diff --git a/configs/example/arm/devices.py b/configs/example/arm/devices.py
index c7d5a7c..1cacef8 100644
--- a/configs/example/arm/devices.py
+++ b/configs/example/arm/devices.py
@@ -196,7 +196,8 @@
 
         self.realview = VExpress_GEM5_V1()
 
-        self.gic_cpu_addr = self.realview.gic.cpu_addr
+        if hasattr(self.realview.gic, 'cpu_addr'):
+            self.gic_cpu_addr = self.realview.gic.cpu_addr
         self.flags_addr = self.realview.realview_io.pio_addr + 0x30
 
         self.membus = MemBus()
@@ -239,7 +240,8 @@
             self.dmabridge.master = self.membus.slave
             self.dmabridge.slave = self.iobus.master
 
-        self.gic_cpu_addr = self.realview.gic.cpu_addr
+        if hasattr(self.realview.gic, 'cpu_addr'):
+            self.gic_cpu_addr = self.realview.gic.cpu_addr
         self.realview.attachOnChipIO(self.membus, self.iobridge)
         self.realview.attachIO(self.iobus)
         self.system_port = self.membus.slave