diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_uvm_dpi.v b/test_regress/t/t_uvm_dpi.v
index 6d9de4de7..3065995d1 100644
--- a/test_regress/t/t_uvm_dpi.v
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_uvm_dpi.v
@@ -163,23 +163,19 @@ module t;
     i = uvm_hdl_read("t.exposed", lval);
     `checkh(i, 1);
     `checkh(lval[31:0], exposed);
-`ifdef VERILATOR
     // UNSUPPORTED: force/release via VPI
     // If support, validate or throw unsupported on force/release part-selects
     $display("= uvm_hdl_force");
-    $display("===\nUVM Report expected on next line:");
     i = uvm_hdl_force("t.exposed", 62);
-    `checkh(i, 0);
+    `checkh(i, 1);
 
     $display("= uvm_hdl_release");
-    $display("===\nUVM Report expected on next line:");
     i = uvm_hdl_release("t.exposed");
-    `checkh(i, 0);
+    `checkh(i, 1);
 
     $display("= uvm_hdl_release_and_read");
-    $display("===\nUVM Report expected on next line:");
     i = uvm_hdl_release_and_read("t.exposed", lval);
-    `checkh(i, 0);
+    `checkh(i, 1);
 
     $display("= uvm_hdl_force to not exposed (bad)");
     $display("===\nUVM Report expected on next line:");
@@ -190,7 +186,6 @@ module t;
     $display("===\nUVM Report expected on next line:");
     i = uvm_hdl_force("t.exposed_not_forceable", 12);
     `checkh(i, 0);
-`endif
 
     $write("*-* All Finished *-*\n");
     $finish;
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_uvm_dpi_v2017_1_0.out b/test_regress/t/t_uvm_dpi_v2017_1_0.out
index d25cb639e..210427579 100644
--- a/test_regress/t/t_uvm_dpi_v2017_1_0.out
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_uvm_dpi_v2017_1_0.out
@@ -28,23 +28,16 @@ UVM Report expected on next line:
 UVM Report ../../t/uvm/v2017_1_0/dpi/uvm_hdl_verilator.c:54: UVM/DPI/HDL_SET set: unable to locate hdl path (t.not_exposed)
  Either the name is incorrect, or you may not have PLI/ACC visibility to that name
 = uvm_hdl_force
-===
-UVM Report expected on next line:
-UVM Report ../../t/uvm/v2017_1_0/dpi/uvm_hdl_verilator.c:54: UVM/DPI/VLOG_GET Unsupported: uvh_hdl_force/uvm_hdl_release on hdl path 't.exposed'
 = uvm_hdl_release
-===
-UVM Report expected on next line:
-UVM Report ../../t/uvm/v2017_1_0/dpi/uvm_hdl_verilator.c:54: UVM/DPI/VLOG_GET Unsupported: uvh_hdl_force/uvm_hdl_release on hdl path 't.exposed'
 = uvm_hdl_release_and_read
-===
-UVM Report expected on next line:
-UVM Report ../../t/uvm/v2017_1_0/dpi/uvm_hdl_verilator.c:54: UVM/DPI/VLOG_GET Unsupported: uvh_hdl_force/uvm_hdl_release on hdl path 't.exposed'
 = uvm_hdl_force to not exposed (bad)
 ===
 UVM Report expected on next line:
-UVM Report ../../t/uvm/v2017_1_0/dpi/uvm_hdl_verilator.c:54: UVM/DPI/VLOG_GET Unsupported: uvh_hdl_force/uvm_hdl_release on hdl path 't.not_exposed'
+UVM Report ../../t/uvm/v2017_1_0/dpi/uvm_hdl_verilator.c:54: UVM/DPI/HDL_SET set: unable to locate hdl path (t.not_exposed)
+ Either the name is incorrect, or you may not have PLI/ACC visibility to that name
 = uvm_hdl_force to not forcable (bad)
 ===
 UVM Report expected on next line:
-UVM Report ../../t/uvm/v2017_1_0/dpi/uvm_hdl_verilator.c:54: UVM/DPI/VLOG_GET Unsupported: uvh_hdl_force/uvm_hdl_release on hdl path 't.exposed_not_forceable'
+UVM Report ../../t/uvm/v2017_1_0/dpi/uvm_hdl_verilator.c:54: UVM/DPI/HDL_SET set: unable to locate hdl path (t.exposed_not_forceable)
+ Either the name is incorrect, or you may not have PLI/ACC visibility to that name
 *-* All Finished *-*
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_uvm_dpi_v2020_3_1.out b/test_regress/t/t_uvm_dpi_v2020_3_1.out
index e81c061b7..db12dec17 100644
--- a/test_regress/t/t_uvm_dpi_v2020_3_1.out
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_uvm_dpi_v2020_3_1.out
@@ -28,23 +28,16 @@ UVM Report expected on next line:
 UVM Report ../../t/uvm/v2020_3_1/dpi/uvm_hdl_verilator.c:54: UVM/DPI/HDL_SET set: unable to locate hdl path (t.not_exposed)
  Either the name is incorrect, or you may not have PLI/ACC visibility to that name
 = uvm_hdl_force
-===
-UVM Report expected on next line:
-UVM Report ../../t/uvm/v2020_3_1/dpi/uvm_hdl_verilator.c:54: UVM/DPI/VLOG_GET Unsupported: uvh_hdl_force/uvm_hdl_release on hdl path 't.exposed'
 = uvm_hdl_release
-===
-UVM Report expected on next line:
-UVM Report ../../t/uvm/v2020_3_1/dpi/uvm_hdl_verilator.c:54: UVM/DPI/VLOG_GET Unsupported: uvh_hdl_force/uvm_hdl_release on hdl path 't.exposed'
 = uvm_hdl_release_and_read
-===
-UVM Report expected on next line:
-UVM Report ../../t/uvm/v2020_3_1/dpi/uvm_hdl_verilator.c:54: UVM/DPI/VLOG_GET Unsupported: uvh_hdl_force/uvm_hdl_release on hdl path 't.exposed'
 = uvm_hdl_force to not exposed (bad)
 ===
 UVM Report expected on next line:
-UVM Report ../../t/uvm/v2020_3_1/dpi/uvm_hdl_verilator.c:54: UVM/DPI/VLOG_GET Unsupported: uvh_hdl_force/uvm_hdl_release on hdl path 't.not_exposed'
+UVM Report ../../t/uvm/v2020_3_1/dpi/uvm_hdl_verilator.c:54: UVM/DPI/HDL_SET set: unable to locate hdl path (t.not_exposed)
+ Either the name is incorrect, or you may not have PLI/ACC visibility to that name
 = uvm_hdl_force to not forcable (bad)
 ===
 UVM Report expected on next line:
-UVM Report ../../t/uvm/v2020_3_1/dpi/uvm_hdl_verilator.c:54: UVM/DPI/VLOG_GET Unsupported: uvh_hdl_force/uvm_hdl_release on hdl path 't.exposed_not_forceable'
+UVM Report ../../t/uvm/v2020_3_1/dpi/uvm_hdl_verilator.c:54: UVM/DPI/HDL_SET set: unable to locate hdl path (t.exposed_not_forceable)
+ Either the name is incorrect, or you may not have PLI/ACC visibility to that name
 *-* All Finished *-*
diff --git a/test_regress/t/uvm/v2017_1_0/dpi/uvm_hdl_verilator.c b/test_regress/t/uvm/v2017_1_0/dpi/uvm_hdl_verilator.c
index 2d2c741c9..a032e92f3 100644
--- a/test_regress/t/uvm/v2017_1_0/dpi/uvm_hdl_verilator.c
+++ b/test_regress/t/uvm/v2017_1_0/dpi/uvm_hdl_verilator.c
@@ -184,13 +184,6 @@ static int uvm_hdl_set_vlog(char *path, p_vpi_vecval value, PLI_INT32 flag) {
   int size;
   static int s_maxsize = -1;
 
