diff --git a/cmake/utils.cmake b/cmake/utils.cmake
index 29b5a067b..794d73d06 100644
--- a/cmake/utils.cmake
+++ b/cmake/utils.cmake
@@ -254,6 +254,19 @@ function(GenerateNamedObjects sources_in)
       # now add the object and set the defines
       set(obj_defines ${defines_in})
 
+      list(FIND obj_defines "RC" def_idx)
+      if (${def_idx} GREATER -1) 
+	      #	      list(REMOVE_AT ${obj_defines} ${def_idx})
+	      list (REMOVE_ITEM obj_defines "RC")
+	      list(APPEND obj_defines  "RC=RC")
+      endif ()
+      list(FIND obj_defines "CR" def_idx)
+      if (${def_idx} GREATER -1) 
+	      #	      list(REMOVE_AT ${obj_defines} ${def_idx})
+	      list (REMOVE_ITEM obj_defines "CR")
+	      list(APPEND obj_defines  "CR=CR")
+      endif ()
+
       if (use_cblas)
         set(obj_name "cblas_${obj_name}")
         list(APPEND obj_defines "CBLAS")