diff --git a/vvp/vpi_signal.cc b/vvp/vpi_signal.cc
index 65ea697a4..f3b2343e9 100644
--- a/vvp/vpi_signal.cc
+++ b/vvp/vpi_signal.cc
@@ -696,7 +696,6 @@ static void signal_get_value(vpiHandle ref, s_vpi_value*vp)
 	    format_vpiStringVal(vsig, 0, wid, vp);
 	    break;
 
-	  case vpiObjTypeVal:
 	  case vpiVectorVal:
 	    format_vpiVectorVal(vsig, 0, wid, vp);
 	    break;
@@ -705,6 +704,16 @@ static void signal_get_value(vpiHandle ref, s_vpi_value*vp)
 	    format_vpiRealVal(vsig, 0, wid, rfp->signed_flag, vp);
 	    break;
 
+	  case vpiObjTypeVal:
+	    if (wid == 1) {
+		  vp->format = vpiScalarVal;
+		  format_vpiScalarVal(vsig, 0, vp);
+	    } else {
+		  vp->format = vpiVectorVal;
+		  format_vpiVectorVal(vsig, 0, wid, vp);
+	    }
+	    break;
+
 	  default:
 	    fprintf(stderr, "vvp internal error: get_value: "
 		    "value type %u not implemented."