diff --git a/src/sysc/core_complex.cpp b/src/sysc/core_complex.cpp
index 4d589bc..7327e79 100644
--- a/src/sysc/core_complex.cpp
+++ b/src/sysc/core_complex.cpp
@@ -267,7 +267,10 @@ template <unsigned int BUSWIDTH> void core_complex<BUSWIDTH>::before_end_of_elab
     cpu = new core_wrapper(this);
     cpu->create_cpu(GET_PROP_VALUE(core_type), GET_PROP_VALUE(backend), GET_PROP_VALUE(gdb_server_port), GET_PROP_VALUE(mhartid));
     sc_assert(cpu->vm != nullptr);
-    cpu->vm->setDisassEnabled(GET_PROP_VALUE(enable_disass) || trc->m_db != nullptr);
+    auto disass = GET_PROP_VALUE(enable_disass);
+    if(disass && trc->m_db)
+        SCCINFO(SCMOD)<<"Disasssembly will only be in transaction trace database!";
+    cpu->vm->setDisassEnabled(disass || trc->m_db != nullptr);
     if(GET_PROP_VALUE(plugins).length()) {
         auto p = util::split(GET_PROP_VALUE(plugins), ';');
         for(std::string const& opt_val : p) {