diff --git a/rtl/pcie_tlp_fifo_mux.v b/rtl/pcie_tlp_fifo_mux.v
index f347d1d32..847b2325c 100644
--- a/rtl/pcie_tlp_fifo_mux.v
+++ b/rtl/pcie_tlp_fifo_mux.v
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ always @* begin
 
     // compute mux settings
     for (port = 0; port < PORTS; port = port + 1) begin
-        port_seg_valid[port] = pause[port] ? 0 : {2{fifo_ctrl_tlp_valid[port]}} >> fifo_ctrl_seg_offset[port];
+        port_seg_valid[port] = {2{fifo_ctrl_tlp_valid[port]}} >> fifo_ctrl_seg_offset[port];
         port_seg_eop[port] = {2{fifo_ctrl_tlp_eop[port]}} >> fifo_ctrl_seg_offset[port];
     end
 
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ always @* begin
                     port_cyc = cur_port;
                     seg_offset_cyc = port_seg_offset_cyc[cur_port];
                     seg_count_cyc = port_seg_count_cyc[cur_port];
-                    if (port_seg_valid[cur_port][0]) begin
+                    if (!pause[cur_port] && port_seg_valid[cur_port][0]) begin
                         // set frame
                         frame_cyc = 1;
                         sel_tlp_seq_valid_cyc[OUT_TLP_SEG_COUNT*cur_port+seg] = 1'b1;