diff --git a/src/python/m5/config.py b/src/python/m5/config.py
index cffe06984..8291e1e1b 100644
--- a/src/python/m5/config.py
+++ b/src/python/m5/config.py
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ class SimObject(object):
         count = 0
         # ParamContexts don't serialize
         if isinstance(self, SimObject) and not isinstance(self, ParamContext):
-            if self._ccObject.drain(drain_event):
+            if not self._ccObject.drain(drain_event):
                 count = 1
         if recursive:
             for child in self._children.itervalues():
diff --git a/src/sim/sim_object.cc b/src/sim/sim_object.cc
index 655bdcf4e..a0278dba0 100644
--- a/src/sim/sim_object.cc
+++ b/src/sim/sim_object.cc
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ SimObject::drain(Event *drain_event)
               "in timing mode!");
     }
     state = DrainedAtomic;
-    return false;
+    return true;
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/src/sim/sim_object.hh b/src/sim/sim_object.hh
index 4833192d6..7ecc00958 100644
--- a/src/sim/sim_object.hh
+++ b/src/sim/sim_object.hh
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class SimObject : public Serializable, protected StartupCallback
 
     // Methods to drain objects in order to take checkpoints
     // Or switch from timing -> atomic memory model
-    // Quiesce returns true if the SimObject cannot quiesce immediately.
+    // Drain returns false if the SimObject cannot drain immediately.
     virtual bool drain(Event *drain_event);
     virtual void resume();
     virtual void setMemoryMode(State new_mode);