diff --git a/src/cpu/o3/lsq_impl.hh b/src/cpu/o3/lsq_impl.hh
index 70621a5237..d4e0a289ee 100644
--- a/src/cpu/o3/lsq_impl.hh
+++ b/src/cpu/o3/lsq_impl.hh
@@ -724,6 +724,10 @@ LSQ<Impl>::pushRequest(const DynInstPtr& inst, bool isLoad, uint8_t *data,
         inst->setRequest();
         req->taskId(cpu->taskId());
 
+        // There might be fault from a previous execution attempt if this is
+        // a strictly ordered load
+        inst->getFault() = NoFault;
+
         req->initiateTranslation();
     }