diff --git a/hw/top_earlgrey/dv/env/seq_lib/chip_sw_spi_device_tpm_vseq.sv b/hw/top_earlgrey/dv/env/seq_lib/chip_sw_spi_device_tpm_vseq.sv
index 17166c31e50cd1..6f9f5ef258387f 100644
--- a/hw/top_earlgrey/dv/env/seq_lib/chip_sw_spi_device_tpm_vseq.sv
+++ b/hw/top_earlgrey/dv/env/seq_lib/chip_sw_spi_device_tpm_vseq.sv
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ class chip_sw_spi_device_tpm_vseq extends chip_sw_base_vseq;
       end
       tpm_txn (.wr(1), .addr(addr), .data_q(data_q), .len(data_q.size()), .rdata_q(rdata_q));
 
+      `DV_WAIT(cfg.sw_logger_vif.printed_log == "SYNC: Waiting Read",
+             "Timedout waiting for read config.")
+             
       // Read transaction
       tpm_txn (.wr(0), .addr(addr), .len(data_q.size()), .rdata_q(rdata_q));
       foreach (rdata_q[i]) begin
diff --git a/sw/device/tests/sim_dv/spi_device_tpm_tx_rx_test.c b/sw/device/tests/sim_dv/spi_device_tpm_tx_rx_test.c
index 38b40fea8ddecb..119c1e50016741 100644
--- a/sw/device/tests/sim_dv/spi_device_tpm_tx_rx_test.c
+++ b/sw/device/tests/sim_dv/spi_device_tpm_tx_rx_test.c
@@ -213,6 +213,9 @@ bool test_main(void) {
     // Finished processing the write command
     ack_spi_tpm_header_irq(&spi_device);
 
+    LOG_INFO("SYNC: Waiting Read");
+    // Send the written data right back out for reads.
+
     // Wait for read interrupt.
     atomic_wait_for_interrupt();
     // Send the written data right back out for reads.