diff --git a/examples/arkode/C_serial/lsrk_analytic.c b/examples/arkode/C_serial/lsrk_analytic.c
index d3b392b860..4fb965950a 100644
--- a/examples/arkode/C_serial/lsrk_analytic.c
+++ b/examples/arkode/C_serial/lsrk_analytic.c
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ int main(void)
   if (check_flag(&flag, "LSRKodeSetSprRadSafetyFactor", 1)) { return 1; }
 
   /* Specify the LSRK method */
-  flag = LSRKodeSetMethod(arkode_mem, 1);
+  flag = LSRKodeSetMethod(arkode_mem, 2);
   if (check_flag(&flag, "LSRKodeSetMethod", 1)) { return 1; }
 
   /* Open output stream for results, output comment line */
diff --git a/examples/arkode/C_serial/lsrk_analytic_VarJac.c b/examples/arkode/C_serial/lsrk_analytic_VarJac.c
index f0363a62d0..25d4694134 100644
--- a/examples/arkode/C_serial/lsrk_analytic_VarJac.c
+++ b/examples/arkode/C_serial/lsrk_analytic_VarJac.c
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ int main(void)
   if (check_flag(&flag, "LSRKodeSetSprRadSafetyFactor", 1)) { return 1; }
 
   /* Specify the LSRK method */
-  flag = LSRKodeSetMethod(arkode_mem, 1);
+  flag = LSRKodeSetMethod(arkode_mem, 2);
   if (check_flag(&flag, "LSRKodeSetMethod", 1)) { return 1; }
 
   /* Open output stream for results, output comment line */
diff --git a/src/arkode/arkode_lsrkstep.c b/src/arkode/arkode_lsrkstep.c
index 5241f7aa4b..80da7c65a3 100644
--- a/src/arkode/arkode_lsrkstep.c
+++ b/src/arkode/arkode_lsrkstep.c
@@ -780,7 +780,7 @@ int lsrkStep_TakeStepRKL(ARKodeMem ark_mem, sunrealtype* dsmPtr, int* nflagPtr)
   /* determine the number of required stages */
   for(int ss = 1; ss < step_mem->stagemaxlimit; ss++)
   {
-    if((SUNSQR(ss) + ss - 2) >= (ark_mem->h*step_mem->sprad))
+    if((SUNSQR(ss) + ss - 2) >= 2*(ark_mem->h*step_mem->sprad))
     {
       step_mem->reqstages = SUNMAX(ss, 2);
       break;
diff --git a/src/arkode/arkode_lsrkstep_io.c b/src/arkode/arkode_lsrkstep_io.c
index 4f0310837f..1672cf7364 100644
--- a/src/arkode/arkode_lsrkstep_io.c
+++ b/src/arkode/arkode_lsrkstep_io.c
@@ -51,13 +51,15 @@ int LSRKodeSetMethod(void* arkode_mem, int method)
   {
   case 1:
     ark_mem->step                 = lsrkStep_TakeStepRKC;
+    printf("\nSolving with RKC method\n\n");
     break;
   case 2:
     ark_mem->step                 = lsrkStep_TakeStepRKL;
+    printf("\nSolving with RKL method\n\n");
     break;
-  
   case 3:
     ark_mem->step                 = lsrkStep_TakeStepRKG;
+    printf("\nSolving with RKG method\n\n");
   break;
 
   default: