diff --git a/matlab/mcp_func.m b/matlab/mcp_func.m
index e30ada25d..bece84275 100644
--- a/matlab/mcp_func.m
+++ b/matlab/mcp_func.m
@@ -1,11 +1,17 @@
 function [res,fjac,domer] = mcp_func(x,jacflag)
 global mcp_data
 
-domer = 0;
 if jacflag
     [res,fjac] = mcp_data.func(x,mcp_data.args{:});
+    fjac = sparse(fjac);
 else
     res = mcp_data.func(x,mcp_data.args{:});
     fjac = [];
 end
-disp(norm(res))
\ No newline at end of file
+if isreal(res)
+    domer = 0;
+else
+    domer = 1;
+end
+
+disp(x'*res)
diff --git a/matlab/steady_.m b/matlab/steady_.m
index df1772a72..dca47e59e 100644
--- a/matlab/steady_.m
+++ b/matlab/steady_.m
@@ -35,11 +35,12 @@ function [steady_state,params,info] = steady_(M_,options_,oo_)
 % You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 % along with Dynare.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-if options_.solve_algo < 0 || options_.solve_algo > 8
+if options_.solve_algo < 0 || options_.solve_algo > 12
     error('STEADY: solve_algo must be between 0 and 8')
 end
 
-if ~options_.bytecode && ~options_.block && options_.solve_algo > 4
+if ~options_.bytecode && ~options_.block && options_.solve_algo > 4 && ...
+        options_.solve_algo < 10
     error('STEADY: you can''t use solve_algo > 4 without block nor bytecode options')
 end