diff --git a/lapack/gonum/dbdsqr.go b/lapack/gonum/dbdsqr.go
index b227820b..835186a9 100644
--- a/lapack/gonum/dbdsqr.go
+++ b/lapack/gonum/dbdsqr.go
@@ -50,17 +50,38 @@ import (
 //
 // Dbdsqr is an internal routine. It is exported for testing purposes.
 func (impl Implementation) Dbdsqr(uplo blas.Uplo, n, ncvt, nru, ncc int, d, e, vt []float64, ldvt int, u []float64, ldu int, c []float64, ldc int, work []float64) (ok bool) {
-	if uplo != blas.Upper && uplo != blas.Lower {
+	switch {
+	case uplo != blas.Upper && uplo != blas.Lower:
 		panic(badUplo)
+	case n < 0:
+		panic(nLT0)
+	case ncvt < 0:
+		panic(ncvtLT0)
+	case nru < 0:
+		panic(nruLT0)
+	case ncc < 0:
+		panic(nccLT0)
+	case ldvt < max(1, ncvt):
+		panic(badLdVT)
+	case (ldu < max(1, n) && nru > 0) || (ldu < 1 && nru == 0):
+		panic(badLdU)
+	case ldc < max(1, ncc):
+		panic(badLdC)
 	}
-	if ncvt != 0 {
-		checkMatrix(n, ncvt, vt, ldvt)
+
+	// Quick return if possible.
+	if n == 0 {
+		return true
 	}
-	if nru != 0 {
-		checkMatrix(nru, n, u, ldu)
+
+	if len(vt) < (n-1)*ldvt+ncvt && ncvt != 0 {
+		panic(shortVT)
 	}
-	if ncc != 0 {
-		checkMatrix(n, ncc, c, ldc)
+	if len(u) < (nru-1)*ldu+n && nru != 0 {
+		panic(shortU)
+	}
+	if len(c) < (n-1)*ldc+ncc && ncc != 0 {
+		panic(shortC)
 	}
 	if len(d) < n {
 		panic(badD)
@@ -71,14 +92,11 @@ func (impl Implementation) Dbdsqr(uplo blas.Uplo, n, ncvt, nru, ncc int, d, e, v
 	if len(work) < 4*(n-1) {
 		panic(badWork)
 	}
+
 	var info int
 	bi := blas64.Implementation()
-	const (
-		maxIter = 6
-	)
-	if n == 0 {
-		return true
-	}
+	const maxIter = 6
+
 	if n != 1 {
 		// If the singular vectors do not need to be computed, use qd algorithm.
 		if !(ncvt > 0 || nru > 0 || ncc > 0) {
diff --git a/lapack/gonum/dgebak.go b/lapack/gonum/dgebak.go
index 136522ad..7caa0b17 100644
--- a/lapack/gonum/dgebak.go
+++ b/lapack/gonum/dgebak.go
@@ -21,26 +21,37 @@ import (
 //
 // Dgebak is an internal routine. It is exported for testing purposes.
 func (impl Implementation) Dgebak(job lapack.BalanceJob, side lapack.EVSide, n, ilo, ihi int, scale []float64, m int, v []float64, ldv int) {
-	switch job {
-	default:
-		panic(badBalanceJob)
-	case lapack.BalanceNone, lapack.Permute, lapack.Scale, lapack.PermuteScale:
-	}
-	switch side {
-	default:
-		panic(badEVSide)
-	case lapack.EVLeft, lapack.EVRight:
-	}
-	checkMatrix(n, m, v, ldv)
 	switch {
+	case job != lapack.BalanceNone && job != lapack.Permute && job != lapack.Scale && job != lapack.PermuteScale:
+		panic(badBalanceJob)
+	case side != lapack.EVLeft && side != lapack.EVRight:
+		panic(badEVSide)
+	case n < 0:
+		panic(nLT0)
 	case ilo < 0 || max(0, n-1) < ilo:
 		panic(badIlo)
 	case ihi < min(ilo, n-1) || n <= ihi:
 		panic(badIhi)
+	case m < 0:
+		panic(mLT0)
+	case ldv < max(1, m):
+		panic(badLdV)
 	}
 
