diff --git a/alliance/share/cells/sxlib/sff1_x4.vbe b/alliance/share/cells/sxlib/sff1_x4.vbe
index e718dd4a..620305eb 100644
--- a/alliance/share/cells/sxlib/sff1_x4.vbe
+++ b/alliance/share/cells/sxlib/sff1_x4.vbe
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ GENERIC (
 PORT (
   ck	 : in  BIT;
   i	 : in  BIT;
-  q	 : inout BIT;
+  q	 : out BIT;
   vdd	 : in  BIT;
   vss	 : in  BIT
 );
diff --git a/alliance/share/cells/sxlib/sff2_x4.vbe b/alliance/share/cells/sxlib/sff2_x4.vbe
index ce28761c..5cdfce43 100644
--- a/alliance/share/cells/sxlib/sff2_x4.vbe
+++ b/alliance/share/cells/sxlib/sff2_x4.vbe
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ PORT (
   cmd	 : in  BIT;
   i0	 : in  BIT;
   i1	 : in  BIT;
-  q	 : inout BIT;
+  q	 : out BIT;
   vdd	 : in  BIT;
   vss	 : in  BIT
 );