diff --git a/bsim6-2.cir b/bsim6-2.cir
index 0c016a3ac..2be8ae109 100644
--- a/bsim6-2.cir
+++ b/bsim6-2.cir
@@ -12,9 +12,10 @@ vd d  0 dc=1.3
 vg g  0 dc=0
 vs s  0 dc=0
 vb b  0 dc=0
+vt t  0 dc=0
 
 * --- Transistor ---
-m1 d g s b n1 W=10e-6 L=10e-6
+m1 d g s b t n1 W=10e-6 L=10e-6
 
 * --- DC Analysis ---
 .control
diff --git a/src/spicelib/devices/adms/bsim6/admsva/bsim6.va b/src/spicelib/devices/adms/bsim6/admsva/bsim6.va
index 5e17ac52e..4f57b3dc3 100755
--- a/src/spicelib/devices/adms/bsim6/admsva/bsim6.va
+++ b/src/spicelib/devices/adms/bsim6/admsva/bsim6.va
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@
 `define IPIoz(nam,def,uni,        des) (*units=uni, type="instance",  desc=des*) parameter integer nam=def from(  0:inf);
 
 
-//`define __THERMAL_NODE__
+`define __THERMAL_NODE__
 `ifdef __THERMAL_NODE__
 
 	module bsim6(d, g, s, b, t);
@@ -2382,7 +2382,7 @@ analog begin
 	AT_i = AT_i * (1.0 + Inv_L * ATL);
 	PTWGT_i = PTWGT_i * (1.0 + Inv_L * PTWGTL);
  `ifdef __THERMAL_NODE__
-   if ($port_connected(t) == 0) begin
+   if (1 == 0) begin
      `ifdef __SHMOD__
           $strobe("5 terminal Module, while 't' node is not connected, SH is activated.");
      `else
diff --git a/src/spicelib/parser/inp2m.c b/src/spicelib/parser/inp2m.c
index d8bf75c06..6ee0f6b4a 100644
--- a/src/spicelib/parser/inp2m.c
+++ b/src/spicelib/parser/inp2m.c
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ model_numnodes(int type)
         return 6;
     }
 
+    if (type == INPtypelook("BSIM6"))       /* bsim6.va with __THERMAL_NODE__ */
+    {
+        return 5;
+    }
+
     if (type == INPtypelook("VDMOS"))       /* 3 ; VDMOSnames */
     {
         return 3;