 	// Quick return if possible.
-	if n == 0 || m == 0 || job == lapack.BalanceNone {
+	if n == 0 || m == 0 {
+		return
+	}
+
+	if len(scale) < n {
+		panic(shortScale)
+	}
+	if len(v) < (n-1)*ldv+m {
+		panic(shortV)
+	}
+
+	// Quick return if possible.
+	if job == lapack.BalanceNone {
 		return
 	}
 
diff --git a/lapack/gonum/dgebal.go b/lapack/gonum/dgebal.go
index cb591a84..6fb5170c 100644
--- a/lapack/gonum/dgebal.go
+++ b/lapack/gonum/dgebal.go
@@ -55,26 +55,37 @@ import (
 //
 // Dgebal is an internal routine. It is exported for testing purposes.
 func (impl Implementation) Dgebal(job lapack.BalanceJob, n int, a []float64, lda int, scale []float64) (ilo, ihi int) {
-	switch job {
-	default:
+	switch {
+	case job != lapack.BalanceNone && job != lapack.Permute && job != lapack.Scale && job != lapack.PermuteScale:
 		panic(badBalanceJob)
-	case lapack.BalanceNone, lapack.Permute, lapack.Scale, lapack.PermuteScale:
-	}
-	checkMatrix(n, n, a, lda)
-	if len(scale) != n {
-		panic("lapack: bad length of scale")
+	case n < 0:
+		panic(nLT0)
+	case lda < max(1, n):
+		panic(badLdA)
 	}
 
 	ilo = 0
 	ihi = n - 1
 
-	if n == 0 || job == lapack.BalanceNone {
+	if n == 0 {
+		return ilo, ihi
+	}
+
+	if len(scale) != n {
+		panic(shortScale)
+	}
+
+	if job == lapack.BalanceNone {
 		for i := range scale {
 			scale[i] = 1
 		}
 		return ilo, ihi
 	}
 
+	if len(a) < (n-1)*lda+n {
+		panic(shortA)
+	}
+
 	bi := blas64.Implementation()
 	swapped := true
 
diff --git a/lapack/gonum/dgebd2.go b/lapack/gonum/dgebd2.go
index a8e4aacb..1daba7da 100644
--- a/lapack/gonum/dgebd2.go
+++ b/lapack/gonum/dgebd2.go
@@ -15,22 +15,34 @@ import "gonum.org/v1/gonum/blas"
 //
 // Dgebd2 is an internal routine. It is exported for testing purposes.
 func (impl Implementation) Dgebd2(m, n int, a []float64, lda int, d, e, tauQ, tauP, work []float64) {
-	checkMatrix(m, n, a, lda)
-	if len(d) < min(m, n) {
+	switch {
+	case m < 0:
+		panic(mLT0)
+	case n < 0:
+		panic(nLT0)
+	case lda < max(1, n):
+		panic(badLdA)
+	}
+
+	// Quick return if possible.
+	minmn := min(m, n)
+	if minmn == 0 {
+		return
+	}
+
+	switch {
+	case len(d) < minmn:
 		panic(badD)
-	}
-	if len(e) < min(m, n)-1 {
+	case len(e) < minmn-1:
 		panic(badE)
-	}
-	if len(tauQ) < min(m, n) {
+	case len(tauQ) < minmn:
 		panic(badTauQ)
-	}
-	if len(tauP) < min(m, n) {
+	case len(tauP) < minmn:
 		panic(badTauP)
-	}
-	if len(work) < max(m, n) {
+	case len(work) < max(m, n):
 		panic(badWork)
 	}
+
 	if m >= n {
 		for i := 0; i < n; i++ {
 			a[i*lda+i], tauQ[i] = impl.Dlarfg(m-i, a[i*lda+i], a[min(i+1, m-1)*lda+i:], lda)
diff --git a/lapack/gonum/dgecon.go b/lapack/gonum/dgecon.go
index 04e01535..35f6f847 100644
--- a/lapack/gonum/dgecon.go
+++ b/lapack/gonum/dgecon.go
@@ -24,20 +24,31 @@ import (
 //
 // iwork is a temporary data slice of length at least n and Dgecon will panic otherwise.
 func (impl Implementation) Dgecon(norm lapack.MatrixNorm, n int, a []float64, lda int, anorm float64, work []float64, iwork []int) float64 {
-	checkMatrix(n, n, a, lda)
-	if norm != lapack.MaxColumnSum && norm != lapack.MaxRowSum {
+	switch {
+	case norm != lapack.MaxColumnSum && norm != lapack.MaxRowSum:
 		panic(badNorm)
+	case n < 0:
+		panic(nLT0)
+	case lda < max(1, n):
+		panic(badLdA)
 	}
-	if len(work) < 4*n {
+
+	// Quick return if possible.
+	if n == 0 {
+		return 1
+	}
+
+	switch {
+	case len(a) < (n-1)*lda+n:
+		panic(shortA)
+	case len(work) < 4*n:
 		panic(badWork)
-	}
-	if len(iwork) < n {
+	case len(iwork) < n:
 		panic(badWork)
 	}
 
