diff --git a/verilog/dv/wb_openram/wb_openram.c b/verilog/dv/wb_openram/wb_openram.c
index 1d04320..8ce3422 100644
--- a/verilog/dv/wb_openram/wb_openram.c
+++ b/verilog/dv/wb_openram/wb_openram.c
@@ -93,26 +93,23 @@
 	reg_mprj_datal = 0xAB600000;
 
 	// Fill memory
-	for (address = 0; address < OPENRAM_SIZE_DWORDS; address += 32)
+	for (address = 0; address < OPENRAM_SIZE_DWORDS; address += 4)
 	{
 		// generate some dword based on address
 		OPENRAM_MEM(address) = generate_value(address);
 	}
 
 	// Check memory
-	err_cnt = 0;
-	for (address = 0; address < OPENRAM_SIZE_DWORDS; address += 32)
+	for (address = 0; address < OPENRAM_SIZE_DWORDS; address += 4)
 	{
 		// check dword based on address
 		if (OPENRAM_MEM(address) != generate_value(address))
 		{
-			err_cnt++;
+			reg_mprj_datal = 0xAB61dead;		
+			return;							// instant fail
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (err_cnt == 0)
-	{
-		reg_mprj_datal = 0xAB610000;
-	}
+	reg_mprj_datal = 0xAB610000;			// pass
 }
 
diff --git a/verilog/dv/wb_openram/wb_openram_tb.v b/verilog/dv/wb_openram/wb_openram_tb.v
index c189538..c43f4ef 100644
--- a/verilog/dv/wb_openram/wb_openram_tb.v
+++ b/verilog/dv/wb_openram/wb_openram_tb.v
@@ -30,9 +30,11 @@
 
     wire gpio;
     wire [37:0] mprj_io;
-	wire [15:0] checkbits;
+	wire [15:0] checkpoint;
+	wire [15:0] status;
 
-	assign checkbits = mprj_io[31:16];
+	assign checkpoint = mprj_io[31:16];
+	assign status = mprj_io[15:0];
 
 
 	// External clock is used by default.  Make this artificially fast for the
@@ -65,18 +67,27 @@
 	end
 
 	initial begin
-		wait(checkbits == 16'h AB60);
+		wait(checkpoint == 16'h AB60);
 		`ifdef GL
 			$display("Monitor: Test OpenRAM Project IO (GL) Started");
 		`else
 			$display("Monitor: Test OpenRAM Project IO (RTL) Started");
 		`endif
-		wait(checkbits == 16'h AB61);
-		`ifdef GL
-	    	$display("Monitor: Test OpenRAM Project IO (GL) Passed");
-		`else
-		    $display("Monitor: Test OpenRAM Project IO (RTL) Passed");
-		`endif
+		wait(checkpoint == 16'h AB61);
+		if (status == 16'h 0000) begin
+			`ifdef GL
+				$display("Monitor: Test OpenRAM Project IO (GL) Passed");
+			`else
+				$display("Monitor: Test OpenRAM Project IO (RTL) Passed");
+			`endif
+		end
+		else begin
+			`ifdef GL
+				$display("Monitor: Test OpenRAM Project IO (GL) Failed on read operation");
+			`else
+				$display("Monitor: Test OpenRAM Project IO (RTL) Failed on read operation");
+			`endif
+		end
 	    $finish;
 	end