diff --git a/src/finn/core/rtlsim_exec.py b/src/finn/core/rtlsim_exec.py
index e5e6d29bd8d8ed23f6a4958856ed1ddea3617175..ad44dab578b396c80af35af2ede031baca798150 100644
--- a/src/finn/core/rtlsim_exec.py
+++ b/src/finn/core/rtlsim_exec.py
@@ -86,9 +86,7 @@ def rtlsim_exec(model, execution_context):
         sim = pyverilate_stitched_ip(model)
         model.set_metadata_prop("rtlsim_so", sim.lib._name)
     else:
-        sim = PyVerilator(rtlsim_so)
-    _reset_rtlsim(sim)
-    _toggle_clk(sim)
+        sim = PyVerilator(rtlsim_so, auto_eval=False)
     ret = _run_rtlsim(sim, packed_input, num_out_values, trace_file)
     packed_output = ret[0]
     model.set_metadata_prop("sim_cycles", str(ret[1]))
@@ -104,18 +102,22 @@ def _reset_rtlsim(sim):
     """Sets reset input in pyverilator to zero, toggles the clock and set it
     back to one"""
     sim.io.ap_rst_n_0 = 0
-    sim.io.ap_clk_0 = 1
-    sim.io.ap_clk_0 = 0
+    _toggle_clk(sim)
+    _toggle_clk(sim)
     sim.io.ap_rst_n_0 = 1
+    _toggle_clk(sim)
+    _toggle_clk(sim)
 
 
 def _toggle_clk(sim):
     """Toggles the clock input in pyverilator once."""
-    sim.io.ap_clk_0 = 1
     sim.io.ap_clk_0 = 0
+    sim.eval()
+    sim.io.ap_clk_0 = 1
+    sim.eval()
 
 
-def _run_rtlsim(sim, inp, num_out_values, trace_file=None):
+def _run_rtlsim(sim, inp, num_out_values, trace_file=None, reset=True):
     """Runs the pyverilator simulation by passing the input values to the simulation,
     toggle the clock and observing the execution time. Argument num_out_values contains
     the number of expected output values, so the simulation is closed after all
@@ -140,6 +142,8 @@ def _run_rtlsim(sim, inp, num_out_values, trace_file=None):
 
     if trace_file is not None:
         sim.start_vcd_trace(trace_file)
+    if reset:
+        _reset_rtlsim(sim)
 
     while not (output_observed):
         sim.io.in0_V_V_0_tvalid = 1 if len(inputs) > 0 else 0
@@ -148,8 +152,7 @@ def _run_rtlsim(sim, inp, num_out_values, trace_file=None):
             inputs = inputs[1:]
         if sim.io.out_r_0_tvalid == 1 and sim.io.out_r_0_tready == 1:
             outputs = outputs + [sim.io.out_r_0_tdata]
-        sim.io.ap_clk_0 = 1
-        sim.io.ap_clk_0 = 0
+        _toggle_clk(sim)
 
         observation_count = observation_count + 1
         no_change_count = no_change_count + 1
diff --git a/src/finn/util/fpgadataflow.py b/src/finn/util/fpgadataflow.py
index d1669444e55cb0fddb2690e51849c4603d47d32c..3fe747a84985b2702ffb1e5855d9071362efebda 100644
--- a/src/finn/util/fpgadataflow.py
+++ b/src/finn/util/fpgadataflow.py
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ def pyverilate_stitched_ip(model):
         build_dir=build_dir,
         trace_depth=get_rtlsim_trace_depth(),
         top_module_name=top_module_name,
+        auto_eval=False,
     )
     return sim