diff --git a/src/cpu/o3/cpu.cc b/src/cpu/o3/cpu.cc
index 920bef0..c9e01a5 100644
--- a/src/cpu/o3/cpu.cc
+++ b/src/cpu/o3/cpu.cc
@@ -111,32 +111,6 @@
 }
 
 template <class Impl>
-bool
-FullO3CPU<Impl>::DcachePort::recvTimingResp(PacketPtr pkt)
-{
-    return lsq->recvTimingResp(pkt);
-}
-
-template <class Impl>
-void
-FullO3CPU<Impl>::DcachePort::recvTimingSnoopReq(PacketPtr pkt)
-{
-    for (ThreadID tid = 0; tid < cpu->numThreads; tid++) {
-        if (cpu->getCpuAddrMonitor(tid)->doMonitor(pkt)) {
-            cpu->wakeup(tid);
-        }
-    }
-    lsq->recvTimingSnoopReq(pkt);
-}
-
-template <class Impl>
-void
-FullO3CPU<Impl>::DcachePort::recvReqRetry()
-{
-    lsq->recvReqRetry();
-}
-
-template <class Impl>
 FullO3CPU<Impl>::FullO3CPU(DerivO3CPUParams *params)
     : BaseO3CPU(params),
       itb(params->itb),
@@ -175,7 +149,6 @@
       isa(numThreads, NULL),
 
       icachePort(&fetch, this),
-      dcachePort(&iew.ldstQueue, this),
 
       timeBuffer(params->backComSize, params->forwardComSize),
       fetchQueue(params->backComSize, params->forwardComSize),
diff --git a/src/cpu/o3/cpu.hh b/src/cpu/o3/cpu.hh
index 68ad95b..778c55b 100644
--- a/src/cpu/o3/cpu.hh
+++ b/src/cpu/o3/cpu.hh
@@ -158,49 +158,6 @@
         virtual void recvReqRetry();
     };
 
-    /**
-     * DcachePort class for the load/store queue.
-     */
-    class DcachePort : public MasterPort
-    {
-      protected:
-
-        /** Pointer to LSQ. */
-        LSQ<Impl> *lsq;
-        FullO3CPU<Impl> *cpu;
-
-      public:
-        /** Default constructor. */
-        DcachePort(LSQ<Impl> *_lsq, FullO3CPU<Impl>* _cpu)
-            : MasterPort(_cpu->name() + ".dcache_port", _cpu), lsq(_lsq),
-              cpu(_cpu)
-        { }
-
-      protected:
-
-        /** Timing version of receive.  Handles writing back and
-         * completing the load or store that has returned from
-         * memory. */
-        virtual bool recvTimingResp(PacketPtr pkt);
-        virtual void recvTimingSnoopReq(PacketPtr pkt);
-
-        virtual void recvFunctionalSnoop(PacketPtr pkt)
-        {
-            // @todo: Is there a need for potential invalidation here?
-        }
-
-        /** Handles doing a retry of the previous send. */
-        virtual void recvReqRetry();
-
-        /**
-         * As this CPU requires snooping to maintain the load store queue
-         * change the behaviour from the base CPU port.
-         *
-         * @return true since we have to snoop
-         */
-        virtual bool isSnooping() const { return true; }
-    };
-
     /** The tick event used for scheduling CPU ticks. */
     EventFunctionWrapper tickEvent;
 
@@ -675,9 +632,6 @@
     /** Instruction port. Note that it has to appear after the fetch stage. */
     IcachePort icachePort;
 
-    /** Data port. Note that it has to appear after the iew stages */
-    DcachePort dcachePort;
-
   public:
     /** Enum to give each stage a specific index, so when calling
      *  activateStage() or deactivateStage(), they can specify which stage
@@ -812,7 +766,11 @@
     MasterPort &getInstPort() override { return icachePort; }
 
     /** Get the dcache port (used to find block size for translations). */
-    MasterPort &getDataPort() override { return dcachePort; }
+    MasterPort &
+    getDataPort() override
+    {
+        return this->iew.ldstQueue.getDataPort();
+    }
 
     /** Stat for total number of times the CPU is descheduled. */
     Stats::Scalar timesIdled;
diff --git a/src/cpu/o3/iew_impl.hh b/src/cpu/o3/iew_impl.hh
index 5872f90..cbdcdfc 100644
--- a/src/cpu/o3/iew_impl.hh
+++ b/src/cpu/o3/iew_impl.hh
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@
 
