diff --git a/compiler/sram/sram_1bank.py b/compiler/sram/sram_1bank.py
index a5dfb0e5..fc390f37 100644
--- a/compiler/sram/sram_1bank.py
+++ b/compiler/sram/sram_1bank.py
@@ -160,7 +160,10 @@ class sram_1bank(sram_base):
         port = 0
         # Add the col address flops below the bank to the right of the control logic
         x_offset = self.control_logic_insts[port].rx() + self.dff.width
-        y_offset = - self.data_bus_size[port] - self.dff.height
+        # Place it a data bus below the x-axis, but at least as low as the control logic to not block
+        # the control logic signals
+        y_offset = min(-self.data_bus_size[port] - self.dff.height,
+                       self.control_logic_insts[port].by())
         if self.col_addr_dff:
             self.col_addr_pos[port] = vector(x_offset,
                                              y_offset)
@@ -201,7 +204,10 @@ class sram_1bank(sram_base):
             
             # Add the col address flops below the bank to the right of the control logic
             x_offset = self.control_logic_insts[port].lx() - 2 * self.dff.width
-            y_offset = self.bank.height + self.data_bus_size[port] + self.dff.height
+            # Place it a data bus below the x-axis, but at least as high as the control logic to not block
+            # the control logic signals
+            y_offset = max(self.bank.height + self.data_bus_size[port] + self.dff.height,
+                           self.control_logic_insts[port].uy() - self.dff.height)
             if self.col_addr_dff:
                 self.col_addr_pos[port] = vector(x_offset,
                                                  y_offset)