-	if n == 0 {
-		return 1
-	} else if anorm == 0 {
+	// Quick return if possible.
+	if anorm == 0 {
 		return 0
 	}
 
diff --git a/lapack/gonum/dgeev.go b/lapack/gonum/dgeev.go
index baa5333c..7b275f72 100644
--- a/lapack/gonum/dgeev.go
+++ b/lapack/gonum/dgeev.go
@@ -61,50 +61,31 @@ import (
 // computed and wr[first:] and wi[first:] contain those eigenvalues which have
 // converged.
 func (impl Implementation) Dgeev(jobvl lapack.LeftEVJob, jobvr lapack.RightEVJob, n int, a []float64, lda int, wr, wi []float64, vl []float64, ldvl int, vr []float64, ldvr int, work []float64, lwork int) (first int) {
-	var wantvl bool
-	switch jobvl {
-	default:
-		panic("lapack: invalid LeftEVJob")
-	case lapack.LeftEVCompute:
-		wantvl = true
-	case lapack.LeftEVNone:
-	}
-	var wantvr bool
-	switch jobvr {
-	default:
-		panic("lapack: invalid RightEVJob")
-	case lapack.RightEVCompute:
-		wantvr = true
-	case lapack.RightEVNone:
-	}
-	switch {
-	case n < 0:
-		panic(nLT0)
-	case len(work) < lwork:
-		panic(shortWork)
-	}
+	wantvl := jobvl == lapack.LeftEVCompute
+	wantvr := jobvr == lapack.RightEVCompute
 	var minwrk int
 	if wantvl || wantvr {
 		minwrk = max(1, 4*n)
 	} else {
 		minwrk = max(1, 3*n)
 	}
-	if lwork != -1 {
-		checkMatrix(n, n, a, lda)
-		if wantvl {
-			checkMatrix(n, n, vl, ldvl)
-		}
-		if wantvr {
-			checkMatrix(n, n, vr, ldvr)
-		}
-		switch {
-		case len(wr) != n:
-			panic("lapack: bad length of wr")
-		case len(wi) != n:
-			panic("lapack: bad length of wi")
-		case lwork < minwrk:
-			panic(badWork)
-		}
+	switch {
+	case jobvl != lapack.LeftEVCompute && jobvl != lapack.LeftEVNone:
+		panic("lapack: invalid LeftEVJob")
+	case jobvr != lapack.RightEVCompute && jobvr != lapack.RightEVNone:
+		panic("lapack: invalid RightEVJob")
+	case n < 0:
+		panic(nLT0)
+	case lda < max(1, n):
+		panic(badLdA)
+	case ldvl < 1 || (ldvl < n && wantvl):
+		panic(badLdVL)
+	case ldvr < 1 || (ldvr < n && wantvr):
+		panic(badLdVR)
+	case lwork < minwrk && lwork != -1:
+		panic(badWork)
+	case len(work) < lwork:
+		panic(shortWork)
 	}
 
 	// Quick return if possible.
@@ -139,6 +120,19 @@ func (impl Implementation) Dgeev(jobvl lapack.LeftEVJob, jobvr lapack.RightEVJob
 		return 0
 	}
 
