diff --git a/rocket/src/main/scala/nbdcache.scala b/rocket/src/main/scala/nbdcache.scala
index 8662b7ff..2c1a6cbe 100644
--- a/rocket/src/main/scala/nbdcache.scala
+++ b/rocket/src/main/scala/nbdcache.scala
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ class MetaDataArray(implicit conf: DCacheConfig) extends Component {
     io.resp(w).tag := m
   }
 
-  io.read.ready := Bool(true)
+  io.read.ready := !rst
   io.write.ready := !rst
 }