diff --git a/bin/wsim b/bin/wsim
index 309f88be7..88b0dd6c8 100755
--- a/bin/wsim
+++ b/bin/wsim
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ parser.add_argument("--params", "-p", help="Optional top-level parameter overrid
 parser.add_argument("--vcd", "-v", help="Generate testbench.vcd", action="store_true")
 parser.add_argument("--lockstep", "-l", help="Run ImperasDV lock, step, and compare.", action="store_true")
 parser.add_argument("--locksteplog", "-b", help="Retired instruction number to be begin logging.", default=0)
+parser.add_argument("--lockstepverbose", "-lv", help="Run ImperasDV lock, step, and compare with tracing enabled", action="store_true")
 parser.add_argument("--covlog", "-d", help="Log coverage after n instructions.", default=0)
 parser.add_argument("--rvvi", "-r", help="Simulate rvvi hardware interface and ethernet.", action="store_true")
 args = parser.parse_args()
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ if(args.testsuite.endswith('.elf') and args.elf == ""): # No --elf argument; che
 
 
 # Validate arguments
-if (args.gui or args.ccov or args.fcov or args.fcovimp or args.fcovrvvi or args.lockstep):
+if (args.gui or args.ccov or args.fcov or args.fcovimp or args.fcovrvvi or args.lockstep or args.lockstepverbose):
     if args.sim not in ["questa", "vcs"]:
         print("Option only supported for Questa and VCS")
         exit(1)
@@ -85,13 +86,13 @@ if (args.tb == "testbench_fp"):
 # if lockstep is enabled, then we need to pass the Imperas lockstep arguments
 if(int(args.locksteplog) >= 1): EnableLog = 1
 else: EnableLog = 0
-if((args.lockstep or args.fcov or args.fcovimp) and args.sim == "questa"):
+if((args.lockstep or args.lockstepverbose or args.fcov or args.fcovimp) and args.sim == "questa"):
     prefix = "IMPERAS_TOOLS=" + WALLY + "/config/"+args.config+"/imperas.ic"
     prefix = "MTI_VCO_MODE=64 " + prefix
 else:
     prefix = ""
 
-if (args.lockstep):
+if (args.lockstep or args.lockstepverbose):
     if(args.locksteplog != 0): ImperasPlusArgs = " +IDV_TRACE2LOG=" + str(EnableLog) + " +IDV_TRACE2LOG_AFTER=" + str(args.locksteplog) 
     else: ImperasPlusArgs = ""
     if(args.fcovimp):
@@ -109,6 +110,8 @@ if (args.lockstep):
     else:
         CovEnableStr = ""
         suffix = "--lockstep"
+    if(args.lockstepverbose):
+        prefix += ":" + WALLY + "/sim/imperas-verbose.ic"
 else:
     ImperasPlusArgs = ""
     suffix = ""
diff --git a/config/rv32gc/imperas.ic b/config/rv32gc/imperas.ic
index 0462ab748..fe4a3dbed 100644
--- a/config/rv32gc/imperas.ic
+++ b/config/rv32gc/imperas.ic
@@ -109,11 +109,5 @@
 #-override  refRoot/cpu/cv/cover=basic
 #-override  refRoot/cpu/cv/extensions=RV32I
 
-# Add Imperas simulator application instruction tracing
-# uncomment these to provide tracing
-#--verbose --trace --tracechange --traceshowicount --tracemode -tracemem ASX --monitornetschange # --traceafter 300000000
-#--override cpu/debugflags=6 --override cpu/verbose=1
-#--override cpu/show_c_prefix=T
-
 # Store simulator output to logfile
 --output imperas.log
diff --git a/config/rv64gc/imperas.ic b/config/rv64gc/imperas.ic
index fa9b56dfc..2ee487094 100644
--- a/config/rv64gc/imperas.ic
+++ b/config/rv64gc/imperas.ic
@@ -107,11 +107,5 @@
 #-override  refRoot/cpu/cv/cover=basic
 #-override  refRoot/cpu/cv/extensions=RV32I
 
-# Add Imperas simulator application instruction tracing
-# uncomment these to provide tracing
-#--verbose --trace --tracechange --traceshowicount --tracemode -tracemem ASX --monitornetschange # --traceafter 300000000
-#--override cpu/debugflags=6 --override cpu/verbose=1
-#--override cpu/show_c_prefix=T
-
 # Store simulator output to logfile
 --output imperas.log
diff --git a/sim/imperas-verbose.ic b/sim/imperas-verbose.ic
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fca9e072c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sim/imperas-verbose.ic
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# Add Imperas simulator application instruction tracing
+--verbose --trace --tracechange --traceshowicount --tracemode -tracemem ASX --monitornetschange # --traceafter 300000000
+--override cpu/debugflags=6 --override cpu/verbose=1
+--override cpu/show_c_prefix=T
diff --git a/sim/questa/wally.do b/sim/questa/wally.do
index 1691b2b47..621fa1fbf 100644
--- a/sim/questa/wally.do
+++ b/sim/questa/wally.do
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ set FCdefineCOVER_EXTS {}
 set lockstep 0
 set lockstepvlog ""
 set SVLib ""
-set OtherFlags ""
 
 set GUI 0
 set accFlag ""
@@ -201,7 +200,7 @@ vlog -lint +nowarnRDGN -work ${WKDIR} {*}${INC_DIRS} {*}${FCvlog} {*}${FCdefineC
 # remove +acc flag for faster sim during regressions if there is no need to access internal signals
 vopt $accFlag wkdir/${CFG}_${TESTSUITE}.${TESTBENCH} -work ${WKDIR} {*}${ExpandedParamArgs} -o testbenchopt ${CoverageVoptArg}
 
-vsim -lib ${WKDIR} testbenchopt +TEST=${TESTSUITE} {*}${PlusArgs} -fatal 7 {*}${SVLib} ${OtherFlags} {*}${FCvopt} -suppress 3829 ${CoverageVsimArg}
+vsim -lib ${WKDIR} testbenchopt +TEST=${TESTSUITE} {*}${PlusArgs} -fatal 7 {*}${SVLib} {*}${FCvopt} -suppress 3829 ${CoverageVsimArg}
 
 # power add generates the logging necessary for saif generation.
 # power add -r /dut/core/*