diff --git a/sim/erc32/erc32.c b/sim/erc32/erc32.c
index 8c0ddd3..c6d67ac 100644
--- a/sim/erc32/erc32.c
+++ b/sim/erc32/erc32.c
@@ -1083,7 +1083,7 @@ read_uart(addr)
 	return tmp;
 #endif
 #else
-	return(0);
+	return 0;
 #endif
 	break;
 
@@ -1115,7 +1115,7 @@ read_uart(addr)
 	return tmp;
 #endif
 #else
-	return(0);
+	return 0;
 #endif
 	break;
 
@@ -1155,7 +1155,7 @@ read_uart(addr)
 	return (uart_stat_reg);
 #endif
 #else
-	return(0x00060006);
+	return 0x00060006;
 #endif
 	break;
     default:
@@ -1565,6 +1565,31 @@ store_bytes (mem, waddr, data, sz, ws)
 /* Memory emulation */
 
 int
+memory_iread(uint32 addr, uint32 *data, int32 *ws)
+{
+    uint32          asi;
+    if ((addr >= mem_ramstart) && (addr < (mem_ramstart + mem_ramsz))) {
+	memcpy (data, &ramb[addr & mem_rammask & ~3], 4);
+	*ws = mem_ramr_ws;
+	return (0);
+    } else if (addr < mem_romsz) {
+	memcpy (data, &romb[addr & ~3], 4);
+	*ws = mem_romr_ws;
+	return (0);
+    }
+
+    if (sis_verbose)
+	printf ("Memory exception at %x (illegal address)\n", addr);
+    if (sregs.psr & 0x080)
+        asi = 9;
+    else
+        asi = 8;
+    set_sfsr (UIMP_ACC, addr, asi, 1);
+    *ws = MEM_EX_WS;
+    return 1;
+}
+
+int
 memory_read(asi, addr, data, sz, ws)
     int32           asi;
     uint32          addr;
@@ -1582,7 +1607,7 @@ memory_read(asi, addr, data, sz, ws)
 	if (errmec == 5) mecparerror();
 	if (errmec == 6) iucomperr();
 	errmec = 0;
-	return(1);
+	return 1;
     }
 #endif
 
@@ -1631,7 +1656,8 @@ memory_read(asi, addr, data, sz, ws)
 
     }
 
-    printf("Memory exception at %x (illegal address)\n", addr);
+    if (sis_verbose)
+	printf ("Memory exception at %x (illegal address)\n", addr);
     set_sfsr(UIMP_ACC, addr, asi, 1);
     *ws = MEM_EX_WS;
     return (1);
@@ -1661,7 +1687,7 @@ memory_write(asi, addr, data, sz, ws)
 	if (errmec == 5) mecparerror();
 	if (errmec == 6) iucomperr();
 	errmec = 0;
-	return(1);
+	return 1;
     }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/sim/erc32/interf.c b/sim/erc32/interf.c
index 97540a9..098b9ce 100644
--- a/sim/erc32/interf.c
+++ b/sim/erc32/interf.c
@@ -96,9 +96,8 @@ run_sim(sregs, icount, dis)
             if (sregs->pc == 0 || sregs->npc == 0)
                 printf ("bogus pc or npc\n");
 #endif
-        mexc = memory_read(sregs->asi, sregs->pc, &sregs->inst,
-                           2, &sregs->hold);
-#if 1	/* DELETE ME! for debugging purposes only */
+        mexc = memory_iread (sregs->pc, &sregs->inst, &sregs->hold);
+#if 0	/* DELETE ME! for debugging purposes only */
         if (sis_verbose > 2)
             printf("pc %x, np %x, sp %x, fp %x, wm %x, cw %x, i %08x\n",
                    sregs->pc, sregs->npc,
diff --git a/sim/erc32/sis.c b/sim/erc32/sis.c
index dcb5ebf..b066a56 100644
--- a/sim/erc32/sis.c
+++ b/sim/erc32/sis.c
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ run_sim(sregs, icount, dis)
     uint64          icount;
     int             dis;
 {
-    int             irq, mexc, deb, asi;
+    int             irq, mexc, deb;
 
     sregs->starttime = get_time();
     init_stdio();
@@ -84,11 +84,7 @@ run_sim(sregs, icount, dis)
     irq = 0;
     while (icount > 0) {
 
-	if (sregs->psr & 0x080)
-	    asi = 9;
-   	else
-	    asi = 8;
-	mexc = memory_read(asi, sregs->pc, &sregs->inst, 2, &sregs->hold);
+	mexc = memory_iread(sregs->pc, &sregs->inst, &sregs->hold);
 	sregs->icnt = 1;
 	if (sregs->annul) {
 	    sregs->annul = 0;
diff --git a/sim/erc32/sis.h b/sim/erc32/sis.h
index 74466ae..d21bf49 100644
--- a/sim/erc32/sis.h
+++ b/sim/erc32/sis.h
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ extern void	sim_halt (void);
 extern void	exit_sim (void);
 extern void	init_stdio (void);
 extern void	restore_stdio (void);
+extern int	memory_iread (uint32 addr, uint32 *data, int32 *ws);
 extern int	memory_read (int32 asi, uint32 addr, uint32 *data,
 			     int32 sz, int32 *ws);
 extern int	memory_write (int32 asi, uint32 addr, uint32 *data,
@@ -179,6 +180,7 @@ extern int	sis_memory_read (uint32 addr, char *data,
 				 uint32 length);
 
 /* func.c */
+extern struct pstate  sregs;
 extern void	set_regi (struct pstate *sregs, int32 reg,
 			  uint32 rval);
 extern void	get_regi (struct pstate *sregs, int32 reg, char *buf);
