diff --git a/prec/psb_c_prec_type.f90 b/prec/psb_c_prec_type.f90
index fbc98566..5a0433fd 100644
--- a/prec/psb_c_prec_type.f90
+++ b/prec/psb_c_prec_type.f90
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ module psb_c_prec_type
            & psb_c_base_sparse_mat, psb_spk_, psb_c_base_vect_type, &
            & psb_cprec_type, psb_i_base_vect_type
       implicit none
-      type(psb_cspmat_type), intent(in), target  :: a
-      type(psb_desc_type), intent(inout), target    :: desc_a
+      type(psb_cspmat_type), intent(in), target    :: a
+      type(psb_desc_type), intent(inout), target     :: desc_a
       class(psb_cprec_type), intent(inout), target :: prec
       integer(psb_ipk_), intent(out)               :: info
       class(psb_c_base_sparse_mat), intent(in), optional :: amold
diff --git a/prec/psb_d_prec_type.f90 b/prec/psb_d_prec_type.f90
index 5290291d..f0ee4d66 100644
--- a/prec/psb_d_prec_type.f90
+++ b/prec/psb_d_prec_type.f90
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ module psb_d_prec_type
            & psb_d_base_sparse_mat, psb_dpk_, psb_d_base_vect_type, &
            & psb_dprec_type, psb_i_base_vect_type
       implicit none
-      type(psb_dspmat_type), intent(in), target  :: a
-      type(psb_desc_type), intent(inout), target    :: desc_a
+      type(psb_dspmat_type), intent(in), target    :: a
+      type(psb_desc_type), intent(inout), target     :: desc_a
       class(psb_dprec_type), intent(inout), target :: prec
       integer(psb_ipk_), intent(out)               :: info
       class(psb_d_base_sparse_mat), intent(in), optional :: amold
diff --git a/prec/psb_s_prec_type.f90 b/prec/psb_s_prec_type.f90
index 8d5267a9..eb7a95ed 100644
--- a/prec/psb_s_prec_type.f90
+++ b/prec/psb_s_prec_type.f90
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ module psb_s_prec_type
            & psb_s_base_sparse_mat, psb_spk_, psb_s_base_vect_type, &
            & psb_sprec_type, psb_i_base_vect_type
       implicit none
-      type(psb_sspmat_type), intent(in), target  :: a
-      type(psb_desc_type), intent(inout), target    :: desc_a
+      type(psb_sspmat_type), intent(in), target    :: a
+      type(psb_desc_type), intent(inout), target     :: desc_a
       class(psb_sprec_type), intent(inout), target :: prec
       integer(psb_ipk_), intent(out)               :: info
       class(psb_s_base_sparse_mat), intent(in), optional :: amold
diff --git a/prec/psb_z_prec_type.f90 b/prec/psb_z_prec_type.f90
index 93c15c02..277c01a1 100644
--- a/prec/psb_z_prec_type.f90
+++ b/prec/psb_z_prec_type.f90
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ module psb_z_prec_type
            & psb_z_base_sparse_mat, psb_dpk_, psb_z_base_vect_type, &
            & psb_zprec_type, psb_i_base_vect_type
       implicit none
-      type(psb_zspmat_type), intent(in), target  :: a
-      type(psb_desc_type), intent(inout), target    :: desc_a
+      type(psb_zspmat_type), intent(in), target    :: a
+      type(psb_desc_type), intent(inout), target     :: desc_a
       class(psb_zprec_type), intent(inout), target :: prec
       integer(psb_ipk_), intent(out)               :: info
       class(psb_z_base_sparse_mat), intent(in), optional :: amold