diff --git a/tests/wally-riscv-arch-test/riscv-test-suite/rv32i_m/privilege/Makefile b/tests/wally-riscv-arch-test/riscv-test-suite/rv32i_m/privilege/Makefile
index e177848be..095f81ff0 100644
--- a/tests/wally-riscv-arch-test/riscv-test-suite/rv32i_m/privilege/Makefile
+++ b/tests/wally-riscv-arch-test/riscv-test-suite/rv32i_m/privilege/Makefile
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 include ../../Makefile.include
 
+RVTEST_DEFINES += -march=rv$(XLEN)ia # KMG: removed compressed instructions from privileged tests
+
 $(eval $(call compile_template,-march=rv32iac -mabi=ilp32 -Drvtest_mtrap_routine=True -DXLEN=$(XLEN)))