diff --git a/src/spicelib/devices/vdmos/vdmosset.c b/src/spicelib/devices/vdmos/vdmosset.c
index 1af46a53c..46e6f43d1 100644
--- a/src/spicelib/devices/vdmos/vdmosset.c
+++ b/src/spicelib/devices/vdmos/vdmosset.c
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ VDMOSsetup(SMPmatrix *matrix, GENmodel *inModel, CKTcircuit *ckt,
             model->VDIOxti = 3.0;
 
         if (!model->VDMOSrthjcGiven)
-            model->VDMOSrthjc = 1.0e-03;
+            model->VDMOSrthjc = 1.0;
 
         if (!model->VDMOSrthcaGiven)
             model->VDMOSrthca = 1000;