diff -r 297a63e7b162 -r 470ea388b6a0 src/mem/bridge.cc
--- a/src/mem/bridge.cc	Mon Oct 26 18:12:03 2015 +0000
+++ b/src/mem/bridge.cc	Mon Oct 26 18:13:03 2015 +0000
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2011-2013 ARM Limited
+ * Copyright (c) 2011-2013, 2015 ARM Limited
  * All rights reserved
  *
  * The license below extends only to copyright in the software and shall
@@ -150,6 +150,13 @@
     DPRINTF(Bridge, "recvTimingReq: %s addr 0x%x\n",
             pkt->cmdString(), pkt->getAddr());
 
+    // sink inhibited packets and clean evictions
+    if (pkt->memInhibitAsserted() ||
+        pkt->cmd == MemCmd::CleanEvict) {
+        pendingDelete.reset(pkt);
+        return true;
+    }
+
     // we should not see a timing request if we are already in a retry
     assert(!retryReq);
 
diff -r 297a63e7b162 -r 470ea388b6a0 src/mem/dramsim2.cc
--- a/src/mem/dramsim2.cc	Mon Oct 26 18:12:03 2015 +0000
+++ b/src/mem/dramsim2.cc	Mon Oct 26 18:13:03 2015 +0000
@@ -175,16 +175,16 @@
 bool
 DRAMSim2::recvTimingReq(PacketPtr pkt)
 {
-    // we should never see a new request while in retry
-    assert(!retryReq);
-
-    if (pkt->memInhibitAsserted()) {
-        // snooper will supply based on copy of packet
-        // still target's responsibility to delete packet
+    // sink inhibited packets and clean evictions
+    if (pkt->memInhibitAsserted() ||
+        pkt->cmd == MemCmd::CleanEvict) {
         pendingDelete.reset(pkt);
         return true;
     }
 
+    // we should never see a new request while in retry
+    assert(!retryReq);
+
     // if we cannot accept we need to send a retry once progress can
     // be made
     bool can_accept = nbrOutstanding() < wrapper.queueSize();
diff -r 297a63e7b162 -r 470ea388b6a0 src/mem/simple_mem.cc
--- a/src/mem/simple_mem.cc	Mon Oct 26 18:12:03 2015 +0000
+++ b/src/mem/simple_mem.cc	Mon Oct 26 18:13:03 2015 +0000
@@ -97,9 +97,9 @@
 bool
 SimpleMemory::recvTimingReq(PacketPtr pkt)
 {
-    if (pkt->memInhibitAsserted()) {
-        // snooper will supply based on copy of packet
-        // still target's responsibility to delete packet
+    // sink inhibited packets and clean evictions
+    if (pkt->memInhibitAsserted() ||
+        pkt->cmd == MemCmd::CleanEvict) {
         pendingDelete.reset(pkt);
         return true;
     }
diff -r 297a63e7b162 -r 470ea388b6a0 src/mem/bridge.hh
--- a/src/mem/bridge.hh	Mon Oct 26 18:12:03 2015 +0000
+++ b/src/mem/bridge.hh	Mon Oct 26 18:13:03 2015 +0000
@@ -136,6 +136,12 @@
         unsigned int respQueueLimit;
 
         /**
+         * Upstream caches need this packet until true is returned, so
+         * hold it for deletion until a subsequent call
+         */
+        std::unique_ptr<Packet> pendingDelete;
+
+        /**
          * Is this side blocked from accepting new response packets.
          *
          * @return true if the reserved space has reached the set limit