diff --git a/driver/others/CMakeLists.txt b/driver/others/CMakeLists.txt
index b2af55e36..b361f2a97 100644
--- a/driver/others/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/driver/others/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ set(COMMON_SOURCES
   xerbla.c
   openblas_set_num_threads.c
   openblas_error_handle.c
+  openblas_env.c
   openblas_get_num_procs.c
   openblas_get_num_threads.c
 )
diff --git a/driver/others/Makefile b/driver/others/Makefile
index ed145cee8..c41b24e1f 100644
--- a/driver/others/Makefile
+++ b/driver/others/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 TOPDIR	= ../..
 include ../../Makefile.system
 
-COMMONOBJS	 = memory.$(SUFFIX) xerbla.$(SUFFIX) c_abs.$(SUFFIX) z_abs.$(SUFFIX) openblas_set_num_threads.$(SUFFIX) openblas_get_num_threads.$(SUFFIX) openblas_get_num_procs.$(SUFFIX) openblas_get_config.$(SUFFIX) openblas_get_parallel.$(SUFFIX) openblas_error_handle.$(SUFFIX)
+COMMONOBJS	 = memory.$(SUFFIX) xerbla.$(SUFFIX) c_abs.$(SUFFIX) z_abs.$(SUFFIX) openblas_set_num_threads.$(SUFFIX) openblas_get_num_threads.$(SUFFIX) openblas_get_num_procs.$(SUFFIX) openblas_get_config.$(SUFFIX) openblas_get_parallel.$(SUFFIX) openblas_error_handle.$(SUFFIX) openblas_env.$(SUFFIX)
 
 #COMMONOBJS	+= slamch.$(SUFFIX) slamc3.$(SUFFIX) dlamch.$(SUFFIX)  dlamc3.$(SUFFIX)
 
diff --git a/driver/others/blas_server.c b/driver/others/blas_server.c
index c3bf80173..42cadf4b5 100644
--- a/driver/others/blas_server.c
+++ b/driver/others/blas_server.c
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 #endif
 #endif
 
+extern unsigned int openblas_thread_timeout();
+
 #ifdef SMP_SERVER
 
 #undef MONITOR
@@ -524,6 +526,7 @@ static int blas_monitor(void *arg){
 int blas_thread_init(void){
   BLASLONG i;
   int ret;
+  int thread_timeout_env;
 #ifdef NEED_STACKATTR
   pthread_attr_t attr;
 #endif
@@ -540,22 +543,12 @@ int blas_thread_init(void){
 
   if (!blas_server_avail){
 
-    env_var_t p;
-
-    if (readenv(p,"THREAD_TIMEOUT")) {
-      thread_timeout = atoi(p);
-      if (thread_timeout <  4) thread_timeout =  4;
-      if (thread_timeout > 30) thread_timeout = 30;
-      thread_timeout = (1 << thread_timeout);
-    }else{
-		if (readenv(p,"GOTO_THREAD_TIMEOUT")) {
-			thread_timeout = atoi(p);
-			if (thread_timeout <  4) thread_timeout =  4;
-			if (thread_timeout > 30) thread_timeout = 30;
-			thread_timeout = (1 << thread_timeout);
-		}
-	}
-
+    thread_timeout_env=openblas_thread_timeout();
+    if (thread_timeout_env>0) {
+      if (thread_timeout_env <  4) thread_timeout_env =  4;
+      if (thread_timeout_env > 30) thread_timeout_env = 30;
+      thread_timeout = (1 << thread_timeout_env);
+    }
 
     for(i = 0; i < blas_num_threads - 1; i++){
 
diff --git a/driver/others/memory.c b/driver/others/memory.c
index e0761d784..e64781740 100644
--- a/driver/others/memory.c
+++ b/driver/others/memory.c
@@ -294,8 +294,11 @@ void openblas_fork_handler()
 #endif
 }
 
+extern int openblas_num_threads_env();
+extern int openblas_goto_num_threads_env();
+extern int openblas_omp_num_threads_env();
+
 int blas_get_cpu_number(void){
-  env_var_t p;
 #if defined(OS_LINUX) || defined(OS_WINDOWS) || defined(OS_FREEBSD) || defined(OS_DARWIN) || defined(OS_ANDROID)
   int max_num;
 #endif
@@ -310,18 +313,18 @@ int blas_get_cpu_number(void){
 
   blas_goto_num = 0;
 #ifndef USE_OPENMP
-  if (readenv(p,"OPENBLAS_NUM_THREADS")) blas_goto_num = atoi(p);
+  blas_goto_num=openblas_num_threads_env();
   if (blas_goto_num < 0) blas_goto_num = 0;
 
   if (blas_goto_num == 0) {
-		if (readenv(p,"GOTO_NUM_THREADS")) blas_goto_num = atoi(p);
-		if (blas_goto_num < 0) blas_goto_num = 0;
+    blas_goto_num=openblas_goto_num_threads_env();
+    if (blas_goto_num < 0) blas_goto_num = 0;
   }
 
