diff --git a/src/finn/custom_op/fpgadataflow/streamingfclayer_batch.py b/src/finn/custom_op/fpgadataflow/streamingfclayer_batch.py
index 37c6ad4894a1a82878f68c92501844d7fd45d353..3b601a4ea87f844493a0f8b184ba837ae64e7f01 100644
--- a/src/finn/custom_op/fpgadataflow/streamingfclayer_batch.py
+++ b/src/finn/custom_op/fpgadataflow/streamingfclayer_batch.py
@@ -1048,9 +1048,15 @@ class StreamingFCLayer_Batch(HLSCustomOp):
             rst_name = self.get_verilog_top_module_intf_names()["rst"][0]
             dout_name = self.get_verilog_top_module_intf_names()["m_axis"][0]
             din_name = self.get_verilog_top_module_intf_names()["s_axis"][0]
+            axilite_name = self.get_verilog_top_module_intf_names()["axilite"][0]
             cmd.append("create_bd_cell -type hier %s" % node_name)
             cmd.append("create_bd_pin -dir I -type clk /%s/%s" % (node_name, clk_name))
             cmd.append("create_bd_pin -dir I -type rst /%s/%s" % (node_name, rst_name))
+            cmd.append(
+                "create_bd_intf_pin -mode Slave "
+                "-vlnv xilinx.com:interface:aximm_rtl:1.0 /%s/%s"
+                % (node_name, axilite_name)
+            )
             cmd.append(
                 "create_bd_intf_pin -mode Master "
                 "-vlnv xilinx.com:interface:axis_rtl:1.0 /%s/%s"
@@ -1125,6 +1131,11 @@ class StreamingFCLayer_Batch(HLSCustomOp):
                 "[get_bd_intf_pins %s/%s/%s]"
                 % (node_name, dout_name, node_name, node_name, dout_name)
             )
+            cmd.append(
+                "connect_bd_intf_net [get_bd_intf_pins %s/%s] "
+                "[get_bd_intf_pins %s/%s/%s]"
+                % (node_name, axilite_name, node_name, strm_inst, axilite_name)
+            )
             cmd.append("save_bd_design")
         elif mem_mode == "const":
             # base class impl sufficient for const mode
@@ -1138,4 +1149,7 @@ class StreamingFCLayer_Batch(HLSCustomOp):
         mem_mode = self.get_nodeattr("mem_mode")
         if mem_mode == "external":
             intf_names["s_axis"] = ["in0_V_V", "weights_V_V"]
+        if mem_mode == "decoupled":
+            intf_names["axilite"] = ["s_axilite"]
+
         return intf_names