diff --git a/util/systemc/gem5_within_systemc/stats.cc b/util/systemc/gem5_within_systemc/stats.cc
index 5249365137..b073afa0de 100644
--- a/util/systemc/gem5_within_systemc/stats.cc
+++ b/util/systemc/gem5_within_systemc/stats.cc
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ void statsPrepare()
 void statsDump()
 {
     bool desc = true;
-    Stats::Output *output = Stats::initText(filename, desc);
+    Stats::Output *output = Stats::initText(filename, desc, true);
 
     Stats::processDumpQueue();