diff --git a/lapack/getf2/zgetf2_k.c b/lapack/getf2/zgetf2_k.c
index 466b66e26..3cc60fff8 100644
--- a/lapack/getf2/zgetf2_k.c
+++ b/lapack/getf2/zgetf2_k.c
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ blasint CNAME(blas_arg_t *args, BLASLONG *range_m, BLASLONG *range_n, FLOAT *sa,
       temp2 = *(b + jp * 2 + 1);
 
   //    if ((temp1 != ZERO) || (temp2 != ZERO)) {
-	if ((fabs(temp1) > 1.e-305) || (fabs(temp2) > 1.e-305)) {
+	if ((fabs(temp1) >= DBL_MIN) && (fabs(temp2) >= DBL_MIN)) {
 		
 	if (jp != j) {
 	  SWAP_K(j + 1, 0, 0, ZERO, ZERO, a + j * 2, lda,