diff --git a/frame/1m/packm/bli_packm_part.c b/frame/1m/packm/bli_packm_part.c
index 179fbd80b..af6ac9747 100644
--- a/frame/1m/packm/bli_packm_part.c
+++ b/frame/1m/packm/bli_packm_part.c
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ dim_t bli_packm_offset_to_panel_for( dim_t offmn, obj_t* p )
 	else
 	{
 		panel_off = 0;
-		bli_abort();
+		bli_check_error_code( BLIS_NOT_YET_IMPLEMENTED );
 	}
 
 	return panel_off;
diff --git a/frame/include/bli_obj_macro_defs.h b/frame/include/bli_obj_macro_defs.h
index ec69cbc99..d9a2a3640 100644
--- a/frame/include/bli_obj_macro_defs.h
+++ b/frame/include/bli_obj_macro_defs.h
@@ -822,15 +822,12 @@ bli_obj_width_stored( obj )
 
 
 // Check if an object is a packed object
-// (ie: was a pack buffer acquired for this object; TRUE here does not mean
-// the actual packing is complete, such as with incremental packing.)
+// NOTE: TRUE here does not mean the actual packing is complete, such as with
+// incremental packing.)
 
 #define bli_obj_is_packed( obj ) \
 \
-	( bli_obj_buffer( obj ) == bli_mem_buffer( bli_obj_pack_mem( obj ) ) && \
-	  bli_obj_buffer( obj ) != NULL \
-		? TRUE \
-		: FALSE ) \
+	( bli_obj_pack_status( obj ) != BLIS_NOT_PACKED ) \
 
 
 // Release object's pack (and cast) memory entries back to memory manager