diff --git a/src/mat/impls/aij/mpi/mpiaij.c b/src/mat/impls/aij/mpi/mpiaij.c
index 7303317..88d7cf3 100644
--- a/src/mat/impls/aij/mpi/mpiaij.c
+++ b/src/mat/impls/aij/mpi/mpiaij.c
@@ -1383,6 +1383,7 @@ PetscErrorCode MatView_MPIAIJ_ASCIIorDraworSocket(Mat mat,PetscViewer viewer)
     Mat_SeqAIJ *Aloc;
     PetscInt   M = mat->rmap->N,N = mat->cmap->N,m,*ai,*aj,row,*cols,i,*ct;
     MatScalar  *a;
+    const char *matname;
 
     ierr = MatCreate(PetscObjectComm((PetscObject)mat),&A);CHKERRQ(ierr);
     if (!rank) {
@@ -1429,9 +1430,8 @@ PetscErrorCode MatView_MPIAIJ_ASCIIorDraworSocket(Mat mat,PetscViewer viewer)
        synchronized across all processors that share the PetscDraw object
     */
     ierr = PetscViewerGetSingleton(viewer,&sviewer);CHKERRQ(ierr);
+    ierr = PetscObjectGetName((PetscObject)mat,&matname);CHKERRQ(ierr);
     if (!rank) {
-      const char *matname;
-      ierr = PetscObjectGetName((PetscObject)mat,&matname);CHKERRQ(ierr);
       ierr = PetscObjectSetName((PetscObject)((Mat_MPIAIJ*)(A->data))->A,matname);CHKERRQ(ierr);
       ierr = MatView_SeqAIJ(((Mat_MPIAIJ*)(A->data))->A,sviewer);CHKERRQ(ierr);
     }
diff --git a/src/mat/impls/baij/mpi/mpibaij.c b/src/mat/impls/baij/mpi/mpibaij.c
index 9e6f354..111c346 100644
--- a/src/mat/impls/baij/mpi/mpibaij.c
+++ b/src/mat/impls/baij/mpi/mpibaij.c
@@ -989,6 +989,7 @@ static PetscErrorCode MatView_MPIBAIJ_ASCIIorDraworSocket(Mat mat,PetscViewer vi
     Mat_SeqBAIJ *Aloc;
     PetscInt    M = mat->rmap->N,N = mat->cmap->N,*ai,*aj,col,i,j,k,*rvals,mbs = baij->mbs;
     MatScalar   *a;
+    const char  *matname;
 
     /* Here we are creating a temporary matrix, so will assume MPIBAIJ is acceptable */
     /* Perhaps this should be the type of mat? */
@@ -1041,9 +1042,8 @@ static PetscErrorCode MatView_MPIBAIJ_ASCIIorDraworSocket(Mat mat,PetscViewer vi
        synchronized across all processors that share the PetscDraw object
     */
     ierr = PetscViewerGetSingleton(viewer,&sviewer);CHKERRQ(ierr);
+    ierr = PetscObjectGetName((PetscObject)mat,&matname);CHKERRQ(ierr);
     if (!rank) {
-      const char *matname;
-      ierr = PetscObjectGetName((PetscObject)mat,&matname);CHKERRQ(ierr);
       ierr = PetscObjectSetName((PetscObject)((Mat_MPIBAIJ*)(A->data))->A,matname);CHKERRQ(ierr);
       ierr = MatView_SeqBAIJ(((Mat_MPIBAIJ*)(A->data))->A,sviewer);CHKERRQ(ierr);
     }
diff --git a/src/mat/impls/sbaij/mpi/mpisbaij.c b/src/mat/impls/sbaij/mpi/mpisbaij.c
index c618ba8..a48dac0 100644
--- a/src/mat/impls/sbaij/mpi/mpisbaij.c
+++ b/src/mat/impls/sbaij/mpi/mpisbaij.c
@@ -658,6 +658,7 @@ static PetscErrorCode MatView_MPISBAIJ_ASCIIorDraworSocket(Mat mat,PetscViewer v
     Mat_SeqBAIJ  *Bloc;
     PetscInt     M = mat->rmap->N,N = mat->cmap->N,*ai,*aj,col,i,j,k,*rvals,mbs = baij->mbs;
     MatScalar    *a;
+    const char   *matname;
 
     /* Should this be the same type as mat? */
     ierr = MatCreate(PetscObjectComm((PetscObject)mat),&A);CHKERRQ(ierr);
@@ -712,9 +713,8 @@ static PetscErrorCode MatView_MPISBAIJ_ASCIIorDraworSocket(Mat mat,PetscViewer v
        synchronized across all processors that share the PetscDraw object
     */
     ierr = PetscViewerGetSingleton(viewer,&sviewer);CHKERRQ(ierr);
+    ierr = PetscObjectGetName((PetscObject)mat,&matname);CHKERRQ(ierr);
     if (!rank) {
-      const char *matname;
-      ierr = PetscObjectGetName((PetscObject)mat,&matname);CHKERRQ(ierr);
       ierr = PetscObjectSetName((PetscObject)((Mat_MPISBAIJ*)(A->data))->A,matname);CHKERRQ(ierr);
       ierr = MatView_SeqSBAIJ_ASCII(((Mat_MPISBAIJ*)(A->data))->A,sviewer);CHKERRQ(ierr);
     }