diff --git a/dv/uvm/core_ibex/tests/core_ibex_test_lib.sv b/dv/uvm/core_ibex/tests/core_ibex_test_lib.sv
index f7b0d8aaf3..7d52bb0684 100644
--- a/dv/uvm/core_ibex/tests/core_ibex_test_lib.sv
+++ b/dv/uvm/core_ibex/tests/core_ibex_test_lib.sv
@@ -1118,14 +1118,16 @@ class core_ibex_directed_test extends core_ibex_debug_intr_basic_test;
 
   // Illegal instruction checker
   virtual task check_illegal_insn(string exception_msg);
-    check_next_core_status(HANDLING_EXCEPTION, "Core did not jump to vectored exception handler", 10000);
-    check_next_core_status(ILLEGAL_INSTR_EXCEPTION, exception_msg, 10000);
-    check_mcause(1'b0, ExcCauseIllegalInsn);
-    // Ibex will wait to change the privilege mode until it is allowed to FLUSH. This happens because
-    // we are blocking the current instruction until the instruction from WB stage is ready.
+    // Ibex will wait to change the privilege mode until it is allowed to FLUSH. This happens
+    // because it is blocking the current instruction until the instruction from WB stage is ready.
     wait (dut_vif.dut_cb.ctrl_fsm_cs == FLUSH);
     clk_vif.wait_clks(2);
     check_priv_mode(PRIV_LVL_M);
+    check_next_core_status(HANDLING_EXCEPTION,
+                           "Core did not jump to vectored exception handler",
+                           10000);
+    check_next_core_status(ILLEGAL_INSTR_EXCEPTION, exception_msg, 10000);
+    check_mcause(1'b0, ExcCauseIllegalInsn);
     wait_ret("mret", 15000);
   endtask