diff --git a/configs/example/fs.py b/configs/example/fs.py
index 71c5961efd..31b31529f5 100644
--- a/configs/example/fs.py
+++ b/configs/example/fs.py
@@ -124,6 +124,9 @@ exit_event = m5.simulate(maxtick)
 
 while exit_event.getCause() == "checkpoint":
     m5.checkpoint(root, "cpt.%d")
-    exit_event = m5.simulate(maxtick - m5.curTick())
+    if maxtick == -1:
+        exit_event = m5.simulate(maxtick)
+    else:
+        exit_event = m5.simulate(maxtick - m5.curTick())
 
 print 'Exiting @ cycle', m5.curTick(), 'because', exit_event.getCause()
diff --git a/src/sim/stat_control.cc b/src/sim/stat_control.cc
index dfed2a0c8c..3fad8beb51 100644
--- a/src/sim/stat_control.cc
+++ b/src/sim/stat_control.cc
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ StatEvent::process()
         DumpNow();
 
     if (flags & Stats::Reset) {
-        cprintf("Resetting stats!\n");
+        cprintf("Resetting stats at cycle %d!\n", curTick);
         reset();
     }