diff --git a/hw/rtl/VX_lsu_unit.v b/hw/rtl/VX_lsu_unit.v
index 8d918bcb..61c7b21f 100644
--- a/hw/rtl/VX_lsu_unit.v
+++ b/hw/rtl/VX_lsu_unit.v
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ module VX_lsu_unit #(
         end        
     end   
 
-    wire [`NUM_THREADS-1:0] rsp_tmask = rsp_is_dup ? rsp_rem_mask[mbuf_raddr] : dcache_rsp_if.valid;
+    assign rsp_tmask = rsp_is_dup ? rsp_rem_mask[mbuf_raddr] : dcache_rsp_if.valid;
 
     // send load commit