diff --git a/python/m5/config.py b/python/m5/config.py
index e6ad5a0ba5..5da3da19d0 100644
--- a/python/m5/config.py
+++ b/python/m5/config.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 from __future__ import generators
 import os, re, sys, types, inspect
 
+from m5 import panic
 from convert import *
 
 noDot = False