diff --git a/config/mic/make_defs.mk b/config/mic/make_defs.mk
index 23d5d9096..c894bc638 100644
--- a/config/mic/make_defs.mk
+++ b/config/mic/make_defs.mk
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ GIT_LOG    := $(GIT) log --decorate
 # --- Determine the C compiler and related flags ---
 CC             := icc
 CPPROCFLAGS    :=
-CMISCFLAGS     := -mmic -fasm-blocks -std=c99 -openmp
+CMISCFLAGS     := -mmic -fasm-blocks -std=c99 
 CDBGFLAGS      :=
 CWARNFLAGS     := -Wall
 COPTFLAGS      := -O3
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ ARFLAGS        := cru
 
 # --- Determine the linker and related flags ---
 LINKER         := $(CC)
-LDFLAGS        := -lm
+LDFLAGS        := -mmic -lm
 
 
 
diff --git a/kernels/mic/3/bli_gemm_opt_30x8.c b/kernels/mic/3/bli_gemm_opt_30x8.c
index 71e77f9b3..c4d0ff11a 100644
--- a/kernels/mic/3/bli_gemm_opt_30x8.c
+++ b/kernels/mic/3/bli_gemm_opt_30x8.c
@@ -275,8 +275,8 @@ void bli_dgemm_opt_30x8(
                     auxinfo_t* data
                   )
 {
-    double * a_next = bli_auxinfo_next_a( aux );
-    double * b_next = bli_auxinfo_next_b( aux );
+    double * a_next = bli_auxinfo_next_a( data );
+    double * b_next = bli_auxinfo_next_b( data );
 
     int * offsetPtr = &offsets[0];
 
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ void bli_dgemm_opt_30x8(
         LOOPMAIN:
             ONE_ITER_MAIN_LOOP(rcx, rsi)
         jne LOOPMAIN
-
+        
         //Penultimate 22 iterations.
         //Break these off from the main loop to avoid prefetching extra shit.
         mov r14, a_next
@@ -398,20 +398,24 @@ void bli_dgemm_opt_30x8(
 
 
         POSTACCUM:
-      //  jmp END
+
 #ifdef MONITORS
         rdtsc
         mov mid2l, eax
         mov mid2h, edx
 #endif
+
+        mov r9, c               //load address of c for update
+        mov r12, alpha          //load address of alpha
+
+        // Check if C is row stride. If not, jump to the slow scattered update
         mov r14, cs_c
         dec r14
         jne SCATTEREDUPDATE
 
         mov r14, beta
         vbroadcastsd zmm31, 0[r14] 
-        mov r9, c               //load address of c for update
-        mov r12, alpha          //load address of alpha
+
 
         vmulpd zmm0, zmm0, 0[r12]{1to8}
         vmulpd zmm1, zmm1, 0[r12]{1to8}
@@ -526,7 +530,7 @@ void bli_dgemm_opt_30x8(
         vpbroadcastd zmm30, cs_c 
         mov r13, beta
         vpmulld zmm30, zmm31, zmm30 
-       
+
         mov ebx, 255 
         UPDATE_C_ROW_SCATTERED(zmm0, 0, r9) 
         UPDATE_C_ROW_SCATTERED(zmm1, 1, r9) 
diff --git a/kernels/mic/3/bli_gemm_opt_30x8.h b/kernels/mic/3/bli_gemm_opt_30x8.h
index 3f27b767f..76e0e2d8e 100644
--- a/kernels/mic/3/bli_gemm_opt_30x8.h
+++ b/kernels/mic/3/bli_gemm_opt_30x8.h
@@ -45,8 +45,7 @@ void PASTEMAC(ch,varname)( \
                            ctype*     b, \
                            ctype*     beta, \
                            ctype*     c, inc_t rs_c, inc_t cs_c, \
-                           auxinfo_t* data, \
-                           dim_t      thread_id  \
+                           auxinfo_t* data \
                          );
 
 INSERT_GENTPROT_BASIC( gemm_opt_30x8 )