diff --git a/src/vm/interp/vm_tgc_c.cpp b/src/vm/interp/vm_tgc_c.cpp
index c49f59d..01985ba 100644
--- a/src/vm/interp/vm_tgc_c.cpp
+++ b/src/vm/interp/vm_tgc_c.cpp
@@ -843,7 +843,7 @@ private:
         try {
         {
             uint32_t load_address = *(X+rs1) + (int16_t)sext<12>(imm);
-            int16_t res = (int16_t)readSpace2(traits::MEM, *(X+rs1) + (int16_t)sext<12>(imm));
+            int16_t res = (int16_t)readSpace2(traits::MEM, load_address);
             if(rd != 0) *(X+rd) = res; 
         }
         } catch(...){}
@@ -888,7 +888,7 @@ private:
         try {
         {
             uint32_t load_address = *(X+rs1) + (int16_t)sext<12>(imm);
-            int32_t res = (int32_t)readSpace4(traits::MEM, *(X+rs1) + (int16_t)sext<12>(imm));
+            int32_t res = (int32_t)readSpace4(traits::MEM, load_address);
             if(rd != 0) *(X+rd) = (uint32_t)res; 
         }
         } catch(...){}
@@ -977,7 +977,7 @@ private:
         try {
         {
             uint32_t load_address = *(X+rs1) + (int16_t)sext<12>(imm);
-            uint16_t res = (uint16_t)readSpace2(traits::MEM, *(X+rs1) + (int16_t)sext<12>(imm));
+            uint16_t res = (uint16_t)readSpace2(traits::MEM, load_address);
             if(rd != 0) *(X+rd) = res; 
         }
         } catch(...){}
@@ -4113,6 +4113,10 @@ inline bool is_count_limit_enabled(finish_cond_e cond){
     return (cond & finish_cond_e::COUNT_LIMIT) == finish_cond_e::COUNT_LIMIT;
 }
 
+inline bool is_jump_to_self_enabled(finish_cond_e cond){
+    return (cond & finish_cond_e::JUMP_TO_SELF) == finish_cond_e::JUMP_TO_SELF;
+}
+
 template <typename ARCH>
 typename vm_impl<ARCH>::compile_func vm_impl<ARCH>::decode_inst(code_word_t instr){
     for(auto& e: qlut[instr&0x3]){
@@ -4124,7 +4128,6 @@ typename vm_impl<ARCH>::compile_func vm_impl<ARCH>::decode_inst(code_word_t inst
 template <typename ARCH>
 typename vm_base<ARCH>::virt_addr_t vm_impl<ARCH>::execute_inst(finish_cond_e cond, virt_addr_t start, uint64_t icount_limit){
     // we fetch at max 4 byte, alignment is 2
-    enum {TRAP_ID=1<<16};
     code_word_t insn = 0;
     auto *const data = (uint8_t *)&insn;
     auto pc=start;
@@ -4132,14 +4135,14 @@ typename vm_base<ARCH>::virt_addr_t vm_impl<ARCH>::execute_inst(finish_cond_e co
             !(is_count_limit_enabled(cond) && this->core.get_icount() >= icount_limit)){
         auto res = fetch_ins(pc, data);
         if(res!=iss::Ok){
-            auto new_pc = super::core.enter_trap(TRAP_ID, pc.val, 0);
-            res = fetch_ins(virt_addr_t{access_type::FETCH, new_pc}, data);
-            if(res!=iss::Ok) throw simulation_stopped(0);
+            this->do_sync(POST_SYNC, std::numeric_limits<unsigned>::max());
+            pc.val = super::core.enter_trap(std::numeric_limits<uint64_t>::max(), pc.val, 0);
+        } else {
+            if (is_jump_to_self_enabled(cond) &&
+                    (insn == 0x0000006f || (insn&0xffff)==0xa001)) throw simulation_stopped(0); // 'J 0' or 'C.J 0'
+            auto f = decode_inst(insn);
+            pc = (this->*f)(pc, insn);
         }
-        if ((cond & finish_cond_e::JUMP_TO_SELF) == finish_cond_e::JUMP_TO_SELF &&
-                (insn == 0x0000006f || (insn&0xffff)==0xa001)) throw simulation_stopped(0); // 'J 0' or 'C.J 0'
-        auto f = decode_inst(insn);
-        pc = (this->*f)(pc, insn);
     }
     return pc;
 }