diff --git a/mld_dbjac_bld.f90 b/mld_dbjac_bld.f90
index a79c3688..095e6085 100644
--- a/mld_dbjac_bld.f90
+++ b/mld_dbjac_bld.f90
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@ subroutine mld_dbjac_bld(a,desc_a,p,upd,info)
         n_row = psb_cd_get_local_rows(p%desc_data)
         n_col = psb_cd_get_local_cols(p%desc_data)
         call psb_rwextd(n_row,atmp,info,b=blck,rowscale=.false.) 
+        call psb_fixcoo(atmp,info)
         !------------------------------------------------------------------
         ! Split AC=M+N  N off-diagonal part
         ! Output in COO format. 
diff --git a/mld_zbjac_bld.f90 b/mld_zbjac_bld.f90
index af6e4637..a271f120 100644
--- a/mld_zbjac_bld.f90
+++ b/mld_zbjac_bld.f90
@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@ subroutine mld_zbjac_bld(a,desc_a,p,upd,info)
         n_row = psb_cd_get_local_rows(p%desc_data)
         n_col = psb_cd_get_local_cols(p%desc_data)
         call psb_rwextd(n_row,atmp,info,b=blck,rowscale=.false.) 
+        call psb_fixcoo(atmp,info)
         !------------------------------------------------------------------
         ! Split AC=M+N  N off-diagonal part
         ! Output in COO format.