diff --git a/rtl/ip/matmul/matmul_axi_slave.v b/rtl/ip/matmul/matmul_axi_slave.v
index c69a3a5..e3044ab 100644
--- a/rtl/ip/matmul/matmul_axi_slave.v
+++ b/rtl/ip/matmul/matmul_axi_slave.v
@@ -62,7 +62,11 @@ reg [65:0] c_data [0:15];
 
 reg [31:0] awaddr_hold;
 reg [4:0]  awid_hold;
+reg [7:0]  awlen_hold;
+reg [7:0]  wbeat_cnt;
 reg        aw_hold_valid;
+reg        rburst_active;
+reg [7:0]  rburst_rem;
 reg [31:0] wdata_hold;
 reg [3:0]  wstrb_hold;
 reg        w_hold_valid;
@@ -71,8 +75,6 @@ reg        busy;
 reg        done;
 reg        error;
 reg [3:0]  calc_index;
-reg [65:0] partial;       // pipeline register for 2-stage multiplier
-reg        pipe_valid;     // partial has valid data
 
 wire       write_fire;
 wire       start_fire;
@@ -201,6 +203,8 @@ always @(posedge clk) begin
         w_hold_valid  <= 1'b0;
         s_axi_bid     <= 5'b0;
         s_axi_bvalid  <= 1'b0;
+        wbeat_cnt     <= 8'd0;
+        rburst_active <= 1'b0;
         s_axi_rid     <= 5'b0;
         s_axi_rdata   <= 32'b0;
         s_axi_rvalid  <= 1'b0;
@@ -218,6 +222,7 @@ always @(posedge clk) begin
         if (s_axi_awvalid && s_axi_awready) begin
             awaddr_hold   <= s_axi_awaddr;
             awid_hold     <= s_axi_awid;
+            awlen_hold    <= s_axi_awlen;
             aw_hold_valid <= 1'b1;
         end
 
@@ -232,10 +237,15 @@ always @(posedge clk) begin
         end
 
         if (write_fire) begin
-            s_axi_bid     <= awid_hold;
-            s_axi_bvalid  <= 1'b1;
-            aw_hold_valid <= 1'b0;
-            w_hold_valid  <= 1'b0;
+            wbeat_cnt    <= wbeat_cnt + 8'd1;
+            w_hold_valid <= 1'b0;
+
+            if (s_axi_wlast) begin
+                s_axi_bid     <= awid_hold;
+                s_axi_bvalid  <= 1'b1;
+                aw_hold_valid <= 1'b0;
+                wbeat_cnt     <= 8'd0;
+            end
 
             if (write_offset == ADDR_SRC_BASE) begin
                 src_base <= apply_wstrb(src_base, wdata_hold, wstrb_hold);
@@ -253,14 +263,18 @@ always @(posedge clk) begin
                 if (wdata_hold[1]) done <= 1'b0;
                 if (wdata_hold[2]) error <= 1'b0;
             end else if ((write_offset != ADDR_CTRL) && (write_offset < ADDR_C_BASE)) begin
-                $display("[MATMUL_SLAVE] ERROR: write to unmapped offset=%03x wdata=%08x", write_offset, wdata_hold);
                 error <= 1'b1;
             end
+
+            awaddr_hold[31:0] <= awaddr_hold[31:0] + 32'd4;
         end
 
         if (s_axi_arvalid && s_axi_arready) begin
-            s_axi_rid    <= s_axi_arid;
-            s_axi_rvalid <= 1'b1;
+            s_axi_rid       <= s_axi_arid;
+            s_axi_rvalid    <= 1'b1;
+            s_axi_rlast     <= (s_axi_arlen == 8'd0);
+            rburst_rem      <= s_axi_arlen;
+            rburst_active   <= (s_axi_arlen > 8'd0);
 
             if (read_offset == ADDR_CTRL) begin
                 s_axi_rdata <= 32'b0;
@@ -282,7 +296,17 @@ always @(posedge clk) begin
                 s_axi_rdata <= 32'b0;
             end
         end else if (s_axi_rvalid && s_axi_rready) begin
-            s_axi_rvalid <= 1'b0;
+            if (rburst_active && rburst_rem > 8'd0) begin
+                s_axi_rdata  <= c_read_word((s_axi_araddr[11:0] - ADDR_C_BASE + 12'd4*(s_axi_arlen - rburst_rem + 8'd1)) >> 2);
+                rburst_rem   <= rburst_rem - 8'd1;
+                s_axi_rlast  <= (rburst_rem == 8'd1);
+                if (rburst_rem == 8'd1) begin
+                    s_axi_rvalid  <= 1'b0;
+                    rburst_active <= 1'b0;
+                end
+            end else begin
+                s_axi_rvalid <= 1'b0;
+            end
         end
 
         if (start_fire) begin
@@ -290,25 +314,14 @@ always @(posedge clk) begin
             done       <= 1'b0;
             error      <= 1'b0;
             calc_index <= 4'd0;
-            pipe_valid <= 1'b0;
         end else if (busy) begin
-            if (!pipe_valid) begin
-                // Stage 1: compute element, store in partial
-                partial    <= calc_c_element(calc_index);
-                pipe_valid <= 1'b1;
+            c_data[calc_index] <= calc_c_element(calc_index);
+            if (calc_index == 4'd15) begin
+                busy       <= 1'b0;
+                done       <= 1'b1;
+                calc_index <= 4'd0;
             end else begin
-                // Stage 2: store partial into c_data, advance
-                c_data[calc_index] <= partial;
-                pipe_valid <= 1'b0;
-                if (calc_index == 4'd15) begin
-                    busy       <= 1'b0;
-                    done       <= 1'b1;
-        calc_index    <= 4'd0;
-        partial       <= 66'b0;
-        pipe_valid    <= 1'b0;
-                end else begin
-                    calc_index <= calc_index + 4'd1;
-                end
+                calc_index <= calc_index + 4'd1;
             end
         end
     end