diff --git a/compiler/base/verilog.py b/compiler/base/verilog.py
index 6358103b..3da3b9aa 100644
--- a/compiler/base/verilog.py
+++ b/compiler/base/verilog.py
@@ -56,14 +56,14 @@ class verilog:
                 if self.write_size:
                     self.vf.write("wmask{},".format(port))
                 if self.num_spare_cols > 0:
-                    self.vf.write("    spare_wen{0},".format(port))
+                    self.vf.write("spare_wen{0},".format(port))
                 self.vf.write("addr{0},din{0},dout{0}".format(port))
             elif port in self.write_ports:
                 self.vf.write("    clk{0},csb{0},".format(port))
                 if self.write_size:
                     self.vf.write("wmask{},".format(port))
                 if self.num_spare_cols > 0:
-                    self.vf.write("    spare_wen{0},".format(port))
+                    self.vf.write("spare_wen{0},".format(port))
                 self.vf.write("addr{0},din{0}".format(port))
             elif port in self.read_ports:
                 self.vf.write("    clk{0},csb{0},addr{0},dout{0}".format(port))
@@ -192,10 +192,10 @@ class verilog:
             self.vf.write("  input  web{0}; // active low write control\n".format(port))
             if self.write_size:
                 self.vf.write("  input [NUM_WMASKS-1:0]   wmask{0}; // write mask\n".format(port))
-            if self.num_spare_cols > 1:
-                self.vf.write("  input [{1}:0]   spare_wen{0}; // write mask\n".format(port, self.num_spare_cols-1))
-            else:
-                self.vf.write("  input           spare_wen{0}; // write mask\n".format(port))
+            if self.num_spare_cols == 1:
+                self.vf.write("  input           spare_wen{0}; // spare mask\n".format(port))
+            elif self.num_spare_cols > 1:
+                self.vf.write("  input [{1}:0]   spare_wen{0}; // spare mask\n".format(port, self.num_spare_cols-1))
 
         self.vf.write("  input [ADDR_WIDTH-1:0]  addr{0};\n".format(port))
         if port in self.write_ports:
diff --git a/compiler/tests/golden/sram_2_16_1_freepdk45.v b/compiler/tests/golden/sram_2_16_1_freepdk45.v
index 4441b717..859d1cc6 100644
--- a/compiler/tests/golden/sram_2_16_1_freepdk45.v
+++ b/compiler/tests/golden/sram_2_16_1_freepdk45.v
@@ -56,8 +56,9 @@ reg [DATA_WIDTH-1:0]    mem [0:RAM_DEPTH-1];
   // Write Operation : When web0 = 0, csb0 = 0
   always @ (negedge clk0)
   begin : MEM_WRITE0
-    if ( !csb0_reg && !web0_reg )
-        mem[addr0_reg] = din0_reg;
+    if ( !csb0_reg && !web0_reg ) begin
+        mem[addr0_reg][1:0] = din0_reg[1:0];
+    end
   end
 
   // Memory Read Block Port 0
diff --git a/compiler/tests/golden/sram_2_16_1_scn4m_subm.v b/compiler/tests/golden/sram_2_16_1_scn4m_subm.v
index fd77a66e..ce3714b2 100644
--- a/compiler/tests/golden/sram_2_16_1_scn4m_subm.v
+++ b/compiler/tests/golden/sram_2_16_1_scn4m_subm.v
@@ -56,8 +56,9 @@ reg [DATA_WIDTH-1:0]    mem [0:RAM_DEPTH-1];
   // Write Operation : When web0 = 0, csb0 = 0
   always @ (negedge clk0)
   begin : MEM_WRITE0
-    if ( !csb0_reg && !web0_reg )
-        mem[addr0_reg] = din0_reg;
+    if ( !csb0_reg && !web0_reg ) begin
+        mem[addr0_reg][1:0] = din0_reg[1:0];
+    end
   end
 
   // Memory Read Block Port 0