diff --git a/finn-rtllib/memstream/hdl/Q_srl.v b/finn-rtllib/memstream/hdl/Q_srl.v
index 3c884770e026ec90b16dfd562e1861d132e714bd..2f3d813504b06c9f12875c5bad00ce99c0707d82 100644
--- a/finn-rtllib/memstream/hdl/Q_srl.v
+++ b/finn-rtllib/memstream/hdl/Q_srl.v
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ module Q_srl (clock, reset, i_d, i_v, i_r, o_d, o_v, o_r, count, maxcount);
          addr_full <= 0;
 	 o_v_reg   <= 0;
 	 i_b_reg   <= 1;
-	 maxcount_reg <= '0;
+	 maxcount_reg <= 0;
       end
       else begin
 	 state     <= state_;