diff --git a/configs/deprecated/example/se.py b/configs/deprecated/example/se.py
index afdb82489d..6ad4b02b32 100644
--- a/configs/deprecated/example/se.py
+++ b/configs/deprecated/example/se.py
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ for cpu in system.cpu:
 if ObjectList.is_kvm_cpu(CPUClass) or ObjectList.is_kvm_cpu(FutureClass):
     if buildEnv["USE_X86_ISA"]:
         system.kvm_vm = KvmVM()
-        system.m5ops_base = 0xFFFF0000
+        system.m5ops_base = max(0xFFFF0000, Addr(args.mem_size).getValue())
         for process in multiprocesses:
             process.useArchPT = True
             process.kvmInSE = True