diff --git a/src/spicelib/analysis/cktop.c b/src/spicelib/analysis/cktop.c
index e9b1fb075..3f72162cf 100644
--- a/src/spicelib/analysis/cktop.c
+++ b/src/spicelib/analysis/cktop.c
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ dynamic_gmin (CKTcircuit *ckt, long int firstmode,
             }
 
             if (iters > (3 * ckt->CKTdcTrcvMaxIter / 4))
-                factor = sqrt (factor);
+                factor = MAX(sqrt (factor), 1.00005);
 
             OldGmin = ckt->CKTdiagGmin;