diff --git a/src/cpu/o3/decode.cc b/src/cpu/o3/decode.cc
index 9555e32c23..ac728a2f2c 100644
--- a/src/cpu/o3/decode.cc
+++ b/src/cpu/o3/decode.cc
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ Decode::Decode(CPU *_cpu, const BaseO3CPUParams &params)
              decodeWidth, static_cast<int>(MaxWidth));
 
     // @todo: Make into a parameter
-    skidBufferMax = (fetchToDecodeDelay + 1) *  params.fetchWidth;
+    skidBufferMax = (fetchToDecodeDelay + 1) *  params.decodeWidth;
     for (int tid = 0; tid < MaxThreads; tid++) {
         stalls[tid] = {false};
         decodeStatus[tid] = Idle;