diff --git a/library/spi_engine/spi_engine_execution/spi_engine_execution.v b/library/spi_engine/spi_engine_execution/spi_engine_execution.v
index 342c44e29..00c6052b9 100644
--- a/library/spi_engine/spi_engine_execution/spi_engine_execution.v
+++ b/library/spi_engine/spi_engine_execution/spi_engine_execution.v
@@ -166,6 +166,9 @@ wire trigger_rx_s;
 wire last_sdi_bit;
 wire end_of_sdi_latch;
 
+(* direct_enable = "yes" *) wire cs_gen;
+
+assign cs_gen = inst_d1 == CMD_CHIPSELECT && cs_sleep_counter_compare == 1'b1;
 assign cmd_ready = idle;
 
 always @(posedge clk) begin
@@ -288,7 +291,7 @@ end
 always @(posedge clk) begin
   if (resetn == 1'b0) begin
     cs <= 'hff;
-  end else if (inst_d1 == CMD_CHIPSELECT && cs_sleep_counter_compare == 1'b1) begin
+  end else if (cs_gen) begin
     cs <= cmd_d1[NUM_OF_CS-1:0];
   end
 end