diff --git a/vvp/vvp_net.cc b/vvp/vvp_net.cc
index a8c669e26..d922bb77d 100644
--- a/vvp/vvp_net.cc
+++ b/vvp/vvp_net.cc
@@ -1812,7 +1812,7 @@ static void div_mod (vvp_vector2_t dividend, vvp_vector2_t divisor,
 	    mask >>= 1;
       }
 
-      remainder = dividend;
+      remainder = vvp_vector2_t(dividend, mask.size());
 }
 
 vvp_vector2_t operator / (const vvp_vector2_t&dividend,