diff --git a/tt_metal/llrt/tt_cluster.cpp b/tt_metal/llrt/tt_cluster.cpp
index 05e8534af42..bf056fd446a 100644
--- a/tt_metal/llrt/tt_cluster.cpp
+++ b/tt_metal/llrt/tt_cluster.cpp
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ tt_cxy_pair Cluster::get_virtual_coordinate_from_logical_coordinates(tt_cxy_pair
 }
 CoreCoord Cluster::get_virtual_coordinate_from_physical_coordinates(chip_id_t chip_id, CoreCoord physical_coord, const CoreType& core_type) const {
     auto& soc_desc = this->get_soc_desc(chip_id);
-    if (not (core_type == CoreType::WORKER or core_type == CoreType::ETH)) {
+    if ((not (core_type == CoreType::WORKER or core_type == CoreType::ETH)) or this->target_type_ == TargetDevice::Simulator) {
         return physical_coord;
     }
     tt_cxy_pair virtual_chip_coord = soc_desc.convert_to_umd_coordinates(tt_cxy_pair(chip_id, physical_coord.x, physical_coord.y));