diff --git a/src/spicelib/devices/vdmos/vdmosset.c b/src/spicelib/devices/vdmos/vdmosset.c
index c8ea32b6f..86a8d9557 100644
--- a/src/spicelib/devices/vdmos/vdmosset.c
+++ b/src/spicelib/devices/vdmos/vdmosset.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ VDMOSsetup(SMPmatrix *matrix, GENmodel *inModel, CKTcircuit *ckt,
             model->VDMOSjctSatCur = 1e-14;
         }
         if (!model->VDMOStransconductanceGiven) {
-            model->VDMOStransconductance = 2e-5;
+            model->VDMOStransconductance = 1;
         }
         if (!model->VDMOSvt0Given) {
             model->VDMOSvt0 = 0;