diff --git a/src/mem/cache/mshr.cc b/src/mem/cache/mshr.cc
index f1a9b98..493b7f0 100644
--- a/src/mem/cache/mshr.cc
+++ b/src/mem/cache/mshr.cc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2012-2013, 2015-2017 ARM Limited
+ * Copyright (c) 2012-2013, 2015-2018 ARM Limited
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * The license below extends only to copyright in the software and shall
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@
             postInvalidate = true;
         }
 
-        if (pkt->isClean()) {
+        if (isPendingModified() && pkt->isClean()) {
             pkt->setSatisfied();
         }
     }