diff --git a/src/arch/riscv/isa/templates/vector_mem.isa b/src/arch/riscv/isa/templates/vector_mem.isa
index 74d84dd69d..4013b2a5d0 100644
--- a/src/arch/riscv/isa/templates/vector_mem.isa
+++ b/src/arch/riscv/isa/templates/vector_mem.isa
@@ -464,8 +464,7 @@ def template VlmConstructor {{
     %(set_reg_idx_arr)s;
     %(constructor)s;
 
-    const uint32_t micro_vlmax = vlen / width_EEW(_machInst.width);
-    int32_t micro_vl = (std::min(this->vl, micro_vlmax) + 7) / 8;
+    int32_t micro_vl = (this->vl + 7) / 8;
     StaticInstPtr microop;
 
     if (micro_vl == 0) {
@@ -491,8 +490,7 @@ def template VsmConstructor {{
     %(set_reg_idx_arr)s;
     %(constructor)s;
 
-    const uint32_t micro_vlmax = vlen / width_EEW(_machInst.width);
-    int32_t micro_vl = (std::min(this->vl, micro_vlmax) + 7) / 8;
+    int32_t micro_vl = (this->vl + 7) / 8;
 
     StaticInstPtr microop;
     if (micro_vl == 0) {