diff --git a/include/sta/Liberty.hh b/include/sta/Liberty.hh
index 630aa158..205cb4ec 100644
--- a/include/sta/Liberty.hh
+++ b/include/sta/Liberty.hh
@@ -620,6 +620,7 @@ class LibertyPort : public ConcretePort
 {
 public:
   LibertyCell *libertyCell() const { return liberty_cell_; }
+  LibertyLibrary *libertyLibrary() const { return liberty_cell_->libertyLibrary(); }
   LibertyPort *findLibertyMember(int index) const;
   LibertyPort *findLibertyBusBit(int index) const;
   float capacitance(const RiseFall *rf,
diff --git a/liberty/LibertyReader.cc b/liberty/LibertyReader.cc
index ec28b3ca..f64950c7 100644
--- a/liberty/LibertyReader.cc
+++ b/liberty/LibertyReader.cc
@@ -2496,7 +2496,6 @@ LibertyReader::beginPin(LibertyGroup *group)
 	  while (port_iter.hasNext()) {
 	    LibertyPort *port = port_iter.next();
 	    ports_->push_back(port);
-	    setPortDefaults(port);
 	  }
 	}
 	else
@@ -2517,7 +2516,6 @@ LibertyReader::beginPin(LibertyGroup *group)
 	  if (port == nullptr)
 	    port = builder_->makePort(cell_, name);
 	  ports_->push_back(port);
-	  setPortDefaults(port);
 	}
 	else
 	  libWarn(group, "pin name is not a string.\n");
@@ -2540,7 +2538,6 @@ LibertyReader::beginPin(LibertyGroup *group)
 	    name = escapeChars(name, brkt_left, brkt_right, escape_);
 	  LibertyPort *port = builder_->makePort(cell_, name);
 	  ports_->push_back(port);
-	  setPortDefaults(port);
 	}
 	else
 	  libWarn(group, "pin name is not a string.\n");
@@ -2556,24 +2553,6 @@ LibertyReader::beginPin(LibertyGroup *group)
   }
 }
 
-void
-LibertyReader::setPortDefaults(LibertyPort *port)
-{
-  float fanout;
-  bool exists;
-  library_->defaultMaxFanout(fanout, exists);
-  if (exists)
-    port->setFanoutLimit(fanout, MinMax::max());
-  float slew;
-  library_->defaultMaxSlew(slew, exists);
-  if (exists)
-    port->setSlewLimit(slew, MinMax::max());
-  float max_cap;
-  library_->defaultMaxCapacitance(max_cap, exists);
-  if (exists)
-    port->setCapacitanceLimit(slew, MinMax::max());
-}
-
 void
 LibertyReader::endPin(LibertyGroup *)
 {
diff --git a/liberty/LibertyReaderPvt.hh b/liberty/LibertyReaderPvt.hh
index b9575d7b..a29862d4 100644
--- a/liberty/LibertyReaderPvt.hh
+++ b/liberty/LibertyReaderPvt.hh
@@ -196,7 +196,6 @@ public:
   virtual void endBusOrBundle();
   virtual void endPorts();
   virtual void setPortCapDefault(LibertyPort *port);
-  virtual void setPortDefaults(LibertyPort *port);
   virtual void visitMembers(LibertyAttr *attr);
   virtual void visitDirection(LibertyAttr *attr);
   virtual void visitFunction(LibertyAttr *attr);
diff --git a/search/CheckSlewLimits.cc b/search/CheckSlewLimits.cc
index 2d96be62..346320fa 100644
--- a/search/CheckSlewLimits.cc
+++ b/search/CheckSlewLimits.cc
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "StaState.hh"
 #include "Corner.hh"
 #include "PathVertex.hh"
+#include "PortDirection.hh"
 #include "Search.hh"
 
 namespace sta {
@@ -183,6 +184,8 @@ CheckSlewLimits::findLimit(const Pin *pin,
     const Network *network = sta_->network();
     Sdc *sdc = sta_->sdc();
     bool is_clk = sta_->search()->isClock(vertex);
+    float limit1;
+    bool exists1;
     // Look for clock slew limits.
     ClockSet clks;
     clockDomains(vertex, clks);
@@ -190,15 +193,13 @@ CheckSlewLimits::findLimit(const Pin *pin,
     while (clk_iter.hasNext()) {
       Clock *clk = clk_iter.next();
       PathClkOrData clk_data = is_clk ? PathClkOrData::clk : PathClkOrData::data;
-      float clk_limit;
-      bool clk_limit_exists;
       sdc->slewLimit(clk, rf, clk_data, min_max,
-		     clk_limit, clk_limit_exists);
-      if (clk_limit_exists
+		     limit1, exists1);
+      if (exists1
 	  && (!exists
-	      || min_max->compare(limit, clk_limit))) {
+	      || min_max->compare(limit, limit1))) {
 	// Use the tightest clock limit.
-	limit = clk_limit;
+	limit = limit1;
 	exists = true;
       }
     }
@@ -208,41 +209,45 @@ CheckSlewLimits::findLimit(const Pin *pin,
       limit = top_limit_;
       if (network->isTopLevelPort(pin)) {
 	Port *port = network->port(pin);
-	float port_limit;
-	bool port_limit_exists;
-	sdc->slewLimit(port, min_max, port_limit, port_limit_exists);
+	sdc->slewLimit(port, min_max, limit1, exists1);
 	// Use the tightest limit.
-	if (port_limit_exists
+	if (exists1
 	    && (!exists
-		|| min_max->compare(limit, port_limit))) {
-	  limit = port_limit;
+		|| min_max->compare(limit, limit1))) {
+	  limit = limit1;
 	  exists = true;
 	}
       }
       else {
-	float pin_limit;
-	bool pin_limit_exists;
 	sdc->slewLimit(pin, min_max,
-		       pin_limit, pin_limit_exists);
+		       limit1, exists1);
 	// Use the tightest limit.
-	if (pin_limit_exists
+	if (exists1
 	    && (!exists
-		|| min_max->compare(limit, pin_limit))) {
-	  limit = pin_limit;
+		|| min_max->compare(limit, limit1))) {
+	  limit = limit1;
 	  exists = true;
 	}
-
-	float port_limit;
-	bool port_limit_exists;
 	LibertyPort *port = network->libertyPort(pin);
 	if (port) {
-	  port->slewLimit(min_max, port_limit, port_limit_exists);
+	  port->slewLimit(min_max, limit1, exists1);
 	  // Use the tightest limit.
-	  if (port_limit_exists
-	      && (!exists
-		  || min_max->compare(limit, port_limit))) {
-	    limit = port_limit;
-	    exists = true;
+	  if (exists1) {
+	    if (!exists
+		|| min_max->compare(limit, limit1)) {
+	      limit = limit1;
+	      exists = true;
+	    }
+	  }
+	  else if (port->direction()->isAnyOutput()
+		   && min_max == MinMax::max()) {
+	    port->libertyLibrary()->defaultMaxSlew(limit1, exists1);
+	    if (exists1
+		&& (!exists
+		    || min_max->compare(limit, limit1))) {
+	      limit = limit1;
+	      exists = true;
+	    }
 	  }
 	}
       }