diff --git a/kernel/x86_64/KERNEL.SKYLAKEX b/kernel/x86_64/KERNEL.SKYLAKEX
index c1d8f8e89..eb0cbaf98 100644
--- a/kernel/x86_64/KERNEL.SKYLAKEX
+++ b/kernel/x86_64/KERNEL.SKYLAKEX
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ DGEMMITCOPY    =  dgemm_tcopy_16_skylakex.c
 DGEMMONCOPY    =  ../generic/gemm_ncopy_2.c
 DGEMMOTCOPY    =  ../generic/gemm_tcopy_2.c
 DTRSMKERNEL_RN =  ../generic/trsm_kernel_RN.c
+DGEMM_SMALL_M_PERMIT = dgemm_small_kernel_permit_skylakex.c
 DGEMM_SMALL_K_NN = dgemm_small_kernel_nn_skylakex.c
 DGEMM_SMALL_K_B0_NN = dgemm_small_kernel_b0_nn_skylakex.c
 DGEMM_SMALL_K_NT = dgemm_small_kernel_nt_skylakex.c
diff --git a/kernel/x86_64/dgemm_small_kernel_permit_skylakex.c b/kernel/x86_64/dgemm_small_kernel_permit_skylakex.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9cca08e71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kernel/x86_64/dgemm_small_kernel_permit_skylakex.c
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+/***************************************************************************
+Copyright (c) 2021, The OpenBLAS Project
+All rights reserved.
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+met:
+1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+distribution.
+3. Neither the name of the OpenBLAS project nor the names of
+its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
+derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE OPENBLAS PROJECT OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
+SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
+CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE
+USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+*****************************************************************************/
+
+#include "common.h"
+
+int CNAME(int transa, int transb, BLASLONG M, BLASLONG N, BLASLONG K, FLOAT alpha, FLOAT beta)
+{
+	double MNK = (double) M * (double) N * (double) K;
+	if (MNK > 100.0*100.0*100.0)  // disable for big size matrix
+		return 0;
+	if (transa && !transb) {
+		/* TN kernel perform not good when:
+		 * 1. C matrix is too big
+		 * 2. K is too small
+		 */
+		if (M * N > 1200 || K < 32)
+			return 0;
+	}
+	return 1;
+}