diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 6ccf533b..cc0bf406 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-8.3.542
+8.3.543
diff --git a/resis/ResRex.c b/resis/ResRex.c
index 49753b3a..891f0ad3 100644
--- a/resis/ResRex.c
+++ b/resis/ResRex.c
@@ -953,6 +953,7 @@ ResCheckPorts(cellDef)
 			portloc.p_x, portloc.p_y);
 		node->location = portloc;
 		node->drivepoint = node->location;
+		node->status |= REDUNDANT;
 	    }
 	    node->status |= DRIVELOC | PORTNODE;
 	    node->rs_bbox = lab->lab_rect;