diff --git a/hw/rtl/tex_unit/VX_tex_bilerp.v b/hw/rtl/tex_unit/VX_tex_bilerp.v
index 71a1594f..35d6ec47 100644
--- a/hw/rtl/tex_unit/VX_tex_bilerp.v
+++ b/hw/rtl/tex_unit/VX_tex_bilerp.v
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ module VX_tex_bilerp #(
         .lerp_texel(V_lerp)
     );  
 
+    `UNUSED_VAR (V_lerp[63:56])
+
+
     always @(*) begin
         if (color_enable[3]==1'b1) //R
             sampled_r[31:24] = V_lerp[55:48];
diff --git a/hw/rtl/tex_unit/VX_tex_lerp.v b/hw/rtl/tex_unit/VX_tex_lerp.v
index 45c6b51d..aae068f6 100644
--- a/hw/rtl/tex_unit/VX_tex_lerp.v
+++ b/hw/rtl/tex_unit/VX_tex_lerp.v
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ module VX_tex_lerp #(
     output wire [63:0]                lerp_texel
 );  
 
+    `UNUSED_VAR (lerp_i1[55:48])
+
     wire [63:0] lerp_i1;
     wire [63:0] lerp_i2; // >> BLEND_FRAC_64 / >> 8