diff --git a/src/generic/mem/ram1p1rwbe.sv b/src/generic/mem/ram1p1rwbe.sv
index e2e76288b..287607c9e 100644
--- a/src/generic/mem/ram1p1rwbe.sv
+++ b/src/generic/mem/ram1p1rwbe.sv
@@ -89,6 +89,10 @@ module ram1p1rwbe import cvw::*; #(parameter USE_SRAM=0, DEPTH=64, WIDTH=44, PRE
     //   end
     // end
 
+    `ifdef VERILATOR
+      import "DPI-C" function string getenvval(input string env_name);
+    `endif
+
     initial 
       if (PRELOAD_ENABLED) begin
         if (WIDTH == 64) begin