diff --git a/dv/uvm/core_ibex/common/irq_agent/irq_request_driver.sv b/dv/uvm/core_ibex/common/irq_agent/irq_request_driver.sv
index b92a5a53..27859b01 100644
--- a/dv/uvm/core_ibex/common/irq_agent/irq_request_driver.sv
+++ b/dv/uvm/core_ibex/common/irq_agent/irq_request_driver.sv
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ class irq_request_driver extends uvm_driver #(irq_seq_item);
 
   virtual task run_phase(uvm_phase phase);
     reset_signals();
+    wait (vif.driver_cb.reset === 1'b0);
     forever begin
       fork : drive_irq
         get_and_drive();
@@ -42,7 +43,6 @@ class irq_request_driver extends uvm_driver #(irq_seq_item);
   endtask
 
   virtual protected task get_and_drive();
-    wait (vif.driver_cb.reset === 1'b0);
     forever begin
       seq_item_port.try_next_item(req);
       if (req != null) begin
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class irq_request_driver extends uvm_driver #(irq_seq_item);
   endtask : get_and_drive
 
   virtual protected task reset_signals();
-    @(negedge vif.driver_cb.reset);
+    @(posedge vif.driver_cb.reset);
     drive_reset_value();
   endtask : reset_signals
 
diff --git a/dv/uvm/core_ibex/tb/core_ibex_tb_top.sv b/dv/uvm/core_ibex/tb/core_ibex_tb_top.sv
index 8f975739..c11e79db 100644
--- a/dv/uvm/core_ibex/tb/core_ibex_tb_top.sv
+++ b/dv/uvm/core_ibex/tb/core_ibex_tb_top.sv
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ module core_ibex_tb_top;
 
   wire clk;
   wire rst_n;
-  logic fetch_enable;
 
   clk_rst_if     ibex_clk_if(.clk(clk), .rst_n(rst_n));
   irq_if         irq_vif(.clk(clk));