Integrated circuit (CINT) comprising a first portion (PART1) and a second portion (PART2); the first portion (PART1) comprising: - a reset input configured to receive a reset signal (RST1), - an activation module (ACTIV) connected to the reset input , the activation module (ACTIV) being configured to activate the second portion (PART2) upon reception of the reset signal, and - an emissions module (EMI) configured to emit a replicated reset signal (RST2); the second portion (PART2) being able to be selectively activated or deactivated, the second portion (PART2) comprising a reset input configured to receive the replicated reset signal (RST2) of the emissions module (EMI); the integrated circuit (CINT) being such that the emissions module (EMI) is configured to emit the replicated reset signal (RST2) upon reception of the reset signal (RST1); characterized in that : the second portion (PART2) further comprises a determination module (DET) configured to determine that an elapsed time starting from the activation of the second portion of the circuit oversteps a threshold and to emit an overstepping signal when the threshold is overstepped; and the integrated circuit (CINT) is such that the emissions module (EMI) is configured to stop the emission of the replicated reset signal (RST2) when overstepping signal is active. the first portion (PART1) comprising: - a reset input configured to receive a reset signal (RST1), - an activation module (ACTIV) connected to the reset input , the activation module (ACTIV) being configured to activate the second portion (PART2) upon reception of the reset signal, and - an emissions module (EMI) configured to emit a replicated reset signal (RST2); - a reset input configured to receive a reset signal (RST1), - an activation module (ACTIV) connected to the reset input , the activation module (ACTIV) being configured to activate the second portion (PART2) upon reception of the reset signal, and - an emissions module (EMI) configured to emit a replicated reset signal (RST2); the second portion (PART2) being able to be selectively activated or deactivated, the second portion (PART2) comprising a reset input configured to receive the replicated reset signal (RST2) of the emissions module (EMI); the integrated circuit (CINT) being such that the emissions module (EMI) is configured to emit the replicated reset signal (RST2) upon reception of the reset signal (RST1); characterized in that : the second portion (PART2) further comprises a determination module (DET) configured to determine that an elapsed time starting from the activation of the second portion of the circuit oversteps a threshold and to emit an overstepping signal when the threshold is overstepped; and the integrated circuit (CINT) is such that the emissions module (EMI) is configured to stop the emission of the replicated reset signal (RST2) when overstepping signal is active. the second portion (PART2) further comprises a determination module (DET) configured to determine that an elapsed time starting from the activation of the second portion of the circuit oversteps a threshold and to emit an overstepping signal when the threshold is overstepped; and the integrated circuit (CINT) is such that the emissions module (EMI) is configured to stop the emission of the replicated reset signal (RST2) when overstepping signal is active. <EOS>