diff --git a/interface/syr2k.c b/interface/syr2k.c
index 70b840955..01fbe648f 100644
--- a/interface/syr2k.c
+++ b/interface/syr2k.c
@@ -146,8 +146,10 @@ void NAME(char *UPLO, char *TRANS,
   if (uplo_arg  == 'L') uplo  = 1;
 
   if (trans_arg == 'N') trans = 0;
+#ifndef HEMM
   if (trans_arg == 'T') trans = 1;
   if (trans_arg == 'R') trans = 0;
+#endif
   if (trans_arg == 'C') trans = 1;
   
   nrowa = args.n;
diff --git a/interface/syrk.c b/interface/syrk.c
index a0cc64180..b85e2c880 100644
--- a/interface/syrk.c
+++ b/interface/syrk.c
@@ -149,8 +149,10 @@ void NAME(char *UPLO, char *TRANS,
   if (uplo_arg  == 'L') uplo  = 1;
 
   if (trans_arg == 'N') trans = 0;
+#ifndef HEMM
   if (trans_arg == 'T') trans = 1;
   if (trans_arg == 'R') trans = 0;
+#endif
   if (trans_arg == 'C') trans = 1;
   
   nrowa = args.n;