diff --git a/src/main/scala/rocket/PTW.scala b/src/main/scala/rocket/PTW.scala
index 43fe7497..47192482 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/rocket/PTW.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/rocket/PTW.scala
@@ -279,13 +279,11 @@ class PTW(n: Int)(implicit edge: TLEdgeOut, p: Parameters) extends CoreModule()(
     count := pgLevels-1
   }
 
-  if (usingVM) {
-    ccover(io.mem.s2_nack, "NACK", "D$ nacked page-table access")
-    ccover(state === s_wait2 && io.mem.s2_xcpt.ae.ld, "AE", "access exception while walking page table")
-  }
+  ccover(io.mem.s2_nack, "NACK", "D$ nacked page-table access")
+  ccover(state === s_wait2 && io.mem.s2_xcpt.ae.ld, "AE", "access exception while walking page table")
 
   def ccover(cond: Bool, label: String, desc: String)(implicit sourceInfo: SourceInfo) =
-    cover(cond, s"PTW_$label", "MemorySystem;;" + desc)
+    if (usingVM) cover(cond, s"PTW_$label", "MemorySystem;;" + desc)
 }
 
 /** Mix-ins for constructing tiles that might have a PTW */