diff --git a/techlibs/microchip/cells_sim.v b/techlibs/microchip/cells_sim.v
index de4038e09..f3b55fe4c 100644
--- a/techlibs/microchip/cells_sim.v
+++ b/techlibs/microchip/cells_sim.v
@@ -164,22 +164,18 @@ module MICROCHIP_SYNC_SET_DFF(
 	input CLK,
 	input Set,
 	input En,
-	output Q);
+	output reg Q);
 	parameter [0:0] INIT = 1'b0; // unused
 
-	reg q_ff;
-
 	always @(posedge CLK) begin
 		if (En == 1) begin
 			if (Set == 0)
-				q_ff <= 1;
+				Q <= 1;
 			else
-				q_ff <= D;
+				Q <= D;
 		end
 	end
 
-	assign Q = q_ff;
-
 	specify
 		$setup(D , posedge CLK &&& En && Set, 0); // neg setup not supported?
 		$setup(En, posedge CLK, 109);
@@ -195,22 +191,18 @@ module MICROCHIP_SYNC_RESET_DFF(
 	input CLK,
 	input Reset,
 	input En,
-	output Q);
+	output reg Q);
 	parameter [0:0] INIT = 1'b0; // unused
 
-	reg q_ff;
-
 	always @(posedge CLK) begin
 		if (En == 1) begin
 			if (Reset == 0) 
-				q_ff <= 0;
+				Q <= 0;
 			else
-				q_ff <= D;
+				Q <= D;
 		end
 	end
 
-	assign Q = q_ff;
-
 	specify
 		$setup(D , posedge CLK &&& En && Reset, 0); // neg setup not supported?
 		$setup(En, posedge CLK, 109);