diff --git a/wally-pipelined/src/csrc.sv b/wally-pipelined/src/csrc.sv
index 678bdc22..6e369785 100644
--- a/wally-pipelined/src/csrc.sv
+++ b/wally-pipelined/src/csrc.sv
@@ -182,7 +182,11 @@ module csrc #(parameter
                   IllegalCSRCAccessM = 1;
                 end
               endcase
-            end else IllegalCSRCAccessM = 1; // no privileges for this coute
+            end else 
+            begin 
+                 IllegalCSRCAccessM = 1; // no privileges for this coute
+                 CSRCReadValM = 0;
+            end
         else // 32-bit counter reads
           always_comb 
             if (PrivilegeModeW == `M_MODE || 
@@ -216,7 +220,11 @@ module csrc #(parameter
                   IllegalCSRCAccessM = 1;
                 end
               endcase
-            end else IllegalCSRCAccessM = 1;
+            end else 
+            begin 
+                 IllegalCSRCAccessM = 1; // no privileges for this coute
+                 CSRCReadValM = 0;
+            end
     end else begin
       assign CSRCReadValM = 0;
       assign IllegalCSRCAccessM = 1;