+	switch {
+	case len(a) < (n-1)*lda+n:
+		panic(shortA)
+	case len(wr) != n:
+		panic("lapack: bad length of wr")
+	case len(wi) != n:
+		panic("lapack: bad length of wi")
+	case len(vl) < (n-1)*ldvl+n && wantvl:
+		panic(shortVL)
+	case len(vr) < (n-1)*ldvr+n && wantvr:
+		panic(shortVR)
+	}
+
 	// Get machine constants.
 	smlnum := math.Sqrt(dlamchS) / dlamchP
 	bignum := 1 / smlnum
diff --git a/lapack/gonum/dgehd2.go b/lapack/gonum/dgehd2.go
index 36828378..a6c9f184 100644
--- a/lapack/gonum/dgehd2.go
+++ b/lapack/gonum/dgehd2.go
@@ -56,16 +56,29 @@ import "gonum.org/v1/gonum/blas"
 //
 // Dgehd2 is an internal routine. It is exported for testing purposes.
 func (impl Implementation) Dgehd2(n, ilo, ihi int, a []float64, lda int, tau, work []float64) {
-	checkMatrix(n, n, a, lda)
 	switch {
-	case ilo < 0 || ilo > max(0, n-1):
+	case n < 0:
+		panic(nLT0)
+	case ilo < 0 || max(0, n-1) < ilo:
 		panic(badIlo)
-	case ihi < min(ilo, n-1) || ihi >= n:
+	case ihi < min(ilo, n-1) || n <= ihi:
 		panic(badIhi)
+	case lda < max(1, n):
+		panic(badLdA)
+	}
+
+	// Quick return if possible.
+	if n == 0 {
+		return
+	}
+
+	switch {
+	case len(a) < (n-1)*lda+n:
+		panic(shortA)
 	case len(tau) != n-1:
 		panic(badTau)
 	case len(work) < n:
-		panic(badWork)
+		panic(shortWork)
 	}
 
 	for i := ilo; i < ihi; i++ {
diff --git a/lapack/gonum/dgehrd.go b/lapack/gonum/dgehrd.go
index bac849d0..3891c918 100644
--- a/lapack/gonum/dgehrd.go
+++ b/lapack/gonum/dgehrd.go
@@ -81,6 +81,12 @@ func (impl Implementation) Dgehrd(n, ilo, ihi int, a []float64, lda int, tau, wo
 		panic(shortWork)
 	}
 
+	// Quick return if possible.
+	if n == 0 {
+		work[0] = 1
+		return
+	}
+
 	const (
 		nbmax = 64
 		ldt   = nbmax + 1
@@ -95,9 +101,9 @@ func (impl Implementation) Dgehrd(n, ilo, ihi int, a []float64, lda int, tau, wo
 	}
 
 	if len(a) < (n-1)*lda+n {
-		panic("lapack: insufficient length of a")
+		panic(shortA)
 	}
-	if len(tau) != n-1 && n > 0 {
+	if len(tau) != n-1 {
 		panic(badTau)
 	}
 
diff --git a/lapack/gonum/dgelq2.go b/lapack/gonum/dgelq2.go
index 05b3ce45..b2d2747e 100644
--- a/lapack/gonum/dgelq2.go
+++ b/lapack/gonum/dgelq2.go
@@ -25,14 +25,30 @@ import "gonum.org/v1/gonum/blas"
 //
 // Dgelq2 is an internal routine. It is exported for testing purposes.
 func (impl Implementation) Dgelq2(m, n int, a []float64, lda int, tau, work []float64) {
-	checkMatrix(m, n, a, lda)
+	switch {
+	case m < 0:
+		panic(mLT0)
+	case n < 0:
+		panic(nLT0)
+	case lda < max(1, n):
+		panic(badLdA)
+	}
+
+	// Quick return if possible.
 	k := min(m, n)
-	if len(tau) < k {
+	if k == 0 {
+		return
+	}
+
+	switch {
+	case len(a) < (m-1)*lda+n:
+		panic(shortA)
+	case len(tau) < k:
 		panic(badTau)
+	case len(work) < m:
+		panic(shortWork)
 	}
-	if len(work) < m {
-		panic(badWork)
-	}
+
 	for i := 0; i < k; i++ {
 		a[i*lda+i], tau[i] = impl.Dlarfg(n-i, a[i*lda+i], a[i*lda+min(i+1, n-1):], 1)
 		if i < m-1 {
diff --git a/lapack/gonum/dgelqf.go b/lapack/gonum/dgelqf.go
index eb7d58dd..479d2566 100644
--- a/lapack/gonum/dgelqf.go
+++ b/lapack/gonum/dgelqf.go
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func (impl Implementation) Dgelqf(m, n int, a []float64, lda int, tau, work []fl
 	}
 
