@@ -94,6 +91,8 @@ Sequencer::~Sequencer()
 void
 Sequencer::llscLoadLinked(const Addr claddr)
 {
+    fatal_if(m_dataCache_ptr == NULL,
+        "%s must have a dcache object to support LLSC requests.", name());
     AbstractCacheEntry *line = m_dataCache_ptr->lookup(claddr);
     if (line) {
         line->setLocked(m_version);
@@ -105,6 +104,9 @@ Sequencer::llscLoadLinked(const Addr claddr)
 void
 Sequencer::llscClearMonitor(const Addr claddr)
 {
+    // clear monitor is called for all stores and evictions
+    if (m_dataCache_ptr == NULL)
+        return;
     AbstractCacheEntry *line = m_dataCache_ptr->lookup(claddr);
     if (line && line->isLocked(m_version)) {
         line->clearLocked();
@@ -116,6 +118,8 @@ Sequencer::llscClearMonitor(const Addr claddr)
 bool
 Sequencer::llscStoreConditional(const Addr claddr)
 {
+    fatal_if(m_dataCache_ptr == NULL,
+        "%s must have a dcache object to support LLSC requests.", name());
     AbstractCacheEntry *line = m_dataCache_ptr->lookup(claddr);
     if (!line)
         return false;
@@ -137,6 +141,7 @@ Sequencer::llscStoreConditional(const Addr claddr)
 bool
 Sequencer::llscCheckMonitor(const Addr address)
 {
+    assert(m_dataCache_ptr != NULL);
     const Addr claddr = makeLineAddress(address);
     AbstractCacheEntry *line = m_dataCache_ptr->lookup(claddr);
     if (!line)
diff --git a/src/mem/ruby/system/Sequencer.hh b/src/mem/ruby/system/Sequencer.hh
index 92fdab690f..4a5e281233 100644
--- a/src/mem/ruby/system/Sequencer.hh
+++ b/src/mem/ruby/system/Sequencer.hh
@@ -212,7 +212,6 @@ class Sequencer : public RubyPort
     int m_max_outstanding_requests;
 
     CacheMemory* m_dataCache_ptr;
-    CacheMemory* m_instCache_ptr;
 
     // The cache access latency for top-level caches (L0/L1). These are
     // currently assessed at the beginning of each memory access through the
diff --git a/src/mem/ruby/system/Sequencer.py b/src/mem/ruby/system/Sequencer.py
index 0a28d36319..0acd87a4bf 100644
--- a/src/mem/ruby/system/Sequencer.py
+++ b/src/mem/ruby/system/Sequencer.py
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2020 ARM Limited
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# The license below extends only to copyright in the software and shall
+# not be construed as granting a license to any other intellectual
+# property including but not limited to intellectual property relating
+# to a hardware implementation of the functionality of the software
+# licensed hereunder.  You may use the software subject to the license
+# terms below provided that you ensure that this notice is replicated
+# unmodified and in its entirety in all distributions of the software,
+# modified or unmodified, in source code or in binary form.
+#
 # Copyright (c) 2009 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
 # Copyright (c) 2020 ARM Limited
 # All rights reserved.
@@ -76,7 +88,6 @@ class RubySequencer(RubyPort):
    cxx_class = 'Sequencer'
    cxx_header = "mem/ruby/system/Sequencer.hh"
 
-   icache = Param.RubyCache("")
    dcache = Param.RubyCache("")
 
    max_outstanding_requests = Param.Int(16,