diff --git a/wally-pipelined/src/ifu/icache.sv b/wally-pipelined/src/ifu/icache.sv
index 98a58f7d..2eab6ed8 100644
--- a/wally-pipelined/src/ifu/icache.sv
+++ b/wally-pipelined/src/ifu/icache.sv
@@ -52,10 +52,13 @@ module icache(
     logic  [1:0]      InstrDMuxChoice;
     logic [15:0]      MisalignedHalfInstrF, MisalignedHalfInstrD;
     logic [31:0]      InstrF, AlignedInstrD;
-    logic [31:0]      nop = 32'h00000013; // instruction for NOP
+    // Buffer the last read, for ease of accessing it again
     logic             LastReadDataValidF;
     logic [`XLEN-1:0] LastReadDataF, LastReadAdrF, InDataF;
 
+    // instruction for NOP
+    logic [31:0]      nop = 32'h00000013;
+
     // Temporary change to bridge the new interface to old behaviors
     logic [`XLEN-1:0] PCPF;
     assign PCPF = {UpperPCPF, LowerPCF};