diff --git a/compiler/memchar.py b/compiler/memchar.py
index d824e5a6..b5eb4909 100755
--- a/compiler/memchar.py
+++ b/compiler/memchar.py
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ c = sram_config(word_size=OPTS.word_size,
                 num_spare_cols=OPTS.num_spare_cols)
 
 OPTS.netlist_only = True
+OPTS.check_lvsdrc = False
 
 # Initialize and create the sram object
 from sram import sram
diff --git a/compiler/memfunc.py b/compiler/memfunc.py
index 7d8ed83e..87686455 100755
--- a/compiler/memfunc.py
+++ b/compiler/memfunc.py
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ c = sram_config(word_size=OPTS.word_size,
                 num_spare_cols=OPTS.num_spare_cols)
 
 OPTS.netlist_only = True
+OPTS.check_lvsdrc = False
 
 # Initialize and create the sram object
 from sram import sram