 	if len(a) < (m-1)*lda+n {
-		panic("lapack: insufficient length of a")
+		panic(shortA)
 	}
 	if len(tau) < k {
 		panic(badTau)
diff --git a/lapack/gonum/dgels.go b/lapack/gonum/dgels.go
index 214b9663..679ef2cb 100644
--- a/lapack/gonum/dgels.go
+++ b/lapack/gonum/dgels.go
@@ -39,46 +39,63 @@ import (
 // In the special case that lwork == -1, work[0] will be set to the optimal working
 // length.
 func (impl Implementation) Dgels(trans blas.Transpose, m, n, nrhs int, a []float64, lda int, b []float64, ldb int, work []float64, lwork int) bool {
-	notran := trans == blas.NoTrans
-	checkMatrix(m, n, a, lda)
 	mn := min(m, n)
-	checkMatrix(max(m, n), nrhs, b, ldb)
+	minwrk := mn + max(mn, nrhs)
+	switch {
+	case trans != blas.NoTrans && trans != blas.Trans && trans != blas.ConjTrans:
+		panic(badTrans)
+	case m < 0:
+		panic(mLT0)
+	case n < 0:
+		panic(nLT0)
+	case nrhs < 0:
+		panic(nrhsLT0)
+	case lda < max(1, n):
+		panic(badLdA)
+	case ldb < max(1, nrhs):
+		panic(badLdB)
+	case lwork < max(1, minwrk) && lwork != -1:
+		panic(badWork)
+	case len(work) < max(1, lwork):
+		panic(shortWork)
+	}
+
+	// Quick return if possible.
+	if mn == 0 || nrhs == 0 {
+		impl.Dlaset(blas.All, max(m, n), nrhs, 0, 0, b, ldb)
+		work[0] = 1
+		return true
+	}
 
 	// Find optimal block size.
-	tpsd := true
-	if notran {
-		tpsd = false
-	}
 	var nb int
 	if m >= n {
 		nb = impl.Ilaenv(1, "DGEQRF", " ", m, n, -1, -1)
-		if tpsd {
+		if trans != blas.NoTrans {
 			nb = max(nb, impl.Ilaenv(1, "DORMQR", "LN", m, nrhs, n, -1))
 		} else {
 			nb = max(nb, impl.Ilaenv(1, "DORMQR", "LT", m, nrhs, n, -1))
 		}
 	} else {
 		nb = impl.Ilaenv(1, "DGELQF", " ", m, n, -1, -1)
-		if tpsd {
+		if trans != blas.NoTrans {
 			nb = max(nb, impl.Ilaenv(1, "DORMLQ", "LT", n, nrhs, m, -1))
 		} else {
 			nb = max(nb, impl.Ilaenv(1, "DORMLQ", "LN", n, nrhs, m, -1))
 		}
 	}
+	wsize := max(1, mn+max(mn, nrhs)*nb)
+	work[0] = float64(wsize)
+
 	if lwork == -1 {
-		work[0] = float64(max(1, mn+max(mn, nrhs)*nb))
 		return true
 	}
 
-	if len(work) < lwork {
-		panic(shortWork)
-	}
-	if lwork < mn+max(mn, nrhs) {
-		panic(badWork)
-	}
-	if m == 0 || n == 0 || nrhs == 0 {
-		impl.Dlaset(blas.All, max(m, n), nrhs, 0, 0, b, ldb)
-		return true
+	switch {
+	case len(a) < (m-1)*lda+n:
+		panic(shortA)
+	case len(b) < (max(m, n)-1)*ldb+nrhs:
+		panic(shortB)
 	}
 
