diff --git a/src/dev/arm/gic_v3.cc b/src/dev/arm/gic_v3.cc
index e14d1f2bef..cb462f7340 100644
--- a/src/dev/arm/gic_v3.cc
+++ b/src/dev/arm/gic_v3.cc
@@ -286,6 +286,12 @@ Gicv3::postInt(uint32_t cpu, ArmISA::InterruptTypes int_type)
     ArmSystem::callClearStandByWfi(tc);
 }
 
+void
+Gicv3::update()
+{
+    distributor->update();
+}
+
 bool
 Gicv3::supportsVersion(GicVersion version)
 {
diff --git a/src/dev/arm/gic_v3.hh b/src/dev/arm/gic_v3.hh
index 120b0390a6..2ea6a98b3b 100644
--- a/src/dev/arm/gic_v3.hh
+++ b/src/dev/arm/gic_v3.hh
@@ -206,6 +206,8 @@ class Gicv3 : public BaseGic, public Gicv3Registers
 
     void postInt(uint32_t cpu, ArmISA::InterruptTypes int_type);
 
+    void update();
+
   protected: // GIC state transfer
     void copyGicState(Gicv3Registers* from, Gicv3Registers* to);
 
diff --git a/src/dev/arm/gic_v3_distributor.hh b/src/dev/arm/gic_v3_distributor.hh
index 9960e91593..f80800fb0a 100644
--- a/src/dev/arm/gic_v3_distributor.hh
+++ b/src/dev/arm/gic_v3_distributor.hh
@@ -257,7 +257,6 @@ class Gicv3Distributor : public Serializable
 
     void serialize(CheckpointOut & cp) const override;
     void unserialize(CheckpointIn & cp) override;
-    void update();
     Gicv3CPUInterface* route(uint32_t int_id);
 
   public:
@@ -274,6 +273,7 @@ class Gicv3Distributor : public Serializable
                bool is_secure_access);
 
     void copy(Gicv3Registers *from, Gicv3Registers *to);
+    void update();
 };
 
 } // namespace gem5