diff --git a/src/mem/cache/cache.cc b/src/mem/cache/cache.cc
index fdc14a7..169ef0d 100644
--- a/src/mem/cache/cache.cc
+++ b/src/mem/cache/cache.cc
@@ -2419,6 +2419,11 @@
                 // mshr when all had previously been utilized
                 clearBlocked(Blocked_NoMSHRs);
             }
+
+            // given that no response is expected, delete Request and Packet
+            delete tgt_pkt->req;
+            delete tgt_pkt;
+
             return false;
         }
     }