diff --git a/tests/wally-riscv-arch-test/riscv-test-suite/rv64i_m/privilege/Makefile b/tests/wally-riscv-arch-test/riscv-test-suite/rv64i_m/privilege/Makefile
index d70717f01..27e6ec971 100644
--- a/tests/wally-riscv-arch-test/riscv-test-suite/rv64i_m/privilege/Makefile
+++ b/tests/wally-riscv-arch-test/riscv-test-suite/rv64i_m/privilege/Makefile
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 include ../../Makefile.include
 
+RVTEST_DEFINES += -march=rv$(XLEN)ia # KMG: removed compressed instructions from privileged tests
+
 $(eval $(call compile_template,-march=rv64iac -mabi=lp64 -Drvtest_mtrap_routine=True -DXLEN=$(XLEN)))