diff --git a/frame/3/her2k/bli_her2k.c b/frame/3/her2k/bli_her2k.c
index fcb2c884b..81e861d04 100644
--- a/frame/3/her2k/bli_her2k.c
+++ b/frame/3/her2k/bli_her2k.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ void bli_her2k( obj_t*  alpha,
 	obj_t    alpha_local;
 	obj_t    alpha_conj_local;
 	obj_t    beta_local;
+	obj_t    c_local;
 	obj_t    ah;
 	obj_t    bh;
 	num_t    dt_targ_a;
@@ -71,6 +72,11 @@ void bli_her2k( obj_t*  alpha,
 		return;
 	}
 
+	// Alias C so we can reset it as the root object (in case it is not
+	// already a root object).
+	bli_obj_alias_to( *c, c_local );
+	bli_obj_set_as_root( c_local );
+
 	// Create objects to track A' and B' (for the second rank-k update).
 	bli_obj_alias_with_trans( BLIS_CONJ_TRANSPOSE, *a, ah );
 	bli_obj_alias_with_trans( BLIS_CONJ_TRANSPOSE, *b, bh );
@@ -145,7 +151,7 @@ void bli_her2k( obj_t*  alpha,
 	               b,
 	               &ah,
 	               &beta_local,
-	               c,
+	               &c_local,
 	               cntl );
 
 /*
@@ -153,13 +159,13 @@ void bli_her2k( obj_t*  alpha,
 	              a,
 	              &bh,
 	              &beta_local,
-	              c,
+	              &c_local,
 	              herk_cntl );
 	bli_herk_int( &alpha_conj_local,
 	              b,
 	              &ah,
 	              &BLIS_ONE,
-	              c,
+	              &c_local,
 	              herk_cntl );
 */
 }
diff --git a/frame/3/herk/bli_herk.c b/frame/3/herk/bli_herk.c
index 511f31af2..af6f5ef63 100644
--- a/frame/3/herk/bli_herk.c
+++ b/frame/3/herk/bli_herk.c
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ void bli_herk( obj_t*  alpha,
 	herk_t* cntl;
 	obj_t   alpha_local;
 	obj_t   beta_local;
+	obj_t   c_local;
 	obj_t   ah;
 	num_t   dt_targ_a;
 	num_t   dt_targ_ah;
@@ -67,6 +68,11 @@ void bli_herk( obj_t*  alpha,
 		return;
 	}
 
+	// Alias C so we can reset it as the root object (in case it is not
+	// already a root object).
+	bli_obj_alias_to( *c, c_local );
+	bli_obj_set_as_root( c_local );
+
 	// For herk, the right-hand "B" operand is simply A'.
 	bli_obj_alias_with_trans( BLIS_CONJ_TRANSPOSE, *a, ah );
 
@@ -141,7 +147,7 @@ void bli_herk( obj_t*  alpha,
 	              a,
 	              &ah,
 	              &beta_local,
-	              c,
+	              &c_local,
 	              cntl );
 }
 
diff --git a/frame/3/syr2k/bli_syr2k.c b/frame/3/syr2k/bli_syr2k.c
index 27378878c..22df3491c 100644
--- a/frame/3/syr2k/bli_syr2k.c
+++ b/frame/3/syr2k/bli_syr2k.c
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ void bli_syr2k( obj_t*  alpha,
 	her2k_t* cntl;
 	obj_t    alpha_local;
 	obj_t    beta_local;
+	obj_t    c_local;
 	obj_t    at;
 	obj_t    bt;
 	num_t    dt_targ_a;
@@ -70,6 +71,11 @@ void bli_syr2k( obj_t*  alpha,
 		return;
 	}
 
+	// Alias C so we can reset it as the root object (in case it is not
+	// already a root object).
+	bli_obj_alias_to( *c, c_local );
+	bli_obj_set_as_root( c_local );
+
 	// Create objects to track A^T and B^T (for the second rank-k update).
 	bli_obj_alias_with_trans( BLIS_TRANSPOSE, *a, at );
 	bli_obj_alias_with_trans( BLIS_TRANSPOSE, *b, bt );
@@ -141,20 +147,20 @@ void bli_syr2k( obj_t*  alpha,
 	               b,
 	               &at,
 	               &beta_local,
-	               c,
+	               &c_local,
 	               cntl );
 /*
 	bli_herk_int( &alpha_local,
 	              a,
 	              &bt,
 	              &beta_local,
-	              c,
+	              &c_local,
 	              herk_cntl );
 	bli_herk_int( &alpha_local,
 	              b,
 	              &at,
 	              &BLIS_ONE,
-	              c,
+	              &c_local,
 	              herk_cntl );
 */
 }
diff --git a/frame/3/syrk/bli_syrk.c b/frame/3/syrk/bli_syrk.c
index 43cf6afe7..6b8680f2b 100644
--- a/frame/3/syrk/bli_syrk.c
+++ b/frame/3/syrk/bli_syrk.c
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ void bli_syrk( obj_t*  alpha,
 	herk_t* cntl;
 	obj_t   alpha_local;
 	obj_t   beta_local;
+	obj_t   c_local;
 	obj_t   at;
 	num_t   dt_targ_a;
 	num_t   dt_targ_at;
@@ -67,6 +68,11 @@ void bli_syrk( obj_t*  alpha,
 		return;
 	}
 
+	// Alias C so we can reset it as the root object (in case it is not
+	// already a root object).
+	bli_obj_alias_to( *c, c_local );
+	bli_obj_set_as_root( c_local );
+
 	// For syrk, the right-hand "B" operand is simply A^T.
 	bli_obj_alias_with_trans( BLIS_TRANSPOSE, *a, at );
 
@@ -144,7 +150,7 @@ void bli_syrk( obj_t*  alpha,
 	              a,
 	              &at,
 	              &beta_local,
-	              c,
+	              &c_local,
 	              cntl );
 }