diff --git a/src/frontend/inpcom.c b/src/frontend/inpcom.c
index 19f8f696a..56eb9830d 100644
--- a/src/frontend/inpcom.c
+++ b/src/frontend/inpcom.c
@@ -2658,8 +2658,9 @@ inp_fix_subckt_multiplier(struct line *subckt_card,
     for (card = subckt_card->li_next;
          card != NULL && !ciprefix(".ends", card->li_line);
          card = card->li_next) {
-        /* no 'm' for B, V or comment line */
-        if ((*(card->li_line) == '*') || (*(card->li_line) == 'b') || (*(card->li_line) == 'v'))
+        /* no 'm' for B, V, E, H or comment line */
+        if ((*(card->li_line) == '*') || (*(card->li_line) == 'b') || (*(card->li_line) == 'v') ||
+            (*(card->li_line) == 'e') || (*(card->li_line) == 'h'))
             continue;
         /* no 'm' for model cards */
         if (ciprefix(".model", card->li_line))