diff --git a/interface/xerbla.c b/interface/xerbla.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b2687fb1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/interface/xerbla.c
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#ifdef CBLAS
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdarg.h>
+#include "common.h"
+
+void CNAME(blasint p, char *rout, char *form, ...)
+{
+   va_list args;
+
+   va_start(args, form);
+
+   if (p)
+      fprintf(stderr, "Parameter %d to routine %s was incorrect\n", p, rout);
+   vfprintf(stderr, form, argptr);
+   va_end(args);
+   exit(-1);
+}
+#endif
+