diff --git a/src/modules/psb_spmat_type.f90 b/src/modules/psb_spmat_type.f90
index f6bbbc67..4b0f7725 100644
--- a/src/modules/psb_spmat_type.f90
+++ b/src/modules/psb_spmat_type.f90
@@ -132,18 +132,53 @@ contains
 
   end subroutine psb_nullify_dsp
 
-  Subroutine psb_dspreinit(a)
-    implicit none
+  Subroutine psb_dspreinit(a,info,clear)
+
+    Implicit None
+
     !....Parameters...
-    Type(psb_dspmat_type), intent(inout) :: A
+    Type(psb_dspmat_type), intent(inout) :: a
+    integer, intent(out)                 :: info
+    logical, intent(in), optional        :: clear
 
     !locals
     logical, parameter  :: debug=.false.
+    logical             :: clear_
+    character(len=20)   :: name, ch_err
+    
+    info = 0
+    name = 'psb_sp_reinit'
 
-    if (debug) write(0,*) 'spreinit init ',a%fida,a%infoa(psb_nnz_)
-    if (a%fida=='COO') a%infoa(psb_nnz_) = 0
-    if (associated(a%aspk)) a%aspk(:) = 0.d0
-    if (debug) write(0,*) 'spreinit end ',a%fida,a%infoa(psb_nnz_)
+    if (present(clear)) then 
+      clear_ = clear
+    else
+      clear_ = .true.
+    end if
+    
+    select case(psb_sp_getifld(psb_state_,a,info))
+    case(psb_spmat_asb_) 
+
+      if (clear_) a%aspk(:) = dzero
+
+      if (psb_sp_getifld(psb_upd_,a,info)==psb_upd_perm_) then 
+        if(a%fida(1:3).eq.'JAD') then
+          a%ia1(a%infoa(psb_upd_pnt_)+psb_nnz_) = 0
+        else
+          a%ia2(a%infoa(psb_upd_pnt_)+psb_nnz_) = 0
+        endif
+      endif
+      a%infoa(psb_state_) = psb_spmat_upd_
+    case(psb_spmat_bld_) 
+      ! in this case do nothing. this allows sprn to be called 
+      ! right after allocate, with spins doing the right thing.
+      ! hopefully :-)
+
+    case( psb_spmat_upd_) 
+
+    case default
+      info=591     
+      call psb_errpush(info,name)
+    end select
 
   end Subroutine psb_dspreinit
 
@@ -621,18 +656,53 @@ contains
 
   end subroutine psb_nullify_zsp
 
-  Subroutine psb_zspreinit(a)
-    implicit none
+  Subroutine psb_zspreinit(a,info,clear)
+
+    Implicit None
+
     !....Parameters...
-    Type(psb_zspmat_type), intent(inout) :: A
+    Type(psb_zspmat_type), intent(inout) :: a
+    integer, intent(out)                 :: info
+    logical, intent(in), optional        :: clear
 
     !locals
     logical, parameter  :: debug=.false.
+    logical             :: clear_
+    character(len=20)   :: name, ch_err
+    
+    info = 0
+    name = 'psb_sp_reinit'
 
-    if (debug) write(0,*) 'spreinit init ',a%fida,a%infoa(psb_nnz_)
-    if (a%fida=='COO') a%infoa(psb_nnz_) = 0
-    if (associated(a%aspk)) a%aspk(:) = 0.d0
-    if (debug) write(0,*) 'spreinit end ',a%fida,a%infoa(psb_nnz_)
+    if (present(clear)) then 
+      clear_ = clear
+    else
+      clear_ = .true.
+    end if
+    
+    select case(psb_sp_getifld(psb_state_,a,info))
+    case(psb_spmat_asb_) 
+
+      if (clear_) a%aspk(:) = zzero
+
+      if (psb_sp_getifld(psb_upd_,a,info)==psb_upd_perm_) then 
+        if(a%fida(1:3).eq.'JAD') then
+          a%ia1(a%infoa(psb_upd_pnt_)+psb_nnz_) = 0
+        else
+          a%ia2(a%infoa(psb_upd_pnt_)+psb_nnz_) = 0
+        endif
+      endif
+      a%infoa(psb_state_) = psb_spmat_upd_
+    case(psb_spmat_bld_) 
+      ! in this case do nothing. this allows sprn to be called 
+      ! right after allocate, with spins doing the right thing.
+      ! hopefully :-)
+
+    case( psb_spmat_upd_) 
+
+    case default
+      info=591     
+      call psb_errpush(info,name)
+    end select
 
