diff --git a/verification/block/dmi/dmi_test_wrapper.sv b/verification/block/dmi/dmi_test_wrapper.sv
index 3237053fd1c..01285a8ca64 100644
--- a/verification/block/dmi/dmi_test_wrapper.sv
+++ b/verification/block/dmi/dmi_test_wrapper.sv
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ module dmi_test_wrapper
   logic [ 6:0] dmi_addr;
   logic [31:0] dmi_wdata;
   logic [31:0] dmi_rdata;
+  logic        core_enable;
+
+  assign core_enable = '1;
 
   assign dmi_en = reg_en;
   assign dmi_wr_en = reg_wr_en;