diff --git a/fortran/grib_f90_tail.f90 b/fortran/grib_f90_tail.f90
index 1d8b41865..adaa4bdbc 100644
--- a/fortran/grib_f90_tail.f90
+++ b/fortran/grib_f90_tail.f90
@@ -2049,7 +2049,7 @@
   subroutine grib_get_int_array ( gribid, key, value, status )
       integer(kind=kindOfInt),               intent(in)  :: gribid
       character(len=*),      intent(in)  :: key
-      integer(kind=kindOfInt), dimension(:),allocatable,intent(out) :: value
+      integer(kind=kindOfInt), dimension(:),allocatable,intent(inout) :: value
       integer(kind=kindOfInt),optional, intent(out)      :: status
 
       integer(kind=kindOfInt)                            :: iret
@@ -2067,7 +2067,9 @@
         endif
         return
       endif
-      if (.not.allocated(value)) allocate(value(nb_values))
+      if (allocated(value) .eqv. .false.) then
+        allocate(value(nb_values))
+      end if
       size_value=size(value)
       iret=grib_f_get_int_array ( gribid, key, value , nb_values )
       if (iret==0 .and. nb_values==1 .and. size_value/=1) then
@@ -2098,34 +2100,36 @@
   subroutine grib_get_long_array ( gribid, key, value, status )
     integer(kind=kindOfInt),               intent(in)  :: gribid
     character(len=*),      intent(in)  :: key
-    integer(kind = kindOfLong),dimension(:),allocatable,intent(out) :: value
+    integer(kind = kindOfLong),dimension(:),allocatable,intent(inout) :: value
     integer(kind=kindOfInt),optional, intent(out)      :: status
     integer(kind=kindOfInt)                            :: iret
     integer(kind=kindOfInt)                            :: nb_values
     integer(kind=kindOfInt)                            :: size_value
     integer(kind=kindOfInt)                            :: i
 
-      iret=grib_f_get_size_int(gribid,key,nb_values)
-      if (iret /= 0) then
-        call grib_f_write_on_fail(gribid)
-        if (present(status)) then
-           status = iret
-        else
-           call grib_check(iret,'grib_get',key)
-        endif
-        return
+    iret=grib_f_get_size_int(gribid,key,nb_values)
+    if (iret /= 0) then
+      call grib_f_write_on_fail(gribid)
+      if (present(status)) then
+         status = iret
+      else
+         call grib_check(iret,'grib_get',key)
       endif
-      if (.not.allocated(value)) allocate(value(nb_values))
-      size_value=size(value)
-      iret=grib_f_get_long_array ( gribid, key, value , nb_values )
-      if (iret==0 .and. nb_values==1 .and. size_value/=1) then
-        do i=2,size_value
-          value(i)=value(1)
-        enddo
-      endif
-	  if (iret /= 0) then
-	    call grib_f_write_on_fail(gribid)
-	  endif
+      return
+    endif
+    if (allocated(value) .eqv. .false.) then
+      allocate(value(nb_values))
+    end if
+    size_value=size(value)
+    iret=grib_f_get_long_array ( gribid, key, value , nb_values )
+    if (iret==0 .and. nb_values==1 .and. size_value/=1) then
+      do i=2,size_value
+        value(i)=value(1)
+      enddo
+    endif
+    if (iret /= 0) then
+	  call grib_f_write_on_fail(gribid)
+	endif
     if (present(status)) then
       status = iret
     else
@@ -2181,10 +2185,10 @@
   !> @param key     key name
   !> @param value       real(4) array value
   !> @param status       GRIB_SUCCESS if OK, integer value on error
-  subroutine grib_get_real4_array ( gribid, key, value, status)
+  subroutine grib_get_real4_array ( gribid, key, value, status )
       integer(kind=kindOfInt),                 intent(in)  :: gribid
       character(len=*),                        intent(in)  :: key
-      real(kind = kindOfFloat), dimension(:),allocatable,intent(out) :: value
+      real(kind = kindOfFloat), dimension(:),allocatable,intent(inout) :: value
       integer(kind=kindOfInt),optional,        intent(out) :: status
       integer(kind=kindOfInt)                              :: iret
       integer(kind=kindOfInt)                              :: nb_values
@@ -2201,7 +2205,9 @@
         endif
         return
       endif
-      if (.not.allocated(value)) allocate(value(nb_values))
+      if (allocated(value) .eqv. .false.) then
+        allocate(value(nb_values))
+      end if
       size_value=size(value)
       iret=grib_f_get_real4_array ( gribid, key, value , nb_values )
       if (iret==0 .and. nb_values==1 .and. size_value/=1) then