diff --git a/testbench/coverage/test_fencei_coverage.svh b/testbench/coverage/test_fencei_coverage.svh
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+typedef RISCV_instruction #(ILEN, XLEN, FLEN, VLEN, NHART, RETIRE) test_ins_rv64i_t;
+
+covergroup test_fencei_cg with function sample(test_ins_rv64i_t ins);
+    option.per_instance = 1; 
+    option.comment = "Fence.I";
+  
+    cp_asm_count : coverpoint ins.ins_str == "fence.i"  iff (ins.trap == 0 )  {
+        option.comment = "Number of times instruction is executed";
+        bins count[]  = {1};
+    }
+endgroup
+
+function void test_fencei_sample(int hart, int issue);
+    test_ins_rv64i_t ins;
+
+    case (traceDataQ[hart][issue][0].inst_name)
+        "fenci"     : begin 
+            ins = new(hart, issue, traceDataQ); 
+            test_fencei_cg.sample(ins); 
+        end
+    endcase
+
+endfunction
+
+
diff --git a/testbench/coverage/test_fencei_coverage_init.svh b/testbench/coverage/test_fencei_coverage_init.svh
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+test_fencei_cg = new(); test_fencei_cg.set_inst_name("obj_fencei");
+
+//    test_fencei_cg = new(); 
+//test_fencei_cg.set_inst_name("obj_fencei");