diff --git a/configs/example/se.py b/configs/example/se.py
index 2bfd0f172f..de8b6c890a 100644
--- a/configs/example/se.py
+++ b/configs/example/se.py
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ system = System(cpu = cpu,
                 membus = Bus())
 system.physmem.port = system.membus.port
 system.cpu.connectMemPorts(system.membus)
+system.cpu.mem = system.physmem
 
 root = Root(system = system)