diff --git a/src/iss/arch/riscv_hart_m_p.h b/src/iss/arch/riscv_hart_m_p.h
index dfbef36..ca6e73e 100644
--- a/src/iss/arch/riscv_hart_m_p.h
+++ b/src/iss/arch/riscv_hart_m_p.h
@@ -605,7 +605,8 @@ template <typename BASE, features_e FEAT> std::pair<uint64_t, bool> riscv_hart_m
             for(const auto pseg : reader.segments) {
                 const auto fsize = pseg->get_file_size(); // 0x42c/0x0
                 const auto seg_data = pseg->get_data();
-                if(fsize > 0) {
+                const auto type = pseg->get_type();
+                if(type==1 && fsize > 0) {
                     auto res = this->write(iss::address_type::PHYSICAL, iss::access_type::DEBUG_WRITE, traits<BASE>::MEM,
                                            pseg->get_physical_address(), fsize, reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t* const>(seg_data));
                     if(res != iss::Ok)
diff --git a/src/iss/arch/riscv_hart_msu_vp.h b/src/iss/arch/riscv_hart_msu_vp.h
index 1a350b8..c9f4318 100644
--- a/src/iss/arch/riscv_hart_msu_vp.h
+++ b/src/iss/arch/riscv_hart_msu_vp.h
@@ -589,7 +589,8 @@ template <typename BASE> std::pair<uint64_t, bool> riscv_hart_msu_vp<BASE>::load
             for(const auto pseg : reader.segments) {
                 const auto fsize = pseg->get_file_size(); // 0x42c/0x0
                 const auto seg_data = pseg->get_data();
-                if(fsize > 0) {
+                const auto type = pseg->get_type();
+                if(type==1 && fsize > 0) {
                     auto res = this->write(iss::address_type::PHYSICAL, iss::access_type::DEBUG_WRITE, traits<BASE>::MEM,
                                            pseg->get_physical_address(), fsize, reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t* const>(seg_data));
                     if(res != iss::Ok)
diff --git a/src/iss/arch/riscv_hart_mu_p.h b/src/iss/arch/riscv_hart_mu_p.h
index 5928d4e..cba22b6 100644
--- a/src/iss/arch/riscv_hart_mu_p.h
+++ b/src/iss/arch/riscv_hart_mu_p.h
@@ -676,7 +676,8 @@ template <typename BASE, features_e FEAT> std::pair<uint64_t, bool> riscv_hart_m
             for(const auto pseg : reader.segments) {
                 const auto fsize = pseg->get_file_size(); // 0x42c/0x0
                 const auto seg_data = pseg->get_data();
-                if(fsize > 0) {
+                const auto type = pseg->get_type();
+                if(type==1 && fsize > 0) {
                     auto res = this->write(iss::address_type::PHYSICAL, iss::access_type::DEBUG_WRITE, traits<BASE>::MEM,
                                            pseg->get_physical_address(), fsize, reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t* const>(seg_data));
                     if(res != iss::Ok)