diff --git a/C/amasm.c b/C/amasm.c
index 1e1017052..a6580818d 100644
--- a/C/amasm.c
+++ b/C/amasm.c
@@ -2394,7 +2394,7 @@ do_pass(void)
 	}
 	
 	if ( (char *)(label_offset+cpc->rnd1) > freep)
-	  freep = (char *)(label_offset+cpc->rnd1);
+	  freep = (char *)(label_offset+(cpc->rnd1+1));
 	label_offset[cpc->rnd1] = (CELL) code_p;
       }
       /* reset dealloc_found in case there was a branch */
diff --git a/C/tracer.c b/C/tracer.c
index 3f440a212..8d0b802af 100644
--- a/C/tracer.c
+++ b/C/tracer.c
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ low_level_trace(yap_low_level_port port, PredEntry *pred, CELL *args)
   extern int gc_calls;
 
   vsc_count++;
-  /* if (vsc_count <178000) return; */
+  if (vsc_count < 56514000) return;
   /* if (vsc_count > 500000) exit(0); */
   /* if (gc_calls < 1) return;*/
   YP_fprintf(YP_stderr,"%lu ", vsc_count);