diff --git a/libraries/io/tr_xaui/tb/vhdl/tb_tr_xaui.vhd b/libraries/io/tr_xaui/tb/vhdl/tb_tr_xaui.vhd
index 8b3dbc00d920b008528dd27e701d63b5dcd2a774..6470dde411f2227f1bccd57c659435d149ce5798 100644
--- a/libraries/io/tr_xaui/tb/vhdl/tb_tr_xaui.vhd
+++ b/libraries/io/tr_xaui/tb/vhdl/tb_tr_xaui.vhd
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 --
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
--- Purpose: Test bench for tr_xaui using diagnostics
+-- Purpose: Test bench for tr_xaui using diagnostics and PHY loop back with delay and link_fault
 -- Description:
 -- Usage:
 --   > as 10
@@ -112,18 +112,17 @@ BEGIN
     
     -- verify link
     proc_common_wait_until_low(rx_clk, rx_rst);
-    proc_common_wait_some_cycles(rx_clk, 20);
-    snk_diag_en <= (OTHERS=>'1');
     proc_common_wait_some_cycles(tx_clk, 20);
-    src_diag_en <= (OTHERS=>'1');
+    src_diag_en <= (OTHERS=>'1');                -- first enable Tx seq
+    proc_common_wait_some_cycles(rx_clk, 20);
+    snk_diag_en <= (OTHERS=>'1');                -- then enable Rx seq
     proc_common_wait_some_cycles(rx_clk, 50);
-    verify_en <= '1';
+    verify_en <= '1';                            -- p_verify that Rx seq result is OK
     WAIT FOR 5 us;
     
     -- model link fault
-    snk_diag_en <= (OTHERS=>'0');
-    src_diag_en <= (OTHERS=>'0');
-    verify_en <= '0';
+    verify_en <= '0';                            -- p_verify stop
+    snk_diag_en <= (OTHERS=>'0');                -- disable Rx seq to avoid Error due to link_fault, keep Tx seq enabled
     link_fault <= '1';
     WAIT FOR 1 us;
 
@@ -132,11 +131,9 @@ BEGIN
     WAIT FOR 1 us;
     proc_common_wait_until_low(rx_clk, rx_rst);
     proc_common_wait_some_cycles(rx_clk, 20);
-    snk_diag_en <= (OTHERS=>'1');
-    proc_common_wait_some_cycles(tx_clk, 20);
-    src_diag_en <= (OTHERS=>'1');   
+    snk_diag_en <= (OTHERS=>'1');                -- enable Rx seq again
     proc_common_wait_some_cycles(rx_clk, 50);
-    verify_en <= '1';
+    verify_en <= '1';                            -- p_verify that Rx seq result is OK
     WAIT FOR 5 us;
     
     -- Stop the simulation