diff --git a/ivtest/ivltests/shift6.v b/ivtest/ivltests/shift6.v
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7dd09a75c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ivtest/ivltests/shift6.v
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+module test;
+
+// Check that the right hand side for a shift instruction is always treated as
+// unsigned. Even if its a signed register, or a transformation thereof.
+
+  reg failed = 1'b0;
+
+  `define check(val, exp) \
+    if ((val) !== (exp)) begin \
+      $display("FAILED(%0d): `%s`, expected `%0d`, got `%0d`.", `__LINE__, \
+               `"val`", (exp), (val), 4); \
+      failed = 1'b1; \
+    end
+
+  reg signed [1:0] shift = 2'b10;
+
+  initial begin
+    `check(1 << shift, 4)
+    `check(1 << shift[1:0], 4)
+    `check(2 << shift[1], 4)
+    `check(1 << $unsigned(shift), 4)
+    `check(1 << $signed(shift), 4)
+    `check(1 << {shift}, 4)
+
+    `check(1 <<< shift, 4)
+    `check(1 <<< shift[1:0], 4)
+    `check(2 <<< shift[1], 4)
+    `check(1 <<< $unsigned(shift), 4)
+    `check(1 <<< $signed(shift), 4)
+    `check(1 <<< {shift}, 4)
+
+    `check(16 >> shift, 4)
+    `check(16 >> shift[1:0], 4)
+    `check(8 >> shift[1], 4)
+    `check(16 >> $unsigned(shift), 4)
+    `check(16 >> $signed(shift), 4)
+    `check(16 >> {shift}, 4)
+
+    `check(16 >>> shift, 4)
+    `check(16 >>> shift[1:0], 4)
+    `check(8 >>> shift[1], 4)
+    `check(16 >>> $unsigned(shift), 4)
+    `check(16 >>> $signed(shift), 4)
+    `check(16 >>> {shift}, 4)
+
+    if (!failed) begin
+      $display("PASSED");
+    end
+  end
+
+endmodule
diff --git a/ivtest/regress-vvp.list b/ivtest/regress-vvp.list
index 53a18766b..1a63588fd 100644
--- a/ivtest/regress-vvp.list
+++ b/ivtest/regress-vvp.list
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ sf_countones_fail		vvp_tests/sf_countones_fail.json
 sf_isunknown_fail		vvp_tests/sf_isunknown_fail.json
 sf_onehot_fail			vvp_tests/sf_onehot_fail.json
 sf_onehot0_fail			vvp_tests/sf_onehot0_fail.json
+shift6				vvp_tests/shift6.json
 single_element_array		vvp_tests/single_element_array.json
 struct_enum_partsel		vvp_tests/struct_enum_partsel.json
 struct_field_left_right		vvp_tests/struct_field_left_right.json
diff --git a/ivtest/vvp_tests/shift6.json b/ivtest/vvp_tests/shift6.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b88acf95c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ivtest/vvp_tests/shift6.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+
+{
+    "type" : "normal",
+    "source" : "shift6.v"
+}
diff --git a/tgt-vvp/eval_expr.c b/tgt-vvp/eval_expr.c
index 443a821eb..4103bc735 100644
--- a/tgt-vvp/eval_expr.c
+++ b/tgt-vvp/eval_expr.c
@@ -226,12 +226,12 @@ void eval_logic_into_integer(ivl_expr_t expr, unsigned ix)
 		   reading index values directly from variables. In
 		   this case, try to use that special instruction. */
 	  case IVL_EX_SIGNAL: {
+		const char*type = ivl_expr_signed(expr) ? "/s" : "";
 		ivl_signal_t sig = ivl_expr_signal(expr);
 
 		unsigned word = 0;
 		if (ivl_signal_dimensions(sig) > 0) {
 		      ivl_expr_t ixe;
-		      const char*type = ivl_expr_signed(expr) ? "/s" : "";
 
 			/* Detect the special case that this is a
 			   variable array. In this case, the ix/getv
@@ -252,7 +252,6 @@ void eval_logic_into_integer(ivl_expr_t expr, unsigned ix)
 		            break;
 		      }
 		}
-		const char*type = ivl_signal_signed(sig) ? "/s" : "";
 		fprintf(vvp_out, "    %%ix/getv%s %u, v%p_%u;\n", type, ix,
 		                 sig, word);
 		break;