diff --git a/hw/ip/prim/rtl/prim_fifo_sync.sv b/hw/ip/prim/rtl/prim_fifo_sync.sv
index c4c1ac429fd46a..a8e00e2af385bb 100644
--- a/hw/ip/prim/rtl/prim_fifo_sync.sv
+++ b/hw/ip/prim/rtl/prim_fifo_sync.sv
@@ -55,6 +55,44 @@ module prim_fifo_sync #(
     // No error
     assign err_o = 1'b 0;
 
+  // FIFO has space for a single element (and doesn't need proper counters)
+  end else if (Depth == 1) begin : gen_singleton_fifo
+
+    // full_q is true if the (singleton) queue has data
+    logic full_d, full_q;
+
+    assign depth_o = full_q;
+    assign wready_o = ~full_q;
+
+    // We can always read from the storage if nonempty, so rvalid_o is true if full_q is true.
+    // Enabling pass-through mode also allows data to flow through if wvalid_i is true.
+    assign rvalid_o = full_q || (Pass && wvalid_i);
+
+    // For there to be data on the next cycle, there must either be new data coming in (so !rvalid_o
+    // && wvalid_i) or we must be keeping the current data (so rvalid_o && !rready_i). Using
+    // rvalid_o instead of full_q ensures we get the right behaviour with pass-through.
+    //
+    // In either case, any stored data will be forgotten if clr_i is true.
+    assign full_d = (rvalid_o ? !rready_i : wvalid_i) && !clr_i;
+
+    always_ff @(posedge clk_i or negedge rst_ni) begin
+      if (!rst_ni) begin
+        full_q <= 1'b0;
+      end else begin
+        full_q <= full_d;
+      end
+    end
+
+    logic [Width-1:0] storage;
+    always_ff @(posedge clk_i) begin
+      if (wvalid_i && wready_o) storage <= wdata_i;
+    end
+
+    logic [Width-1:0] rdata_int;
+    assign rdata_int = (full_q || Pass == 1'b0) ? storage : wdata_i;
+
+    assign rdata_o = (OutputZeroIfEmpty && !rvalid_o) ? Width'(0) : rdata_int;
+
   // Normal FIFO construction
   end else begin : gen_normal_fifo