-  if (flag == vpiForceFlag || flag == vpiReleaseFlag) {
-    // It appears other simulator interfaces likewise don't support this
-    m_uvm_error("UVM/DPI/VLOG_GET", "Unsupported: uvh_hdl_force/uvm_hdl_release on hdl path '%s'",
-                path);
-    return 0;
-  }
-
   r = uvm_hdl_handle_by_name_partsel(path, &is_partsel, &hi, &lo);
   if (r == 0) {
     m_uvm_error("UVM/DPI/HDL_SET",
diff --git a/test_regress/t/uvm/v2020_3_1/dpi/uvm_hdl_verilator.c b/test_regress/t/uvm/v2020_3_1/dpi/uvm_hdl_verilator.c
index 2d2c741c9..a032e92f3 100644
--- a/test_regress/t/uvm/v2020_3_1/dpi/uvm_hdl_verilator.c
+++ b/test_regress/t/uvm/v2020_3_1/dpi/uvm_hdl_verilator.c
@@ -184,13 +184,6 @@ static int uvm_hdl_set_vlog(char *path, p_vpi_vecval value, PLI_INT32 flag) {
   int size;
   static int s_maxsize = -1;
 
-  if (flag == vpiForceFlag || flag == vpiReleaseFlag) {
-    // It appears other simulator interfaces likewise don't support this
-    m_uvm_error("UVM/DPI/VLOG_GET", "Unsupported: uvh_hdl_force/uvm_hdl_release on hdl path '%s'",
-                path);
-    return 0;
-  }
-
   r = uvm_hdl_handle_by_name_partsel(path, &is_partsel, &hi, &lo);
   if (r == 0) {
     m_uvm_error("UVM/DPI/HDL_SET",