diff --git a/uncore/src/main/scala/tilelink.scala b/uncore/src/main/scala/tilelink.scala
index 422dd803..deea74d8 100644
--- a/uncore/src/main/scala/tilelink.scala
+++ b/uncore/src/main/scala/tilelink.scala
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ object PutBlock {
       addr_beat = addr_beat,
       data = data,
       wmask = wmask,
-      alloc = (wmask != Acquire.fullWriteMask))
+      alloc = Bool(true))
   }
   def apply(
         client_xact_id: UInt,