diff --git a/pipelined/srt/srt.sv b/pipelined/srt/srt.sv
index 5f196c7a1..835b1d1b6 100644
--- a/pipelined/srt/srt.sv
+++ b/pipelined/srt/srt.sv
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ module expcalc(
   output logic [`NE-1:0] calcExp
 );
 
-  assign calcExp = XExp - YExp + `BIAS;
+  assign calcExp = XExp - YExp + 11'b01111111111;
 
 endmodule