diff --git a/hw/rtl/core/VX_issue.sv b/hw/rtl/core/VX_issue.sv
index 4e0b8c90..46297ee0 100644
--- a/hw/rtl/core/VX_issue.sv
+++ b/hw/rtl/core/VX_issue.sv
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ module VX_issue #(
         .clk            (clk), 
         .reset          (dispatch_reset),
     `ifdef PERF_ENABLE
-        `UNUSED_PIN     (perf_stalls),
         .perf_stalls    (perf_issue_if.dispatch_stalls),
         .perf_valids    (perf_issue_if.dispatch_valids),
         .perf_fires     (perf_issue_if.dispatch_fires),