diff --git a/src/spicelib/devices/dio/diosetup.c b/src/spicelib/devices/dio/diosetup.c
index ef0695669..2cae77ca0 100644
--- a/src/spicelib/devices/dio/diosetup.c
+++ b/src/spicelib/devices/dio/diosetup.c
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ DIOsetup(SMPmatrix *matrix, GENmodel *inModel, CKTcircuit *ckt, int *states)
             model->DIOte_max = 1e99;
         }
         if(!model->DIOrecEmissionCoeffGiven) {
-            model->DIOrecEmissionCoeff = 1;
+            model->DIOrecEmissionCoeff = 2;
         }
         if(!model->DIOrecSatCurGiven) {
             model->DIOrecSatCur = 1e-14;