diff --git a/librz/asm/arch/hexagon/hexagon.h b/librz/asm/arch/hexagon/hexagon.h
index 5c38ad7f62e..dc567256093 100644
--- a/librz/asm/arch/hexagon/hexagon.h
+++ b/librz/asm/arch/hexagon/hexagon.h
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	char text_infix[128]; ///< Textual disassembly of the instruction.
 	HexOp ops[HEX_MAX_OPERANDS]; ///< The operands of the instructions.
 	HexILInsn il_insn; ///< RZIL instruction. These are not meant for execution! Use the packet ops for that.
+	ut8 slot; ///< The slot the instruction is located.
 } HexInsn;
 
 /**
diff --git a/librz/asm/arch/hexagon/hexagon_arch.c b/librz/asm/arch/hexagon/hexagon_arch.c
index e44cd4db009..8709c456917 100644
--- a/librz/asm/arch/hexagon/hexagon_arch.c
+++ b/librz/asm/arch/hexagon/hexagon_arch.c
@@ -567,6 +567,35 @@ RZ_API HexLoopAttr hex_get_loop_flag(const HexPkt *p) {
 	}
 }
 
+/**
+ * \brief Sets the given packet to valid and updates the packet information of
+ * each instruction in it.
+ *
+ * \param state The to operate on.
+ * \param pkt The packet to set to valid.
+ */
+static void make_packet_valid(RZ_BORROW HexState *state, RZ_BORROW HexPkt *pkt) {
+	rz_return_if_fail(state && pkt);
+	pkt->is_valid = true;
+	HexInsnContainer *hi = NULL;
+	RzListIter *it = NULL;
+	ut8 i = 0;
+	ut8 slot = 0;
+	rz_list_foreach (pkt->bin, it, hi) {
+		hex_set_pkt_info(&state->rz_asm, hi, pkt, i, true);
+		if (hi->is_duplex) {
+			hi->bin.sub[0]->slot = 0;
+			hi->bin.sub[1]->slot = 1;
+			slot = 2;
+		} else {
+			hi->bin.insn->slot = slot;
+			++slot;
+		}
+		++i;
+	}
+	pkt->last_access = rz_time_now();
+}
+
 /**
  * \brief Sets the packet after \p pkt to valid and updates its textual assembly.
  *
@@ -587,15 +616,7 @@ static void make_next_packet_valid(HexState *state, const HexPkt *pkt) {
 			if (p->is_valid) {
 				break;
 			}
-			p->is_valid = true;
-			HexInsnContainer *hi = NULL;
-			RzListIter *it = NULL;
-			ut8 slot = 0;
-			rz_list_foreach (p->bin, it, hi) {
-				hex_set_pkt_info(&state->rz_asm, hi, p, slot, true);
-				++slot;
-			}
-			p->last_access = rz_time_now();
+			make_packet_valid(state, p);
 			break;
 		}
 	}