 	// Scale the input matrices if they contain extreme values.
@@ -97,7 +114,7 @@ func (impl Implementation) Dgels(trans blas.Transpose, m, n, nrhs int, a []float
 		return true
 	}
 	brow := m
-	if tpsd {
+	if trans != blas.NoTrans {
 		brow = n
 	}
 	bnrm := impl.Dlange(lapack.MaxAbs, brow, nrhs, b, ldb, nil)
@@ -114,7 +131,7 @@ func (impl Implementation) Dgels(trans blas.Transpose, m, n, nrhs int, a []float
 	var scllen int
 	if m >= n {
 		impl.Dgeqrf(m, n, a, lda, work, work[mn:], lwork-mn)
-		if !tpsd {
+		if trans == blas.NoTrans {
 			impl.Dormqr(blas.Left, blas.Trans, m, nrhs, n,
 				a, lda,
 				work[:n],
@@ -148,7 +165,7 @@ func (impl Implementation) Dgels(trans blas.Transpose, m, n, nrhs int, a []float
 		}
 	} else {
 		impl.Dgelqf(m, n, a, lda, work, work[mn:], lwork-mn)
-		if !tpsd {
+		if trans == blas.NoTrans {
 			ok := impl.Dtrtrs(blas.Lower, blas.NoTrans, blas.NonUnit,
 				m, nrhs,
 				a, lda,
@@ -196,5 +213,7 @@ func (impl Implementation) Dgels(trans blas.Transpose, m, n, nrhs int, a []float
 	if ibscl == 2 {
 		impl.Dlascl(lapack.General, 0, 0, bignum, bnrm, scllen, nrhs, b, ldb)
 	}
+
+	work[0] = float64(wsize)
 	return true
 }
diff --git a/lapack/gonum/dgeql2.go b/lapack/gonum/dgeql2.go
index 6d9b7413..0a92b194 100644
--- a/lapack/gonum/dgeql2.go
+++ b/lapack/gonum/dgeql2.go
@@ -24,14 +24,30 @@ import "gonum.org/v1/gonum/blas"
 //
 // Dgeql2 is an internal routine. It is exported for testing purposes.
 func (impl Implementation) Dgeql2(m, n int, a []float64, lda int, tau, work []float64) {
-	checkMatrix(m, n, a, lda)
-	if len(tau) < min(m, n) {
-		panic(badTau)
-	}
-	if len(work) < n {
-		panic(badWork)
+	switch {
+	case m < 0:
+		panic(mLT0)
+	case n < 0:
+		panic(nLT0)
+	case lda < max(1, n):
+		panic(badLdA)
 	}
+
+	// Quick return if possible.
 	k := min(m, n)
+	if k == 0 {
+		return
+	}
+
+	switch {
+	case len(a) < (m-1)*lda+n:
+		panic(shortA)
+	case len(tau) < k:
+		panic(badTau)
+	case len(work) < n:
+		panic(shortWork)
+	}
+
 	var aii float64
 	for i := k - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
 		// Generate elementary reflector H_i to annihilate A[0:m-k+i-1, n-k+i].
diff --git a/lapack/gonum/errors.go b/lapack/gonum/errors.go
index 33c4a4bf..a58b0764 100644
--- a/lapack/gonum/errors.go
+++ b/lapack/gonum/errors.go
@@ -30,7 +30,12 @@ const (
 	badK2         = "lapack: k2 out of range"
 	badKperm      = "lapack: incorrect permutation length"
 	badLdA        = "lapack: bad leading dimension of A"
+	badLdB        = "lapack: bad leading dimension of B"
+	badLdC        = "lapack: bad leading dimension of C"
 	badLdU        = "lapack: bad leading dimension of U"
+	badLdV        = "lapack: bad leading dimension of V"
+	badLdVL       = "lapack: bad leading dimension of VL"
+	badLdVR       = "lapack: bad leading dimension of VR"
 	badLdVT       = "lapack: bad leading dimension of VT"
 	badNb         = "lapack: nb out of range"
 	badNorm       = "lapack: bad norm"
@@ -62,7 +67,20 @@ const (
 	negZ          = "lapack: negative z value"
 	nLT0          = "lapack: n < 0"
 	nLTM          = "lapack: n < m"
+	nrhsLT0       = "lapack: nrhs < 0"
 	offsetGTM     = "lapack: offset > m"
-	shortWork     = "lapack: working array shorter than declared"
+	ncvtLT0       = "lapack: ncvt < 0"
+	nruLT0        = "lapack: nru < 0"
+	nccLT0        = "lapack: ncc < 0"
+	shortA        = "lapack: insufficient length of a"
+	shortB        = "lapack: insufficient length of b"
+	shortC        = "lapack: insufficient length of c"
+	shortScale    = "lapack: insufficient length of scale"
+	shortU        = "lapack: insufficient length of u"
+	shortV        = "lapack: insufficient length of v"
+	shortVL       = "lapack: insufficient length of vl"
+	shortVR       = "lapack: insufficient length of vr"
+	shortVT       = "lapack: insufficient length of vt"
+	shortWork     = "lapack: working slice shorter than declared"
 	zeroDiv       = "lapack: zero divisor"
 )
diff --git a/lapack/testlapack/dbdsqr.go b/lapack/testlapack/dbdsqr.go
index 72c84c6d..71bbc879 100644
--- a/lapack/testlapack/dbdsqr.go
+++ b/lapack/testlapack/dbdsqr.go
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ type Dbdsqrer interface {
 func DbdsqrTest(t *testing.T, impl Dbdsqrer) {
 	rnd := rand.New(rand.NewSource(1))
 	bi := blas64.Implementation()
-	_ = bi
 	for _, uplo := range []blas.Uplo{blas.Upper, blas.Lower} {
 		for _, test := range []struct {
 			n, ncvt, nru, ncc, ldvt, ldu, ldc int
@@ -49,13 +48,13 @@ func DbdsqrTest(t *testing.T, impl Dbdsqrer) {
 				ldu := test.ldu
 				ldc := test.ldc
 				if ldvt == 0 {
-					ldvt = ncvt
+					ldvt = max(1, ncvt)
 				}
 				if ldu == 0 {
-					ldu = n
+					ldu = max(1, n)
 				}
 				if ldc == 0 {
-					ldc = ncc
+					ldc = max(1, ncc)
 				}
 
