diff --git a/kernels/mic/3/bli_dgemm_opt_30x8.c b/kernels/mic/3/bli_dgemm_opt_30x8.c
index 68e03bdda..485cdd926 100644
--- a/kernels/mic/3/bli_dgemm_opt_30x8.c
+++ b/kernels/mic/3/bli_dgemm_opt_30x8.c
@@ -264,8 +264,6 @@ void bli_dgemm_opt_30x8(
                     auxinfo_t*       data
                   )
 {
-    if( k == 0) return;
-
     double * a_next = bli_auxinfo_next_a( data );
     double * b_next = bli_auxinfo_next_b( data );
 
@@ -382,6 +380,8 @@ void bli_dgemm_opt_30x8(
         //Used when <= 40 iterations
         CONSIDER_UNDER_40:
         mov rsi, k
+        test rsi, rsi
+        je POSTACCUM
         LOOP_UNDER_40:
             ONE_ITER_MAIN_LOOP(rcx, rsi)
         jne LOOP_UNDER_40
diff --git a/kernels/mic/3/bli_sgemm_opt_30x16.c b/kernels/mic/3/bli_sgemm_opt_30x16.c
index 7709922bf..90727bafa 100644
--- a/kernels/mic/3/bli_sgemm_opt_30x16.c
+++ b/kernels/mic/3/bli_sgemm_opt_30x16.c
@@ -264,8 +264,6 @@ void bli_sgemm_opt_30x16(
                     auxinfo_t*       data
                   )
 {
-    if( k == 0 ) return;
-
     float * a_next = bli_auxinfo_next_a( data );
     float * b_next = bli_auxinfo_next_b( data );
 
@@ -382,6 +380,8 @@ void bli_sgemm_opt_30x16(
         //Used when <= 40 iterations
         CONSIDER_UNDER_40:
         mov rsi, k
+        test rsi, rsi 
+        je POSTACCUM
         LOOP_UNDER_40:
             ONE_ITER_MAIN_LOOP(rcx, rsi)
         jne LOOP_UNDER_40