diff --git a/src/spicelib/devices/vbic/vbicload.c b/src/spicelib/devices/vbic/vbicload.c
index 82793ecaa..03d4916d7 100644
--- a/src/spicelib/devices/vbic/vbicload.c
+++ b/src/spicelib/devices/vbic/vbicload.c
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ VBICload(GENmodel *inModel, CKTcircuit *ckt)
                 /*
                  *   limit nonlinear branch voltages
                  */
-                ichk1 = 1;
+                ichk1 = 1, ichk2 = 1, ichk3 = 1, ichk4 = 1, ichk5 = 1;
                 Vbei = DEVpnjlim(Vbei,*(ckt->CKTstate0 + here->VBICvbei),vt,
                         here->VBICtVcrit,&icheck);
                 Vbex = DEVpnjlim(Vbex,*(ckt->CKTstate0 + here->VBICvbex),vt,