   end Subroutine psb_zspreinit
 
diff --git a/src/modules/psb_tools_mod.f90 b/src/modules/psb_tools_mod.f90
index 52ef1f24..36138a31 100644
--- a/src/modules/psb_tools_mod.f90
+++ b/src/modules/psb_tools_mod.f90
@@ -559,19 +559,21 @@ Module psb_tools_mod
 
 
   interface psb_sprn
-     subroutine psb_dsprn(a, desc_a,info)
+     subroutine psb_dsprn(a, desc_a,info,clear)
        use psb_descriptor_type
        use psb_spmat_type
        type(psb_desc_type), intent(in)      :: desc_a
        type(psb_dspmat_type), intent(inout) :: a
        integer, intent(out)                 :: info
+       logical, intent(in), optional        :: clear
      end subroutine psb_dsprn
-     subroutine psb_zsprn(a, desc_a,info)
+     subroutine psb_zsprn(a, desc_a,info,clear)
        use psb_descriptor_type
        use psb_spmat_type
        type(psb_desc_type), intent(in)      :: desc_a
        type(psb_zspmat_type), intent(inout) :: a
        integer, intent(out)                 :: info
+       logical, intent(in), optional        :: clear
      end subroutine psb_zsprn
   end interface
 
diff --git a/src/tools/psb_dsphalo.f90 b/src/tools/psb_dsphalo.f90
index 8be5c7c4..f1326edb 100644
--- a/src/tools/psb_dsphalo.f90
+++ b/src/tools/psb_dsphalo.f90
@@ -203,7 +203,8 @@ Subroutine psb_dsphalo(a,desc_a,blk,info,rwcnv,clcnv,outfmt)
   ipx = 1
   counter=1
   idx = 0
-  call psb_sp_reinit(tmp)
+  call psb_sp_reinit(tmp,info)
+  tmp%infoa(psb_nnz_) = 0 
   Do 
     proc=desc_a%halo_index(counter)
     if (proc == -1) exit 
diff --git a/src/tools/psb_dsprn.f90 b/src/tools/psb_dsprn.f90
index 8f55e82a..02d986dd 100644
--- a/src/tools/psb_dsprn.f90
+++ b/src/tools/psb_dsprn.f90
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 !    desc_a   - type(<psb_desc_type>).            The communication descriptor.
 !    info     - integer.                          Eventually returns an error code.
 !
-Subroutine psb_dsprn(a, desc_a,info)
+Subroutine psb_dsprn(a, desc_a,info,clear)
 
   use psb_descriptor_type
   use psb_spmat_type
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ Subroutine psb_dsprn(a, desc_a,info)
   Type(psb_desc_type), intent(in)      :: desc_a
   Type(psb_dspmat_type), intent(inout) :: a
   integer, intent(out)                 :: info
+  logical, intent(in), optional        :: clear
 
   !locals
   Integer             :: icontxt
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ Subroutine psb_dsprn(a, desc_a,info)
   integer             :: int_err(5)
   real(kind(1.d0))    :: real_err(5)
   character(len=20)   :: name, ch_err
+  logical             :: clear_
 
   info = 0
   err  = 0
@@ -79,37 +81,23 @@ Subroutine psb_dsprn(a, desc_a,info)
   endif
 
   if (debug) write(*,*) 'got through igamx2d '
-
+  
+  if (psb_is_bld_dec(desc_a%matrix_data(psb_dec_type_))) then
+    ! Should do nothing, we are called redundantly
+    return
+  endif
   if (.not.psb_is_asb_dec(desc_a%matrix_data(psb_dec_type_))) then
     info=590     
     call psb_errpush(info,name)
     goto 9999
   endif
+  if (present(clear)) then 
+    clear_ = clear
+  else
+    clear_ = .true.
+  end if
 
