diff --git a/benchmark/scripts/SCIPY/ssyrk.py b/benchmark/scripts/SCIPY/ssyrk.py
index c13c62cdf..30aa6c92f 100755
--- a/benchmark/scripts/SCIPY/ssyrk.py
+++ b/benchmark/scripts/SCIPY/ssyrk.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ def run_ssyrk(N, l):
 
     start = time.time()
     for i in range(0, l):
-        C[...] = blas.ssyrk(1.0, A)
+        blas.ssyrk(1.0, A, c=C, overwrite_c=True)
     end = time.time()
 
     timediff = (end - start)