diff --git a/utest/CMakeLists.txt b/utest/CMakeLists.txt
index 77a42d84f..1b426afe7 100644
--- a/utest/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/utest/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ endif ()
 
 # known to hang with the native Windows and Android threads
 # FIXME needs checking if this works on any of the other platforms
-if (NOT NO_CBLAS)
 if (NOT USE_OPENMP)
 if (OS_CYGWIN_NT OR OS_LINUX)
 set(OpenBLAS_utest_src
@@ -34,7 +33,6 @@ set(OpenBLAS_utest_src
   )
 endif()
 endif()
-endif()
 
 if (NOT NO_LAPACK)
 set(OpenBLAS_utest_src
diff --git a/utest/Makefile b/utest/Makefile
index e071540dc..e40b3c6db 100644
--- a/utest/Makefile
+++ b/utest/Makefile
@@ -17,13 +17,11 @@ endif
 
 #this does not work with OpenMP nor with native Windows or Android threads
 # FIXME TBD if this works on OSX, SunOS, POWER and zarch
-ifneq ($(NO_CBLAS), 1)
 ifndef USE_OPENMP
 ifeq ($(OSNAME), $(filter $(OSNAME),Linux CYGWIN_NT))
 OBJS += test_fork.o
 endif
 endif
-endif
 
 all : run_test
 
diff --git a/utest/test_fork.c b/utest/test_fork.c
index 9e0244305..9fc51287c 100644
--- a/utest/test_fork.c
+++ b/utest/test_fork.c
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ met:
       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 
+   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"
@@ -48,11 +48,13 @@ void* xmalloc(size_t n)
     }
 }
 
-void check_dgemm(double *a, double *b, double *result, double *expected, int n)
+void check_dgemm(double *a, double *b, double *result, double *expected, blasint n)
 {
+    char trans1 = 'T';
+    char trans2 = 'N';
+    double zerod = 0, oned = 1;
     int i;
-    cblas_dgemm(CblasRowMajor, CblasNoTrans, CblasNoTrans, n, n, n,
-        1.0, a, n, b, n, 0.0, result, n);
+    BLASFUNC(dgemm)(&trans1, &trans2, &n, &n, &n, &oned, a, &n, b, &n, &zerod, result, &n);
     for(i = 0; i < n * n; ++i) {
         ASSERT_DBL_NEAR_TOL(expected[i], result[i], DOUBLE_EPS);
     }
@@ -60,7 +62,7 @@ void check_dgemm(double *a, double *b, double *result, double *expected, int n)
 
 CTEST(fork, safety)
 {
-    int n = 1000;
+    blasint n = 1000;
     int i;
 
     double *a, *b, *c, *d;
@@ -84,8 +86,10 @@ CTEST(fork, safety)
 
     // Compute a DGEMM product in the parent process prior to forking to
     // ensure that the OpenBLAS thread pool is initialized.
-    cblas_dgemm(CblasRowMajor, CblasNoTrans, CblasNoTrans, n, n, n,
-       1.0, a, n, b, n, 0.0, c, n);
+    char trans1 = 'T';
+    char trans2 = 'N';
+    double zerod = 0, oned = 1;
+    BLASFUNC(dgemm)(&trans1, &trans2, &n, &n, &n, &oned, a, &n, b, &n, &zerod, c, &n);
 
     fork_pid = fork();
     if (fork_pid == -1) {