diff --git a/src/arch/power/utility.cc b/src/arch/power/utility.cc
index e7881fcaea..e3fa246fc3 100644
--- a/src/arch/power/utility.cc
+++ b/src/arch/power/utility.cc
@@ -68,5 +68,11 @@ skipFunction(ThreadContext *tc)
     panic("Not Implemented for POWER");
 }
 
+void
+initCPU(ThreadContext *tc, int cpuId)
+{
+    panic("initCPU not implemented for POWER.\n");
+}
+
 
 } // namespace PowerISA
diff --git a/src/arch/power/utility.hh b/src/arch/power/utility.hh
index 0dc9294a5f..c3868c1894 100644
--- a/src/arch/power/utility.hh
+++ b/src/arch/power/utility.hh
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ getExecutingAsid(ThreadContext *tc)
     return 0;
 }
 
+void initCPU(ThreadContext *, int cpuId);
+
 } // namespace PowerISA