diff --git a/src/mem/cache/tags/Tags.py b/src/mem/cache/tags/Tags.py
index a5e3496d38..9102f4b065 100644
--- a/src/mem/cache/tags/Tags.py
+++ b/src/mem/cache/tags/Tags.py
@@ -46,12 +46,6 @@ class TaggedIndexingPolicy(SimObject):
     cxx_header = "mem/cache/tags/tagged_entry.hh"
     cxx_template_params = ["class Types"]
 
-    # Get the size from the parent (cache)
-    size = Param.MemorySize(Parent.size, "capacity in bytes")
-
-    # Get the entry size from the parent (tags)
-    entry_size = Param.Int(Parent.entry_size, "entry size in bytes")
-
     # Get the associativity
     assoc = Param.Int(Parent.assoc, "associativity")
 
@@ -61,6 +55,12 @@ class TaggedSetAssociative(TaggedIndexingPolicy):
     cxx_class = "gem5::TaggedSetAssociative"
     cxx_header = "mem/cache/tags/tagged_entry.hh"
 
+    # Get the size from the parent (cache)
+    size = Param.MemorySize(Parent.size, "capacity in bytes")
+
+    # Get the entry size from the parent (tags)
+    entry_size = Param.Int(Parent.entry_size, "entry size in bytes")
+
 
 class BaseTags(ClockedObject):
     type = "BaseTags"
diff --git a/src/mem/cache/tags/indexing_policies/IndexingPolicies.py b/src/mem/cache/tags/indexing_policies/IndexingPolicies.py
index 437f903ca8..2aa777a1f8 100644
--- a/src/mem/cache/tags/indexing_policies/IndexingPolicies.py
+++ b/src/mem/cache/tags/indexing_policies/IndexingPolicies.py
@@ -49,12 +49,6 @@ class BaseIndexingPolicy(SimObject):
     cxx_header = "mem/cache/tags/indexing_policies/base.hh"
     cxx_template_params = ["class Types"]
 
-    # Get the size from the parent (cache)
-    size = Param.MemorySize(Parent.size, "capacity in bytes")
-
-    # Get the entry size from the parent (tags)
-    entry_size = Param.Int(Parent.entry_size, "entry size in bytes")
-
     # Get the associativity
     assoc = Param.Int(Parent.assoc, "associativity")
 
@@ -64,8 +58,20 @@ class SetAssociative(BaseIndexingPolicy):
     cxx_class = "gem5::SetAssociative"
     cxx_header = "mem/cache/tags/indexing_policies/set_associative.hh"
 
+    # Get the size from the parent (cache)
+    size = Param.MemorySize(Parent.size, "capacity in bytes")
+
+    # Get the entry size from the parent (tags)
+    entry_size = Param.Int(Parent.entry_size, "entry size in bytes")
+
 
 class SkewedAssociative(BaseIndexingPolicy):
     type = "SkewedAssociative"
     cxx_class = "gem5::SkewedAssociative"
     cxx_header = "mem/cache/tags/indexing_policies/skewed_associative.hh"
+
+    # Get the size from the parent (cache)
+    size = Param.MemorySize(Parent.size, "capacity in bytes")
+
+    # Get the entry size from the parent (tags)
+    entry_size = Param.Int(Parent.entry_size, "entry size in bytes")
diff --git a/src/mem/cache/tags/indexing_policies/base.hh b/src/mem/cache/tags/indexing_policies/base.hh
index 32465df5dc..7bd3496b2c 100644
--- a/src/mem/cache/tags/indexing_policies/base.hh
+++ b/src/mem/cache/tags/indexing_policies/base.hh
@@ -109,14 +109,16 @@ class IndexingPolicyTemplate : public SimObject
     /**
      * Construct and initialize this policy.
      */
-    IndexingPolicyTemplate(const Params &p)
+    IndexingPolicyTemplate(const Params &p,
+                           uint32_t num_entries,
+                           int set_shift)
       : SimObject(p), assoc(p.assoc),
-        numSets(p.size / (p.entry_size * assoc)),
-        setShift(floorLog2(p.entry_size)), setMask(numSets - 1), sets(numSets),
+        numSets(num_entries / assoc),
+        setShift(set_shift), setMask(numSets - 1), sets(numSets),
         tagShift(setShift + floorLog2(numSets))
     {
-        fatal_if(!isPowerOf2(numSets), "# of sets must be non-zero and a power " \
-                 "of 2");
+        fatal_if(!isPowerOf2(numSets),
+            "# of sets must be non-zero and a power of 2");
         fatal_if(assoc <= 0, "associativity must be greater than zero");
 
         // Make space for the entries
diff --git a/src/mem/cache/tags/indexing_policies/set_associative.cc b/src/mem/cache/tags/indexing_policies/set_associative.cc
index 36011f10ef..fd250a0ac1 100644
--- a/src/mem/cache/tags/indexing_policies/set_associative.cc
+++ b/src/mem/cache/tags/indexing_policies/set_associative.cc
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ namespace gem5
 {
 
 SetAssociative::SetAssociative(const Params &p)
-    : BaseIndexingPolicy(p)
+    : BaseIndexingPolicy(p, p.size / p.entry_size, floorLog2(p.entry_size))
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/src/mem/cache/tags/indexing_policies/skewed_associative.cc b/src/mem/cache/tags/indexing_policies/skewed_associative.cc
index 76e7acabca..bef191adf0 100644
--- a/src/mem/cache/tags/indexing_policies/skewed_associative.cc
+++ b/src/mem/cache/tags/indexing_policies/skewed_associative.cc
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ namespace gem5
 {
 
 SkewedAssociative::SkewedAssociative(const Params &p)
-    : BaseIndexingPolicy(p), msbShift(floorLog2(numSets) - 1)
+    : BaseIndexingPolicy(p, p.size / p.entry_size, floorLog2(p.entry_size)),
+      msbShift(floorLog2(numSets) - 1)
 {
     if (assoc > NUM_SKEWING_FUNCTIONS) {
         warn_once("Associativity higher than number of skewing functions. " \
diff --git a/src/mem/cache/tags/tagged_entry.hh b/src/mem/cache/tags/tagged_entry.hh
index 1a1d773371..41a780f279 100644
--- a/src/mem/cache/tags/tagged_entry.hh
+++ b/src/mem/cache/tags/tagged_entry.hh
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class TaggedSetAssociative : public TaggedIndexingPolicy
   public:
     PARAMS(TaggedSetAssociative);
     TaggedSetAssociative(const Params &p)
-      : TaggedIndexingPolicy(p)
+      : TaggedIndexingPolicy(p, p.size / p.entry_size, floorLog2(p.entry_size))
     {}
 
     std::vector<ReplaceableEntry*>