diff --git a/test/kernel/d_file_spmv.f90 b/test/kernel/d_file_spmv.f90
index 2e81d63e..a52592c2 100644
--- a/test/kernel/d_file_spmv.f90
+++ b/test/kernel/d_file_spmv.f90
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ program d_file_spmv
   end if
 
   ! switch over different partition types
+  write(psb_out_unit,'("Number of processors : ",i0)')np
   if (ipart == 0) then 
     call psb_barrier(ictxt)
     if (iam==psb_root_) write(psb_out_unit,'("Partition type: block")')
diff --git a/test/kernel/s_file_spmv.f90 b/test/kernel/s_file_spmv.f90
index 21d5a754..6bf3e4e8 100644
--- a/test/kernel/s_file_spmv.f90
+++ b/test/kernel/s_file_spmv.f90
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ program s_file_spmv
   end if
 
   ! switch over different partition types
+  write(psb_out_unit,'("Number of processors : ",i0)')np
   if (ipart == 0) then 
     call psb_barrier(ictxt)
     if (iam==psb_root_) write(psb_out_unit,'("Partition type: block")')