 #endif
 
   blas_omp_num = 0;
-  if (readenv(p,"OMP_NUM_THREADS")) blas_omp_num = atoi(p);
+  blas_omp_num=openblas_omp_num_threads_env();
   if (blas_omp_num < 0) blas_omp_num = 0;
 
   if (blas_goto_num > 0) blas_num_threads = blas_goto_num;
@@ -1340,6 +1343,7 @@ static void gotoblas_memory_init(void) {
 /* Initialization for all function; this function should be called before main */
 
 static int gotoblas_initialized = 0;
+extern void openblas_read_env();
 
 void CONSTRUCTOR gotoblas_init(void) {
 
@@ -1349,6 +1353,8 @@ void CONSTRUCTOR gotoblas_init(void) {
   openblas_fork_handler();
 #endif
 
+  openblas_read_env();
+
 #ifdef PROFILE
    moncontrol (0);
 #endif
diff --git a/driver/others/openblas_env.c b/driver/others/openblas_env.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..64ece9515
--- /dev/null
+++ b/driver/others/openblas_env.c
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+/***************************************************************************
+Copyright (c) 2011-2016,                              The OpenBLAS Project
+All rights reserved.
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+met:
+
+   1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+
+   2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+      the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+      distribution.
+
+   3. Neither the name of the OpenBLAS project nor the names of
+      its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
+      derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE OPENBLAS PROJECT OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
+SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
+CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE
+USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+*****************************************************************************/
+
+#include "common.h"
+
+static int openblas_env_verbose=0;
+static unsigned int openblas_env_thread_timeout=0;
+static int openblas_env_block_factor=0;
+static int openblas_env_openblas_num_threads=0;
+static int openblas_env_goto_num_threads=0;
+static int openblas_env_omp_num_threads=0;
+
+int openblas_verbose() { return openblas_env_verbose;}
+unsigned int openblas_thread_timeout() { return openblas_env_thread_timeout;}
+int openblas_block_factor() { return openblas_env_block_factor;}
+int openblas_num_threads_env() { return openblas_env_openblas_num_threads;}
+int openblas_goto_num_threads_env() { return openblas_env_goto_num_threads;}
+int openblas_omp_num_threads_env() { return openblas_env_omp_num_threads;}
+
+void openblas_read_env() {
+  int ret=0;
+  env_var_t p;
+  if (readenv(p,"OPENBLAS_VERBOSE")) ret = atoi(p);
+  if(ret<0) ret=0;
+  openblas_env_verbose=ret;
+
+  ret=0;
+  if (readenv(p,"OPENBLAS_BLOCK_FACTOR")) ret = atoi(p);
+  if(ret<0) ret=0;
+  openblas_env_block_factor=ret;
+
+  ret=0;
+  if (readenv(p,"OPENBLAS_THREAD_TIMEOUT")) ret = atoi(p);
+  if(ret<0) ret=0;
+  openblas_env_thread_timeout=(unsigned int)ret;
+
+  ret=0;
+  if (readenv(p,"OPENBLAS_NUM_THREADS")) ret = atoi(p);
+  if(ret<0) ret=0;
+  openblas_env_openblas_num_threads=ret;
+
+  ret=0;
+  if (readenv(p,"GOTO_NUM_THREADS")) ret = atoi(p);
+  if(ret<0) ret=0;
+  openblas_env_goto_num_threads=ret;
+
+  ret=0;
+  if (readenv(p,"OMP_NUM_THREADS")) ret = atoi(p);
+  if(ret<0) ret=0;
+  openblas_env_omp_num_threads=ret;
+
+}
+
+
diff --git a/driver/others/openblas_error_handle.c b/driver/others/openblas_error_handle.c
index f32a54452..9ac72c15d 100644
--- a/driver/others/openblas_error_handle.c
+++ b/driver/others/openblas_error_handle.c
@@ -33,13 +33,7 @@ USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 #include "common.h"
 
-int openblas_verbose() {
-  int ret=0;
-  env_var_t p;
-  if (readenv(p,"OPENBLAS_VERBOSE")) ret = atoi(p);
-  if(ret<0) ret=0;
-  return ret;
-}
+extern int openblas_verbose();
 
 void openblas_warning(int verbose, const char * msg) {
   int current_verbose;
diff --git a/driver/others/parameter.c b/driver/others/parameter.c
index d741f2fb9..f4b1a80ad 100644
--- a/driver/others/parameter.c
+++ b/driver/others/parameter.c
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include "common.h"
 
+extern int openblas_block_factor();
 int get_L2_size(void);
 
 #define DEFAULT_GEMM_P 128
@@ -249,7 +250,6 @@ int get_L2_size(void){
 
 void blas_set_parameter(void){
 
-  env_var_t p;
   int factor;
 #if defined(BULLDOZER) || defined(PILEDRIVER) || defined(SANDYBRIDGE) || defined(NEHALEM) || defined(HASWELL) || defined(STEAMROLLER)
   int size = 16;
@@ -468,9 +468,8 @@ void blas_set_parameter(void){
 #endif
 #endif
 
-
-  if (readenv(p,"GOTO_BLOCK_FACTOR")) {
-    factor = atoi(p);
+  factor=openblas_block_factor();
+  if (factor>0) {
     if (factor <  10) factor =  10;
     if (factor > 200) factor = 200;