diff --git a/tc/q_netem.c b/tc/q_netem.c
index c83e301e..8abe07f5 100644
--- a/tc/q_netem.c
+++ b/tc/q_netem.c
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ static int netem_parse_opt(struct qdisc_util *qu, int argc, char **argv,
 				/* set defaults */
 				set_percent(&gemodel.r, 1.);
 				set_percent(&gemodel.h, 0);
-				set_percent(&gemodel.k1, 1.);
+				set_percent(&gemodel.k1, 0);
 				loss_type = NETEM_LOSS_GE;
 
 				if (!NEXT_IS_NUMBER())
@@ -325,6 +325,10 @@ static int netem_parse_opt(struct qdisc_util *qu, int argc, char **argv,
 					explain1("loss gemodel h");
 					return -1;
 				}
+				/* netem option is "1-h" but kernel
+				 * expects "h".
+				 */
+				gemodel.h = max_percent_value - gemodel.h;
 
 				if (!NEXT_IS_NUMBER())
 					continue;
@@ -625,10 +629,11 @@ static int netem_print_opt(struct qdisc_util *qu, FILE *f, struct rtattr *opt)
 	}
 
 	if (gemodel) {
-		fprintf(f, "loss gemodel p %s",
+		fprintf(f, " loss gemodel p %s",
 			sprint_percent(gemodel->p, b1));
 		fprintf(f, " r %s", sprint_percent(gemodel->r, b1));
-		fprintf(f, " 1-h %s", sprint_percent(gemodel->h, b1));
+		fprintf(f, " 1-h %s", sprint_percent(max_percent_value -
+						     gemodel->h, b1));
 		fprintf(f, " 1-k %s", sprint_percent(gemodel->k1, b1));
 	}