diff --git a/hardware/src/lane/vmfpu.sv b/hardware/src/lane/vmfpu.sv
index 9e20ab96e..39ffa631b 100644
--- a/hardware/src/lane/vmfpu.sv
+++ b/hardware/src/lane/vmfpu.sv
@@ -298,7 +298,8 @@ module vmfpu import ara_pkg::*; import rvv_pkg::*; import fpnew_pkg::*;
     .Z  (clk_i_gated )
   );
 
-  assign clkgate_en_d = vinsn_processing_d_valid & (vinsn_processing_d.op inside {[VMUL:VSMUL]});
+  assign clkgate_en_d = (vinsn_issue_valid        & (vinsn_issue_q.op      inside {[VMUL:VSMUL]}))
+                      | (vinsn_processing_q_valid & (vinsn_processing_q.op inside {[VMUL:VSMUL]}));
 
   elen_t [3:0] vmul_simd_result;
   logic  [3:0] vmul_simd_in_valid;