diff --git a/cbind/base/psb_c_dbase.h b/cbind/base/psb_c_dbase.h
index 6a82fe77..97ef408f 100644
--- a/cbind/base/psb_c_dbase.h
+++ b/cbind/base/psb_c_dbase.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ psb_i_t    psb_c_dgeasb_options(psb_c_dvector *xh, psb_c_descriptor *cdh, psb_i_
 psb_i_t	   psb_c_dgeasb_options_format(psb_c_dvector *xh, psb_c_descriptor *cdh,
 										psb_i_t dupl, const char *fmt);
 psb_i_t    psb_c_dgefree(psb_c_dvector *xh, psb_c_descriptor *cdh);
+psb_i_t    psb_c_dgereinit(psb_c_dvector *xh, psb_c_descriptor *cdh, bool clear);
 psb_d_t    psb_c_dgetelem(psb_c_dvector *xh,psb_l_t index,psb_c_descriptor *cd);
 
 /* sparse matrices*/
diff --git a/cbind/base/psb_d_tools_cbind_mod.F90 b/cbind/base/psb_d_tools_cbind_mod.F90
index 935b6cc6..1b4bb40e 100644
--- a/cbind/base/psb_d_tools_cbind_mod.F90
+++ b/cbind/base/psb_d_tools_cbind_mod.F90
@@ -253,6 +253,40 @@ contains
   end function psb_c_dgefree
 
 
+  function psb_c_dgereinit(xh,cdh,clear) bind(c) result(res)
+
+    implicit none
+    integer(psb_c_ipk_)        :: res
+    type(psb_c_dvector)        :: xh
+    type(psb_c_descriptor)     :: cdh
+    logical(c_bool), value     :: clear
+
+    type(psb_desc_type), pointer    :: descp
+    type(psb_d_vect_type), pointer  :: xp
+    integer(psb_c_ipk_)            :: info
+    logical                         :: fclear
+
+    res = -1
+
+    if (c_associated(cdh%item)) then
+      call c_f_pointer(cdh%item,descp)
+    else
+      return
+    end if
+    if (c_associated(xh%item)) then
+      call c_f_pointer(xh%item,xp)
+    else
+      return
+    end if
+
+    fclear = clear
+    call xp%reinit(info, clear=fclear)
+    res = min(0,info)
+
+    return
+  end function psb_c_dgereinit
+
+
   function psb_c_dgeins(nz,irw,val,xh,cdh) bind(c) result(res)
 
     implicit none