diff --git a/rocket/src/main/scala/ctrl.scala b/rocket/src/main/scala/ctrl.scala
index 19f902ed..ab499257 100644
--- a/rocket/src/main/scala/ctrl.scala
+++ b/rocket/src/main/scala/ctrl.scala
@@ -597,12 +597,7 @@ class rocketCtrl extends Component
 
     io.vec_dpath <> vec.io.dpath
 
-    io.vec_iface.vcmdq_valid := vec.io.iface.vcmdq_valid
-    io.vec_iface.vximm1q_valid := vec.io.iface.vximm1q_valid
-    io.vec_iface.vximm2q_valid := vec.io.iface.vximm2q_valid
-    vec.io.iface.vcmdq_ready := io.vec_iface.vcmdq_ready
-    vec.io.iface.vximm1q_ready := io.vec_iface.vximm1q_ready
-    vec.io.iface.vximm2q_ready := io.vec_iface.vximm2q_ready
+    io.vec_iface <> vec.io.iface
 
     vec_replay = vec.io.replay
     vec_cpfence = Reg(resetVal = Bool(false))