diff --git a/src/cache/cachefsm.sv b/src/cache/cachefsm.sv
index 8a11dd735..0e07793d6 100644
--- a/src/cache/cachefsm.sv
+++ b/src/cache/cachefsm.sv
@@ -130,8 +130,7 @@ module cachefsm import cvw::*; #(parameter cvw_t P,
       STATE_READ_HOLD:       if(Stall)                                         NextState = STATE_READ_HOLD;
                              else                                              NextState = STATE_READY;
       // exclusion-tag-start: icache case
-      STATE_WRITEBACK:       if (CacheBusAck & (CMOp[1] | CMOp[2]))            NextState = STATE_READ_HOLD;
-                             else if(CacheBusAck & ~CMOp[3])                   NextState = STATE_FETCH;
+      STATE_WRITEBACK:       if(CacheBusAck & ~CMOp[3])                        NextState = STATE_FETCH;
                              else if(CacheBusAck)                              NextState = STATE_READ_HOLD;
                              else                                              NextState = STATE_WRITEBACK;
       // eviction needs a delay as the bus fsm does not correctly handle sending the write command at the same time as getting back the bus ack.