diff --git a/model/base-aemva-common.sh b/model/base-aemva-common.sh
index ff0596f..dd48621 100644
--- a/model/base-aemva-common.sh
+++ b/model/base-aemva-common.sh
@@ -240,6 +240,7 @@
 -C pci.pci_smmuv3.mmu.all_error_messages_through_trace=1
 -C TRACE.GenericTrace.trace-sources=verbose_commentary,smmu_initial_transaction,smmu_final_transaction,*.pci.pci_smmuv3.mmu.*,*.pci.smmulogger.*,*.pci.tbu0_pre_smmu_logger.*,smmu_poison_tw_data
 --plugin $warehouse/SysGen/PVModelLib/$model_version/$model_build/external/plugins/$model_flavour/GenericTrace.so
+-C cci550.force_on_from_start=1
 EOF
 
 # If RME is implemented: