diff --git a/nmigen/hdl/mem.py b/nmigen/hdl/mem.py
index 181e906..dfeee87 100644
--- a/nmigen/hdl/mem.py
+++ b/nmigen/hdl/mem.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class ReadPort(Elaboratable):
         self.data = Signal(memory.width,
                            name="{}_r_data".format(memory.name), src_loc_at=2)
         if self.domain != "comb" and not transparent:
-            self.en = Signal(name="{}_r_en".format(memory.name), src_loc_at=2)
+            self.en = Signal(name="{}_r_en".format(memory.name), src_loc_at=2, reset=1)
         else:
             self.en = Const(1)
 
diff --git a/nmigen/test/test_hdl_mem.py b/nmigen/test/test_hdl_mem.py
index 84e1aed..332dd5e 100644
--- a/nmigen/test/test_hdl_mem.py
+++ b/nmigen/test/test_hdl_mem.py
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ class MemoryTestCase(FHDLTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(rdport.transparent, False)
         self.assertEqual(len(rdport.en), 1)
         self.assertIsInstance(rdport.en, Signal)
+        self.assertEqual(rdport.en.reset, 1)
 
     def test_read_port_asynchronous(self):
         mem    = Memory(width=8, depth=4)
diff --git a/nmigen/test/test_sim.py b/nmigen/test/test_sim.py
index 7979e49..adfad0e 100644
--- a/nmigen/test/test_sim.py
+++ b/nmigen/test/test_sim.py
@@ -548,9 +548,8 @@ class SimulatorIntegrationTestCase(FHDLTestCase):
             def process():
                 yield self.wrport.data.eq(0x33)
                 yield self.wrport.en.eq(1)
-                yield self.rdport.en.eq(1)
                 yield
-                self.assertEqual((yield self.rdport.data), 0x00)
+                self.assertEqual((yield self.rdport.data), 0xaa)
                 yield
                 self.assertEqual((yield self.rdport.data), 0xaa)
                 yield Delay(1e-6) # let comb propagate