diff --git a/utest/CMakeLists.txt b/utest/CMakeLists.txt
index d51125bc15..a7f3871c30 100644
--- a/utest/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/utest/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 include_directories(${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR})
 include_directories(${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR})
 
-set(OpenBLAS_utest_src
-  utest_main.c
-  test_amax.c
+if (MSVC AND "${CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID}" MATCHES Clang)
+  set(OpenBLAS_utest_src utest_main2.c)
+else ()
+  set(OpenBLAS_utest_src
+    utest_main.c
+    test_amax.c
   )
+endif ()
 
 if (NOT NO_LAPACK)
 set(OpenBLAS_utest_src
diff --git a/utest/utest_main2.c b/utest/utest_main2.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..565872b161
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utest/utest_main2.c
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+/*****************************************************************************
+Copyright (c) 2011-2016, The OpenBLAS Project
+All rights reserved.
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+met:
+
+   1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+
+   2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+      the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+      distribution.
+   3. Neither the name of the OpenBLAS project nor the names of 
+      its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products 
+      derived from this software without specific prior written 
+      permission.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
+SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
+CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE
+USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+**********************************************************************************/
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+#define CTEST_MAIN
+#define CTEST_SEGFAULT
+#define CTEST_ADD_TESTS_MANUALLY
+
+#include "openblas_utest.h"
+
+CTEST(amax, samax){
+  blasint N=3, inc=1;
+  float te_max=0.0, tr_max=0.0;
+  float x[]={-1.1, 2.2, -3.3};
+  te_max=BLASFUNC(samax)(&N, x, &inc);
+  tr_max=3.3;
+  
+  ASSERT_DBL_NEAR_TOL((double)(tr_max), (double)(te_max), SINGLE_EPS);
+}
+
+int main(int argc, const char ** argv){
+
+  CTEST_ADD(amax, samax);
+  int num_fail=0;
+
+  num_fail=ctest_main(argc, argv);
+
+  return num_fail;
+}
+