diff --git a/techlibs/xilinx/synth_xilinx.cc b/techlibs/xilinx/synth_xilinx.cc
index fc0e76bad..8aa7b508e 100644
--- a/techlibs/xilinx/synth_xilinx.cc
+++ b/techlibs/xilinx/synth_xilinx.cc
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ struct SynthXilinxPass : public ScriptPass
 			if (!nosrl || help_mode)
 				run("shregmap -minlen 3 -init -params -enpol any_or_none", "(skip if '-nosrl')");
 			run("techmap -map +/xilinx/lut_map.v -map +/xilinx/ff_map.v -map +/xilinx/cells_map.v");
-			run("dffinit -noreinit -ff FDRE Q INIT -ff FDCE Q INIT -ff FDPE Q INIT -ff FDSE Q INIT "
+			run("dffinit -ff FDRE Q INIT -ff FDCE Q INIT -ff FDPE Q INIT -ff FDSE Q INIT "
 					"-ff FDRE_1 Q INIT -ff FDCE_1 Q INIT -ff FDPE_1 Q INIT -ff FDSE_1 Q INIT");
 			run("clean");
 		}