-  select case(psb_sp_getifld(psb_state_,a,info))
-  case(psb_spmat_asb_) 
-
-    a%aspk(:) = dzero
-
-    if (psb_sp_getifld(psb_upd_,a,info)==psb_upd_perm_) then 
-      if(a%fida(1:3).eq.'JAD') then
-        a%ia1(a%infoa(psb_upd_pnt_)+psb_nnz_) = 0
-      else
-        a%ia2(a%infoa(psb_upd_pnt_)+psb_nnz_) = 0
-      endif
-    endif
-    a%infoa(psb_state_) = psb_spmat_upd_
-  case(psb_spmat_bld_) 
-    ! in this case do nothing. this allows sprn to be called 
-    ! right after allocate, with spins doing the right thing.
-    ! hopefully :-)
-
-  case( psb_spmat_upd_) 
-
-  case default
-    info=591     
-    call psb_errpush(info,name)
-  end select
+  call psb_sp_reinit(a,info,clear=clear_)
 
   if (info /= 0) goto 9999
 
diff --git a/src/tools/psb_zsphalo.f90 b/src/tools/psb_zsphalo.f90
index 2656c291..25d4b569 100644
--- a/src/tools/psb_zsphalo.f90
+++ b/src/tools/psb_zsphalo.f90
@@ -203,7 +203,8 @@ Subroutine psb_zsphalo(a,desc_a,blk,info,rwcnv,clcnv,outfmt)
   ipx = 1
   counter=1
   idx = 0
-  call psb_sp_reinit(tmp)
+  call psb_sp_reinit(tmp,info)
+  tmp%infoa(psb_nnz_) = 0 
   Do 
     proc=desc_a%halo_index(counter)
     if (proc == -1) exit 
diff --git a/src/tools/psb_zsprn.f90 b/src/tools/psb_zsprn.f90
index a9880f5b..2d75b94a 100644
--- a/src/tools/psb_zsprn.f90
+++ b/src/tools/psb_zsprn.f90
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 !    desc_a   - type(<psb_desc_type>).            The communication descriptor.
 !    info     - integer.                          Eventually returns an error code.
 !
-Subroutine psb_zsprn(a, desc_a,info)
+Subroutine psb_zsprn(a, desc_a,info,clear)
 
   use psb_descriptor_type
   use psb_spmat_type
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ Subroutine psb_zsprn(a, desc_a,info)
   Type(psb_desc_type), intent(in)      :: desc_a
   Type(psb_zspmat_type), intent(inout) :: a
   integer, intent(out)                 :: info
+  logical, intent(in), optional        :: clear
 
   !locals
   Integer             :: icontxt
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ Subroutine psb_zsprn(a, desc_a,info)
   integer             :: int_err(5)
   real(kind(1.d0))    :: real_err(5)
   character(len=20)   :: name, ch_err
+  logical             :: clear_
 
   info = 0
   err  = 0
@@ -79,39 +81,27 @@ Subroutine psb_zsprn(a, desc_a,info)
   endif
 
   if (debug) write(*,*) 'got through igamx2d '
-
+  
+  if (psb_is_bld_dec(desc_a%matrix_data(psb_dec_type_))) then
+    ! Should do nothing, we are called redundantly
+    return
+  endif
   if (.not.psb_is_asb_dec(desc_a%matrix_data(psb_dec_type_))) then
     info=590     
     call psb_errpush(info,name)
     goto 9999
   endif
-
-  if (a%infoa(psb_state_) == psb_spmat_asb_) then
-
-    a%aspk(:) = zzero
-    if (psb_sp_getifld(psb_upd_,a,info)==psb_upd_perm_) then 
-      if(a%fida(1:3).eq.'JAD') then
-        a%ia1(a%infoa(psb_upd_pnt_)+psb_nnz_) = 0
-      else
-        a%ia2(a%infoa(psb_upd_pnt_)+psb_nnz_) = 0
-      endif
-    endif
-    a%infoa(psb_state_) = psb_spmat_upd_
-  else if (a%infoa(psb_state_) == psb_spmat_bld_) then
-    ! in this case do nothing. this allows sprn to be called 
-    ! right after allocate, with spins doing the right thing.
-    ! hopefully :-)
-  else if (a%infoa(psb_state_) == psb_spmat_upd_) then
-
+  if (present(clear)) then 
+    clear_ = clear
   else
-    info=591     
-    call psb_errpush(info,name)
-  endif
+    clear_ = .true.
+  end if
+
+  call psb_sp_reinit(a,info,clear=clear_)
 
   if (info /= 0) goto 9999
 
   call psb_erractionrestore(err_act)
-
   return
 
 9999 continue