diff --git a/lib/emac/src/sipo.vhd b/lib/emac/src/sipo.vhd
index 044b91a..03c1005 100644
--- a/lib/emac/src/sipo.vhd
+++ b/lib/emac/src/sipo.vhd
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ end process;
 process(clk)
 begin
 	if rising_edge(clk) then
-		if (din_en and din_vld) = '1' or abort = '1' then
+		if din_vld = '1' or abort = '1' then
 			if (msb_first) then
 				shift_pipe		<= shift_pipe(shift_pipe'left-data_width_in downto 0) & din;
 			else