diff --git a/doc/specs/stdlib_linalg.md b/doc/specs/stdlib_linalg.md
index ab52dfb71..defe30758 100644
--- a/doc/specs/stdlib_linalg.md
+++ b/doc/specs/stdlib_linalg.md
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ These can be enabled during the build process. For example, with CMake, one can
 The same is possible from the `fpm` branch, where the `cpp` preprocessor is enabled by default. For example, the macros can be added to the project's manifest:
 
 ```toml
+# Link against appropriate external BLAS and LAPACK libraries, if necessary
+[build]
+link = ["blas", "lapack"]  
+
 [dependencies]
 stdlib="*"
 
diff --git a/example/linalg/example_blas_gemv.f90 b/example/linalg/example_blas_gemv.f90
index e5d0e0799..e4594362f 100644
--- a/example/linalg/example_blas_gemv.f90
+++ b/example/linalg/example_blas_gemv.f90
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@ program example_gemv
   use stdlib_linalg, only: eye
   use stdlib_linalg_blas, only: sp,gemv
   implicit none(type,external)
-  real(sp) :: A(2, 2), B(2)
+  real(sp) :: A(2, 2), B(2), C(2)
   B = [1.0,2.0]
   A = eye(2)
   
   ! Use legacy BLAS interface 
-  call gemv('No transpose',m=size(A,1),n=size(A,2),alpha=1.0,a=A,lda=size(A,1),x=B,incx=1,beta=0.0,y=B,incy=1)
+  call gemv('No transpose',m=size(A,1),n=size(A,2),alpha=1.0,a=A,lda=size(A,1),x=B,incx=1,beta=0.0,y=C,incy=1)
 
-  print *, B ! returns 1.0 2.0
+  print *, C ! returns 1.0 2.0
 
 end program example_gemv