diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d165ff4b813c..457d60d4b4a8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 ### Added
 
 - Added `esma_cpack` include for tarring ability
+- Added missing recursive declaration to MAPL_GenericWrapper
 
 ### Changed
 
diff --git a/base/MAPL_Generic.F90 b/base/MAPL_Generic.F90
index 2195a9f7bcbe..a0807378312c 100644
--- a/base/MAPL_Generic.F90
+++ b/base/MAPL_Generic.F90
@@ -1705,7 +1705,7 @@ end subroutine MAPL_GenericInitialize
 !=============================================================================
 !=============================================================================
 
-subroutine MAPL_GenericWrapper ( GC, IMPORT, EXPORT, CLOCK, RC)
+recursive subroutine MAPL_GenericWrapper ( GC, IMPORT, EXPORT, CLOCK, RC)
 
   !ARGUMENTS:
   type(ESMF_GridComp)  :: GC     ! Gridded component