     // Initialize the checker's dcache port here
     if (cpu->checker) {
-        cpu->checker->setDcachePort(&cpu->getDataPort());
+        cpu->checker->setDcachePort(&ldstQueue.getDataPort());
     }
 
     cpu->activateStage(O3CPU::IEWIdx);
diff --git a/src/cpu/o3/lsq.hh b/src/cpu/o3/lsq.hh
index 29c76f7..cc14ae4 100644
--- a/src/cpu/o3/lsq.hh
+++ b/src/cpu/o3/lsq.hh
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@
 struct DerivO3CPUParams;
 
 template <class Impl>
+class FullO3CPU;
+
+template <class Impl>
 class LSQ
 
 {
@@ -115,6 +118,49 @@
         void writebackDone() { _request->writebackDone(); }
     };
 
+    /**
+     * DcachePort class for the load/store queue.
+     */
+    class DcachePort : public MasterPort
+    {
+      protected:
+
+        /** Pointer to LSQ. */
+        LSQ<Impl> *lsq;
+        FullO3CPU<Impl> *cpu;
+
+      public:
+        /** Default constructor. */
+        DcachePort(LSQ<Impl> *_lsq, FullO3CPU<Impl>* _cpu)
+            : MasterPort(_cpu->name() + ".dcache_port", _cpu), lsq(_lsq),
+              cpu(_cpu)
+        { }
+
+      protected:
+
+        /** Timing version of receive.  Handles writing back and
+         * completing the load or store that has returned from
+         * memory. */
+        virtual bool recvTimingResp(PacketPtr pkt);
+        virtual void recvTimingSnoopReq(PacketPtr pkt);
+
+        virtual void recvFunctionalSnoop(PacketPtr pkt)
+        {
+            // @todo: Is there a need for potential invalidation here?
+        }
+
+        /** Handles doing a retry of the previous send. */
+        virtual void recvReqRetry();
+
+        /**
+         * As this CPU requires snooping to maintain the load store queue
+         * change the behaviour from the base CPU port.
+         *
+         * @return true since we have to snoop
+         */
+        virtual bool isSnooping() const { return true; }
+    };
+
     /** Memory operation metadata.
      * This class holds the information about a memory operation. It lives
      * from initiateAcc to resource deallocation at commit or squash.
@@ -1004,6 +1050,8 @@
     /** Another store port is in use */
     void cachePortBusy(bool is_load);
 
+    MasterPort &getDataPort() { return dcachePort; }
+
   protected:
     /** D-cache is blocked */
     bool _cacheBlocked;
@@ -1057,6 +1105,9 @@
     /** Max SQ Size - Used to Enforce Sharing Policies. */
     unsigned maxSQEntries;
 
+    /** Data port. */
+    DcachePort dcachePort;
+
     /** The LSQ units for individual threads. */
     std::vector<LSQUnit> thread;
 
diff --git a/src/cpu/o3/lsq_impl.hh b/src/cpu/o3/lsq_impl.hh
index a028424..e885e61 100644
--- a/src/cpu/o3/lsq_impl.hh
+++ b/src/cpu/o3/lsq_impl.hh
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 #include <string>
 
 #include "base/logging.hh"
+#include "cpu/o3/cpu.hh"
 #include "cpu/o3/lsq.hh"
 #include "debug/Drain.hh"
 #include "debug/Fetch.hh"
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@
                   params->smtLSQThreshold)),
       maxSQEntries(maxLSQAllocation(lsqPolicy, SQEntries, params->numThreads,
                   params->smtLSQThreshold)),
+      dcachePort(this, cpu_ptr),
       numThreads(params->numThreads)
 {
     assert(numThreads > 0 && numThreads <= Impl::MaxThreads);
@@ -103,7 +105,7 @@
     for (ThreadID tid = 0; tid < numThreads; tid++) {
         thread.emplace_back(maxLQEntries, maxSQEntries);
         thread[tid].init(cpu, iew_ptr, params, this, tid);
-        thread[tid].setDcachePort(&cpu_ptr->getDataPort());
+        thread[tid].setDcachePort(&dcachePort);
     }
 }
 
@@ -1164,4 +1166,30 @@
     return is_hit;
 }
 
+template <class Impl>
+bool
+LSQ<Impl>::DcachePort::recvTimingResp(PacketPtr pkt)
+{
+    return lsq->recvTimingResp(pkt);
+}
+
+template <class Impl>
+void
+LSQ<Impl>::DcachePort::recvTimingSnoopReq(PacketPtr pkt)
+{
+    for (ThreadID tid = 0; tid < cpu->numThreads; tid++) {
+        if (cpu->getCpuAddrMonitor(tid)->doMonitor(pkt)) {
+            cpu->wakeup(tid);
+        }
+    }
+    lsq->recvTimingSnoopReq(pkt);
+}
+
+template <class Impl>
+void
+LSQ<Impl>::DcachePort::recvReqRetry()
+{
+    lsq->recvReqRetry();
+}
+
 #endif//__CPU_O3_LSQ_IMPL_HH__