diff --git a/osaca/parser/parser_AArch64v81.py b/osaca/parser/parser_AArch64v81.py
index 6d7b46e..83818aa 100755
--- a/osaca/parser/parser_AArch64v81.py
+++ b/osaca/parser/parser_AArch64v81.py
@@ -408,6 +408,13 @@ class ParserAArch64v81(BaseParser):
             return True
         return False
 
+    def is_flag_dependend_of(self, flag_a, flag_b):
+        # we assume flags are independent of each other, e.g., CF can be read while ZF gets written
+        # TODO validate this assumption
+        if flag_a.name == flag_b.name:
+            return True
+        return False
+
     def is_reg_dependend_of(self, reg_a, reg_b):
         prefixes_gpr = 'wx'
         prefixes_vec = 'bhsdqv'
diff --git a/osaca/parser/parser_x86att.py b/osaca/parser/parser_x86att.py
index 3bc8bba..e680521 100755
--- a/osaca/parser/parser_x86att.py
+++ b/osaca/parser/parser_x86att.py
@@ -295,6 +295,13 @@ class ParserX86ATT(BaseParser):
         # identifier
         return imd
 
+    def is_flag_dependend_of(self, flag_a, flag_b):
+        # we assume flags are independent of each other, e.g., CF can be read while ZF gets written
+        # TODO validate this assumption
+        if flag_a.name == flag_b.name:
+            return True
+        return False
+
     def is_reg_dependend_of(self, reg_a, reg_b):
         # Check if they are the same registers
         if reg_a.name == reg_b.name:
diff --git a/osaca/semantics/isa_semantics.py b/osaca/semantics/isa_semantics.py
index 7e97b77..aa5141e 100755
--- a/osaca/semantics/isa_semantics.py
+++ b/osaca/semantics/isa_semantics.py
@@ -86,6 +86,23 @@ class ISASemantics(object):
                 if op['destination']:
                     op_dict['destination'].append(operands[i])
                     continue
+            # check for hidden operands like flags or registers
+            if 'hidden_operands' in isa_data:
+                # add operand(s) to semantic_operands of instruction form
+                for op in isa_data['hidden_operands']:
+                    dict_key = (
+                        'src_dst'
+                        if op['source'] and op['destination']
+                        else 'source'
+                        if op['source']
+                        else 'destination'
+                    )
+                    hidden_op = {op['class']: {}}
+                    key_filter = ['class', 'source', 'destination']
+                    for key in [k for k in op.keys() if k not in key_filter]:
+                        hidden_op[op['class']][key] = op[key]
+                    hidden_op = AttrDict.convert_dict(hidden_op)
+                    op_dict[dict_key].append(hidden_op)
         # post-process pre- and post-indexing for aarch64 memory operands
         if self._isa == 'aarch64':
             for operand in [op for op in op_dict['source'] if 'memory' in op]:
diff --git a/osaca/semantics/kernel_dg.py b/osaca/semantics/kernel_dg.py
index 3e41579..6b46156 100755
--- a/osaca/semantics/kernel_dg.py
+++ b/osaca/semantics/kernel_dg.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from itertools import chain, product
 import networkx as nx
 
 from osaca.parser import AttrDict
-from osaca.semantics import MachineModel
+from osaca.semantics import INSTR_FLAGS, MachineModel
 
 
 class KernelDG(nx.DiGraph):
@@ -26,10 +26,9 @@ class KernelDG(nx.DiGraph):
             dg.add_node(instruction_form['line_number'])
             dg.nodes[instruction_form['line_number']]['instruction_form'] = instruction_form
             # add load as separate node if existent
-            # TODO use INSTR_FLAGS here
             if (
-                'performs_load' in instruction_form['flags']
-                and 'is_load_instruction' not in instruction_form['flags']
+                INSTR_FLAGS.HAS_LD in instruction_form['flags']
+                and INSTR_FLAGS.LD not in instruction_form['flags']
             ):
                 # add new node
                 dg.add_node(instruction_form['line_number'] + 0.1)
@@ -167,6 +166,20 @@ class KernelDG(nx.DiGraph):
                         if include_write:
                             yield instr_form
                         break
+            if 'flag' in dst:
+                # Check for read of flag until overwrite
+                for instr_form in kernel:
+                    if self.is_read(dst.flag, instr_form):
+                        yield instr_form
+                        if self.is_written(dst.flag, instr_form):
+                            # operand in src_dst list
+                            if include_write:
+                                yield instr_form
+                            break
+                    elif self.is_written(dst.flag, instr_form):
+                        if include_write:
+                            yield instr_form
+                        break
             elif 'memory' in dst:
                 # Check if base register is altered during memory access
                 if 'pre_indexed' in dst.memory or 'post_indexed' in dst.memory:
@@ -206,6 +219,8 @@ class KernelDG(nx.DiGraph):
                          instruction_form.semantic_operands.src_dst):
             if 'register' in src:
                 is_read = self.parser.is_reg_dependend_of(register, src.register) or is_read
+            if 'flag' in src:
+                is_read = self.parser.is_flag_dependend_of(register, src.flag) or is_read
             if 'memory' in src:
                 if src.memory.base is not None:
                     is_read = self.parser.is_reg_dependend_of(register, src.memory.base) or is_read
@@ -233,6 +248,8 @@ class KernelDG(nx.DiGraph):
                          instruction_form.semantic_operands.src_dst):
             if 'register' in dst:
                 is_written = self.parser.is_reg_dependend_of(register, dst.register) or is_written
+            if 'flag' in dst:
+                is_written = self.parser.is_flag_dependend_of(register, dst.flag) or is_written
             if 'memory' in dst:
                 if 'pre_indexed' in dst.memory or 'post_indexed' in dst.memory:
                     is_written = (