diff --git a/litmus/litmus_tests/exc/MP+daifset+dmb.c b/litmus/litmus_tests/exc/MP+daifset+dmb.c
index af6df58..f52a6ce 100644
--- a/litmus/litmus_tests/exc/MP+daifset+dmb.c
+++ b/litmus/litmus_tests/exc/MP+daifset+dmb.c
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ litmus_test_t MP_daifset_dmb = {
     INIT_VAR(x, 0),
     INIT_VAR(y, 0)
   ),
+  .start_els=(int[]){1,1},
   .thread_sync_handlers =
     (u32**[]){
      (u32*[]){NULL, NULL},
diff --git a/litmus/litmus_tests/exc/MP+dmb+daifset.c b/litmus/litmus_tests/exc/MP+dmb+daifset.c
index ac4e2c8..addd89f 100644
--- a/litmus/litmus_tests/exc/MP+dmb+daifset.c
+++ b/litmus/litmus_tests/exc/MP+dmb+daifset.c
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ litmus_test_t MP_dmb_daifset = {
     INIT_VAR(x, 0),
     INIT_VAR(y, 0)
   ),
+  .start_els=(int[]){1,1},
   .thread_sync_handlers =
     (u32**[]){
      (u32*[]){NULL, NULL},
diff --git a/litmus/litmus_tests/exc/SB+daifsets.c b/litmus/litmus_tests/exc/SB+daifsets.c
index cef38bd..e4f3157 100644
--- a/litmus/litmus_tests/exc/SB+daifsets.c
+++ b/litmus/litmus_tests/exc/SB+daifsets.c
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ litmus_test_t SB_daifsets = {
     INIT_VAR(x, 0),
     INIT_VAR(y, 0)
   ),
+  .start_els=(int[]){1,1},
   .thread_sync_handlers = (u32**[]){
      (u32*[]){NULL, NULL},
      (u32*[]){NULL, NULL},