diff --git a/src/arch/generic/isa.hh b/src/arch/generic/isa.hh
index e4e7929385..e9e4d95d7b 100644
--- a/src/arch/generic/isa.hh
+++ b/src/arch/generic/isa.hh
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #include <vector>
 
 #include "arch/generic/pcstate.hh"
+#include "base/logging.hh"
 #include "cpu/reg_class.hh"
 #include "mem/packet.hh"
 #include "mem/request.hh"
@@ -83,6 +84,8 @@ class BaseISA : public SimObject
     virtual bool inUserMode() const = 0;
     virtual void copyRegsFrom(ThreadContext *src) = 0;
 
+    virtual void resetThread() { panic("Thread reset not implemented."); }
+
     const RegClasses &regClasses() const { return _regClasses; }
 
     // Locked memory handling functions.