diff --git a/junctions/src/main/scala/smi.scala b/junctions/src/main/scala/smi.scala
index b804e104..ce1fbe70 100644
--- a/junctions/src/main/scala/smi.scala
+++ b/junctions/src/main/scala/smi.scala
@@ -139,7 +139,10 @@ class SmiIONastiReadIOConverter(val dataWidth: Int, val addrWidth: Int)
     }
     nBeats := io.nasti.ar.bits.len
     addr := io.nasti.ar.bits.addr(addrOffBits - 1, byteOffBits)
-    recvInd := io.nasti.ar.bits.addr(wordCountBits + byteOffBits - 1, byteOffBits)
+    if (maxWordsPerBeat > 1)
+      recvInd := io.nasti.ar.bits.addr(wordCountBits + byteOffBits - 1, byteOffBits)
+    else
+      recvInd := UInt(0)
     id := io.nasti.ar.bits.id
     state := s_read
   }