diff --git a/tests/gem5/fixture.py b/tests/gem5/fixture.py
index 21ea3d803e..ddf43d17d3 100644
--- a/tests/gem5/fixture.py
+++ b/tests/gem5/fixture.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 import os
 import tempfile
 import shutil
+import sys
 import threading
 import urllib
 import urllib2
@@ -157,7 +158,7 @@ class SConsFixture(UniqueFixture):
         command.extend(self.targets)
         if self.options:
             command.extend(self.options)
-        log_call(log.test_log, command)
+        log_call(log.test_log, command, stderr=sys.stderr)
 
 class Gem5Fixture(SConsFixture):
     def __new__(cls, isa, variant, protocol=None):
diff --git a/tests/gem5/suite.py b/tests/gem5/suite.py
index 2db1668cd0..8a8c76d53f 100644
--- a/tests/gem5/suite.py
+++ b/tests/gem5/suite.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 import os
 import copy
 import subprocess
+import sys
 
 from testlib.test import TestFunction
 from testlib.suite import TestSuite
@@ -161,6 +162,6 @@ def _create_test_run_gem5(config, config_args, gem5_args):
         command.append(config)
         # Config_args should set up the program args.
         command.extend(config_args)
-        returncode.value = log_call(params.log, command)
+        returncode.value = log_call(params.log, command, stderr=sys.stderr)
 
     return test_run_gem5