diff --git a/kernel/x86_64/zgemv_t_4.c b/kernel/x86_64/zgemv_t_4.c
index 2ab7a671b..6221471f7 100644
--- a/kernel/x86_64/zgemv_t_4.c
+++ b/kernel/x86_64/zgemv_t_4.c
@@ -235,9 +235,9 @@ int CNAME(BLASLONG m, BLASLONG n, BLASLONG dummy1, FLOAT alpha_r, FLOAT alpha_i,
         if ( m < 1 ) return(0);
         if ( n < 1 ) return(0);
 
-        inc_x <<= 1;
-        inc_y <<= 1;
-        lda   <<= 1;
+        inc_x *= 2;
+        inc_y *= 2;
+        lda  <<= 1;
 	lda4    = lda << 2;
 
 	xbuffer = buffer;