diff --git a/litex/soc/interconnect/wishbone.py b/litex/soc/interconnect/wishbone.py
index c874eeb48..dc242f443 100644
--- a/litex/soc/interconnect/wishbone.py
+++ b/litex/soc/interconnect/wishbone.py
@@ -653,7 +653,8 @@ class SRAM(Module):
         ###
 
         # memory
-        port = self.mem.get_port(write_capable=not read_only, we_granularity=8)
+        port = self.mem.get_port(write_capable=not read_only, we_granularity=8,
+            mode=READ_FIRST if read_only else WRITE_FIRST)
         self.specials += self.mem, port
         # generate write enable signal
         if not read_only: