diff --git a/include/armadillo_bits/glue_times_meat.hpp b/include/armadillo_bits/glue_times_meat.hpp
index cc4f932c..b88670cd 100644
--- a/include/armadillo_bits/glue_times_meat.hpp
+++ b/include/armadillo_bits/glue_times_meat.hpp
@@ -95,13 +95,10 @@ glue_times_redirect2_helper<true>::apply(Mat<typename T1::elem_type>& out, const
     
     arma_debug_check( (A.is_square() == false), "inv(): given matrix must be square sized" );
     
-    if(strip_inv<T1>::do_inv_spd)
+    if( (strip_inv<T1>::do_inv_spd) && (arma_config::debug) && (auxlib::rudimentary_sym_check(A) == false) )
       {
-      if( (arma_config::debug) && (auxlib::rudimentary_sym_check(A) == false) )
-        {
-        if(is_cx<eT>::no )  { arma_debug_warn_level(1, "inv_sympd(): given matrix is not symmetric"); }
-        if(is_cx<eT>::yes)  { arma_debug_warn_level(1, "inv_sympd(): given matrix is not hermitian"); }
-        }
+      if(is_cx<eT>::no )  { arma_debug_warn_level(1, "inv_sympd(): given matrix is not symmetric"); }
+      if(is_cx<eT>::yes)  { arma_debug_warn_level(1, "inv_sympd(): given matrix is not hermitian"); }
       }
     
     const unwrap_check<T2> B_tmp(X.B, out);