diff --git a/riscv/csrs.cc b/riscv/csrs.cc
index ea535f6fe..8b81a74d7 100644
--- a/riscv/csrs.cc
+++ b/riscv/csrs.cc
@@ -1410,7 +1410,7 @@ float_csr_t::float_csr_t(processor_t* const proc, const reg_t addr, const reg_t
 
 void float_csr_t::verify_permissions(insn_t insn, bool write) const {
   masked_csr_t::verify_permissions(insn, write);
-  require_fs;
+  require(STATE.sstatus->enabled(SSTATUS_FS));
   if (!proc->extension_enabled('F') && !proc->extension_enabled(EXT_ZFINX))
     throw trap_illegal_instruction(insn.bits());
 
diff --git a/riscv/decode_macros.h b/riscv/decode_macros.h
index b34312115..807ad9887 100644
--- a/riscv/decode_macros.h
+++ b/riscv/decode_macros.h
@@ -165,7 +165,6 @@ static inline bool is_aligned(const unsigned val, const unsigned pos)
 #define require_extension(s) require(p->extension_enabled(s))
 #define require_either_extension(A,B) require(p->extension_enabled(A) || p->extension_enabled(B));
 #define require_impl(s) require(p->supports_impl(s))
-#define require_fs          require(STATE.sstatus->enabled(SSTATUS_FS))
 #define require_fp          STATE.fflags->verify_permissions(insn, false)
 #define require_accelerator require(STATE.sstatus->enabled(SSTATUS_XS))
 #define require_vector_vs   require(p->any_vector_extensions() && STATE.sstatus->enabled(SSTATUS_VS))