diff --git a/rtl/ibex_cheriot_ex.sv b/rtl/ibex_cheriot_ex.sv
index aaf6a45df8..ab5d1cb46f 100644
--- a/rtl/ibex_cheriot_ex.sv
+++ b/rtl/ibex_cheriot_ex.sv
@@ -112,9 +112,6 @@ module ibex_cheriot_ex import ibex_cheriot_pkg::*; import ibex_pkg::*; #(
   output logic                   csr_mshwm_set_o,
   output logic [31:0]            csr_mshwm_new_o,
 
-  input  logic [31:0]            ztop_rdata_i,
-  input  cap_t                   ztop_rcap_i,
-
   // debug feature
   input  logic                   csr_dbg_tclr_fault_i
 );
@@ -181,7 +178,7 @@ module ibex_cheriot_ex import ibex_cheriot_pkg::*; import ibex_pkg::*; #(
   perms_t             pmask;
   logic               clr_sealed;
   logic               instr_fault;
-  logic               is_write, is_ztop;
+  logic               is_write;
   cap_t               trcap;
   logic [2:0]         seal_type;
   logic [31:0]        tmp32a, tmp32b;
@@ -461,13 +458,12 @@ module ibex_cheriot_ex import ibex_cheriot_pkg::*; import ibex_pkg::*; #(
         end
       cheriot_operator_i.CCSR_RW:           // cd <-- scr; scr <-- cs1 if cs1 != C0
         begin
-          is_ztop       = (cheriot_cs2_dec_i == CHERIOT_SCR_ZTOPC);
           is_write      = (rf_raddr_a_i != 0);
           instr_fault   = perm_vio | illegal_scr_addr;
 
           csr_access_o  = ~instr_fault;
           csr_op_o      = CHERIOT_CSR_RW;
-          csr_op_en_raw = ~instr_fault && is_write && ~is_ztop;
+          csr_op_en_raw = ~instr_fault && is_write;
           csr_addr_o    = cheriot_cs2_dec_i;
 
           if (cheriot_cs2_dec_i == CHERIOT_SCR_MTCC) begin
@@ -504,13 +500,8 @@ module ibex_cheriot_ex import ibex_cheriot_pkg::*; import ibex_pkg::*; #(
             csr_wcap_o       = rf_rcap_a;
           end
 
-          if (is_ztop) begin
-            result_data_o = ztop_rdata_i;
-            result_cap_o  = ztop_rcap_i;
-          end else begin
-            result_data_o = csr_rdata_i;
-            result_cap_o  = csr_rcap_i;
-          end
+          result_data_o = csr_rdata_i;
+          result_cap_o  = csr_rcap_i;
           cheriot_rf_we_raw    = ~instr_fault;
           cheriot_ex_valid_raw = 1'b1;
           cheriot_wb_err_raw   = instr_fault;
diff --git a/rtl/ibex_cheriot_pkg.sv b/rtl/ibex_cheriot_pkg.sv
index a1283a6820..ca9bbff706 100644
--- a/rtl/ibex_cheriot_pkg.sv
+++ b/rtl/ibex_cheriot_pkg.sv
@@ -915,7 +915,6 @@ package ibex_cheriot_pkg;
   parameter logic [4:0] CHERIOT_SCR_MSCRATCHC  = 5'h1e;
   parameter logic [4:0] CHERIOT_SCR_MTDC       = 5'h1d;
   parameter logic [4:0] CHERIOT_SCR_MTCC       = 5'h1c;
-  parameter logic [4:0] CHERIOT_SCR_ZTOPC      = 5'h1b;
   parameter logic [4:0] CHERIOT_SCR_DSCRATCHC1 = 5'h1a;
   parameter logic [4:0] CHERIOT_SCR_DSCRATCHC0 = 5'h19;
   parameter logic [4:0] CHERIOT_SCR_DEPCC      = 5'h18;
diff --git a/rtl/ibex_core.sv b/rtl/ibex_core.sv
index e2973f25de..8e1e566782 100644
--- a/rtl/ibex_core.sv
+++ b/rtl/ibex_core.sv
@@ -992,8 +992,6 @@ module ibex_core import ibex_pkg::*; import ibex_cheriot_pkg::*; #(
       .csr_mshwmb_i            (csr_mshwmb),
       .csr_mshwm_set_o         (csr_mshwm_set),
       .csr_mshwm_new_o         (csr_mshwm_new),
-      .ztop_rdata_i            (32'h0),
-      .ztop_rcap_i             (NULL_CAP),
       .csr_dbg_tclr_fault_i    (csr_dbg_tclr_fault)
     );
 
diff --git a/rtl/ibex_tracer.sv b/rtl/ibex_tracer.sv
index 95cb42bbc9..2cf7bc66cf 100644
--- a/rtl/ibex_tracer.sv
+++ b/rtl/ibex_tracer.sv
@@ -239,7 +239,6 @@ module ibex_tracer import ibex_cheriot_pkg::*; import ibex_pkg::*; (
   // Get a SCR name for a CHERIoT SCR address.
   function automatic string get_scr_name(input logic [4:0] scr_addr);
     unique case (scr_addr)
-      5'd27:   return "ztopc";
       5'd28:   return "mtcc";
       5'd29:   return "mtdc";
       5'd30:   return "mscratchc";