diff --git a/configs/example/arm/baremetal.py b/configs/example/arm/baremetal.py
index 9caab9db84..ab24fd3d62 100644
--- a/configs/example/arm/baremetal.py
+++ b/configs/example/arm/baremetal.py
@@ -174,11 +174,9 @@ def run(args):
             m5.checkpoint(os.path.join(cpt_dir))
             print("Checkpoint done.")
         else:
-            print(exit_msg, " @ ", m5.curTick())
+            print(f"{exit_msg} ({event.getCode()}) @ {m5.curTick()}")
             break
 
-    sys.exit(event.getCode())
-
 
 def main():
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(epilog=__doc__)
diff --git a/configs/example/arm/starter_fs.py b/configs/example/arm/starter_fs.py
index cc5f63f554..ebed18864d 100644
--- a/configs/example/arm/starter_fs.py
+++ b/configs/example/arm/starter_fs.py
@@ -194,11 +194,9 @@ def run(args):
             m5.checkpoint(os.path.join(cpt_dir))
             print("Checkpoint done.")
         else:
-            print(exit_msg, " @ ", m5.curTick())
+            print(f"{exit_msg} ({event.getCode()}) @ {m5.curTick()}")
             break
 
-    sys.exit(event.getCode())
-
 
 def main():
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(epilog=__doc__)
diff --git a/configs/example/arm/starter_se.py b/configs/example/arm/starter_se.py
index 33514c7b78..f21f399675 100644
--- a/configs/example/arm/starter_se.py
+++ b/configs/example/arm/starter_se.py
@@ -257,8 +257,7 @@ def main():
     # Print the reason for the simulation exit. Some exit codes are
     # requests for service (e.g., checkpoints) from the simulation
     # script. We'll just ignore them here and exit.
-    print(event.getCause(), " @ ", m5.curTick())
-    sys.exit(event.getCode())
+    print(f"{event.getCause()} ({event.getCode()}) @ {m5.curTick()}")
 
 
 if __name__ == "__m5_main__":