diff --git a/src/mem/ruby/protocol/chi/CHI-cache-actions.sm b/src/mem/ruby/protocol/chi/CHI-cache-actions.sm
index eb54d01053..6123a6c70d 100644
--- a/src/mem/ruby/protocol/chi/CHI-cache-actions.sm
+++ b/src/mem/ruby/protocol/chi/CHI-cache-actions.sm
@@ -2600,18 +2600,18 @@ action(Send_CompData, desc="") {
   bool is_rd_nsd := tbe.reqType == CHIRequestType:ReadNotSharedDirty;
   bool is_rd_unique := tbe.reqType == CHIRequestType:ReadUnique;
 
-  // if the request type allows SD
-  bool snd_dirty_on_rs := is_rd_shared && !is_rd_nsd;
-
   // Send UC/UD on ReadShared or ReadNotSharedDirty if the line has no sharers
   // and one of the followings are met
   // 1) the config allows or
   // 2) local cache won't have the line or
-  // 3) dirty will be passed
+  // 3) Dirty will be passed but the request doesn't allow SD
   bool snd_unique_on_rs := (fwd_unique_on_readshared ||
                             tbe.dataToBeInvalid ||
-                            snd_dirty_on_rs)
+                            (tbe.dataDirty && is_rd_nsd))
                           && tbe.dataUnique && tbe.dir_sharers.isEmpty();
+  // if the request type allows and we won't be caching the data
+  bool snd_dirty_on_rs := (is_rd_shared && !is_rd_nsd) &&
+                          !tbe.dir_ownerExists;
 
   if (is_rd_once) {
     tbe.snd_msgType := CHIDataType:CompData_I;
diff --git a/src/mem/ruby/protocol/chi/CHI-cache-transitions.sm b/src/mem/ruby/protocol/chi/CHI-cache-transitions.sm
index 31b5b0914a..9aaee236ac 100644
--- a/src/mem/ruby/protocol/chi/CHI-cache-transitions.sm
+++ b/src/mem/ruby/protocol/chi/CHI-cache-transitions.sm
@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ transition({UD_RSC,SD_RSC}, Local_Eviction, BUSY_BLKD) {ReplTBEAvailable} {
   ProcessNextState;
 }
 
-transition({UD_RSC,SD_RSC,UC_RSC,UD_RU,UC_RU,UD_RSD}, Global_Eviction, BUSY_BLKD) {ReplTBEAvailable} {
+transition({UD_RSC,SD_RSC,UC_RSC,UD_RU,UC_RU,UD_RSD,SD_RSD}, Global_Eviction, BUSY_BLKD) {ReplTBEAvailable} {
   Initiate_Replacement;
   Initiate_Replacement_WB_BackInvalidate;
   Profile_Eviction;