diff --git a/testbench/testbench-imperas.sv b/testbench/testbench-imperas.sv
index c27722f9f..17ecad019 100644
--- a/testbench/testbench-imperas.sv
+++ b/testbench/testbench-imperas.sv
@@ -189,6 +189,9 @@ module testbench;
       end
       if (P.SDC_SUPPORTED) begin
           void'(rvviRefMemorySetVolatile(P.SDC_BASE, (P.SDC_BASE + P.SDC_RANGE)));
+      end      
+      if (P.SPI_SUPPORTED) begin
+          void'(rvviRefMemorySetVolatile(P.SPI_BASE, (P.SPI_BASE + P.SPI_RANGE)));
       end
 
       if(P.XLEN==32) begin
diff --git a/testbench/testbench-linux-imperas.sv b/testbench/testbench-linux-imperas.sv
index 501682fa8..eb4f44cdb 100644
--- a/testbench/testbench-linux-imperas.sv
+++ b/testbench/testbench-linux-imperas.sv
@@ -375,6 +375,9 @@ module testbench;
         if (P.SDC_SUPPORTED) begin
             void'(rvviRefMemorySetVolatile(P.SDC_BASE, (P.SDC_BASE + P.SDC_RANGE)));
         end
+        if (P.SPI_SUPPORTED) begin
+            void'(rvviRefMemorySetVolatile(P.SPI_BASE, (P.SPI_BASE + P.SPI_RANGE)));
+        end
 
         if(P.XLEN==32) begin
             void'(rvviRefCsrSetVolatile(0, 32'hC80));   // CYCLEH