 				d := make([]float64, n)
@@ -92,7 +91,7 @@ func DbdsqrTest(t *testing.T, impl Dbdsqrer) {
 					pt[i*ldpt+i] = 1
 				}
 
-				ok := impl.Dbdsqr(uplo, n, n, n, 0, d, e, pt, ldpt, q, ldq, nil, 0, work)
+				ok := impl.Dbdsqr(uplo, n, n, n, 0, d, e, pt, ldpt, q, ldq, nil, 1, work)
 
 				isUpper := uplo == blas.Upper
 				errStr := fmt.Sprintf("isUpper = %v, n = %v, ncvt = %v, nru = %v, ncc = %v", isUpper, n, ncvt, nru, ncc)
diff --git a/lapack/testlapack/dgeev.go b/lapack/testlapack/dgeev.go
index f4101434..bc67f9a3 100644
--- a/lapack/testlapack/dgeev.go
+++ b/lapack/testlapack/dgeev.go
@@ -559,11 +559,15 @@ func testDgeev(t *testing.T, impl Dgeever, tc string, test dgeevTest, jobvl lapa
 	var vl blas64.General
 	if jobvl == lapack.LeftEVCompute {
 		vl = nanGeneral(n, n, n)
+	} else {
+		vl.Stride = 1
 	}
 
 	var vr blas64.General
 	if jobvr == lapack.RightEVCompute {
 		vr = nanGeneral(n, n, n)
+	} else {
+		vr.Stride = 1
 	}
 
 	wr := make([]float64, n)
diff --git a/mat/eigen.go b/mat/eigen.go
index eadf2843..90a94ae9 100644
--- a/mat/eigen.go
+++ b/mat/eigen.go
@@ -156,10 +156,15 @@ func (e *Eigen) Factorize(a Matrix, left, right bool) (ok bool) {
 	if left {
 		vl = *NewDense(r, r, nil)
 		jobvl = lapack.LeftEVCompute
+	} else {
+		vl.mat.Stride = 1
 	}
+
 	if right {
 		vr = *NewDense(c, c, nil)
 		jobvr = lapack.RightEVCompute
+	} else {
+		vr.mat.Stride = 1
 	}
 
 	wr := getFloats(c, false)