diff --git a/rtl/cve2_controller.sv b/rtl/cve2_controller.sv
index 43d8b9fc..fba4352f 100644
--- a/rtl/cve2_controller.sv
+++ b/rtl/cve2_controller.sv
@@ -140,7 +140,6 @@ module cve2_controller #(
   logic enter_debug_mode;
   logic ebreak_into_debug;
   logic handle_irq;
-  logic irq_enabled;
   logic [3:0] mfip_id;
   logic       unused_irq_timer;
 
@@ -291,9 +290,6 @@ module cve2_controller #(
                              priv_mode_i == PRIV_LVL_U ? debug_ebreaku_i :
                                                          1'b0;
 
-  // MIE bit only applies when in M mode
-  assign irq_enabled = csr_mstatus_mie_i | (priv_mode_i == PRIV_LVL_U);
-
   // Interrupts including NMI are ignored,
   // - while in debug mode [Debug Spec v0.13.2, p.39],
   // - while in NMI mode (nested NMIs are not supported, NMI has highest priority and