diff --git a/hw/rtl/VX_mem_unit.v b/hw/rtl/VX_mem_unit.v
index fb88ed0e..7db13e3c 100644
--- a/hw/rtl/VX_mem_unit.v
+++ b/hw/rtl/VX_mem_unit.v
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ module VX_mem_unit # (
         .ADDR_WIDTH    (`DMEM_ADDR_WIDTH),
         .TAG_IN_WIDTH  (`DMEM_TAG_WIDTH),
         .BUFFERED_REQ  (1),
-        .BUFFERED_RSP  (0)
+        .BUFFERED_RSP  (1)
     ) mem_arb (
         .clk            (clk),
         .reset          (reset),