diff -r cdb94f2332a6 -r dfca4ee0968b src/dev/net/etherswitch.cc
--- a/src/dev/net/etherswitch.cc	Fri Jul 01 10:37:57 2016 -0500
+++ b/src/dev/net/etherswitch.cc	Tue Jul 05 18:40:56 2016 -0500
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@
     // to send this packet out the external link
     // otherwise, there is already a txEvent scheduled
     if (outputFifo.push(packet, senderId)) {
-        parent->reschedule(txEvent, curTick() + switchingDelay());
+        parent->reschedule(txEvent, curTick() + switchingDelay(), true);
     }
 }