diff --git a/hdf/src/cszip.c b/hdf/src/cszip.c
index 7056820494..c361f45b0b 100644
--- a/hdf/src/cszip.c
+++ b/hdf/src/cszip.c
@@ -951,7 +951,7 @@ HCPcszip_endaccess(accrec_t *access_rec)
     HCPsetup_szip_parms -- Initialize SZIP parameters
 
  USAGE
-    intn HCPcszip_setup_parms( comp_info *c_info, int32 nt, int32 ndims, int32 *dims, int32 *cdims)
+    intn HCPsetup_szip_parms( comp_info *c_info, int32 nt, int32 ndims, int32 *dims, int32 *cdims)
     comp_info *c_info;    IN/OUT: the szip compression params
     int32 nt;             IN: the number type of the data
     int32 ncomp;          IN: components in GR, 1 for SD
@@ -969,7 +969,7 @@ HCPcszip_endaccess(accrec_t *access_rec)
        pixels_per_scanline
        bits_per_pixel
 
-    This is called from SDsetcompress, SDsetchunk, GRsetcompress, GRsetchunk
+    This is called from GRsetup_szip_parms and SDsetup_szip_parms
 
  GLOBAL VARIABLES
  COMMENTS, BUGS, ASSUMPTIONS
@@ -1059,3 +1059,44 @@ HCPsetup_szip_parms(comp_info *c_info, int32 nt, int32 ncomp, int32 ndims, int32
     return FAIL;
 #endif
 }
+
+/*--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ NAME
+    HCPrm_szip_special_bit -- Removes the special bit that signals szip revised format
+
+ USAGE
+    intn HCPrm_szip_special_bit(comp_info *c_info)
+    comp_info *c_info;    IN/OUT: the szip compression params
+
+ RETURNS
+    Returns SUCCEED
+
+ DESCRIPTION
+
+    A special bit, SZ_H4_REV_2, was introduced to indicate that the szip info
+    was stored in a new way.  This bit was set in the options_mask field
+    of the szip info struct.  As a result, the value of options_mask became
+    incorrect when the special bit was not removed from the options_mask before
+    returning to the application.
+
+    This is used in SDgetcompinfo and GRgetcompinfo.
+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+intn
+HCPrm_szip_special_bit(comp_info *c_info)
+{
+    int  sz_newway = 0; /* indicates the special bit presents in the options_mask */
+    intn ret_value = SUCCEED;
+
+    if (c_info == NULL)
+        HRETURN_ERROR(DFE_INTERNAL, FAIL);
+
+    /* if the special bit presents for SZIP compression, remove it to
+       return the correct options_mask */
+    sz_newway = (int)c_info->szip.options_mask & SZ_H4_REV_2;
+    if (sz_newway)
+        c_info->szip.options_mask = c_info->szip.options_mask & ~SZ_H4_REV_2;
+
+done:
+    return SUCCEED;
+}
diff --git a/hdf/src/hchunks.c b/hdf/src/hchunks.c
index 7a6979b05a..7edada53ce 100644
--- a/hdf/src/hchunks.c
+++ b/hdf/src/hchunks.c
@@ -1507,6 +1507,7 @@ HMCcreate(int32 file_id,       /* IN: file to put chunked element in */
             if (HCPdecode_header((uint8 *)info->comp_sp_tag_header, (comp_model_t *)&info->model_type,
                                  info->minfo, (comp_coder_t *)&info->comp_type, info->cinfo) == FAIL)
                 HGOTO_ERROR(DFE_INTERNAL, FAIL);
+
             break;
         default:
             /* Do nothing */
diff --git a/hdf/src/hproto.h b/hdf/src/hproto.h
index e8a29fe29d..ddaa0d37fc 100644
--- a/hdf/src/hproto.h
+++ b/hdf/src/hproto.h
@@ -393,6 +393,7 @@ HDFLIBAPI intn HCPdecode_header(uint8 *p, comp_model_t *model_type, model_info *
 
 HDFLIBAPI intn HCPsetup_szip_parms(comp_info *c_info, int32 nt, int32 ncomp, int32 ndims, int32 *dims,
                                    int32 *cdims);
+HDFLIBAPI intn HCPrm_szip_special_bit(comp_info *c_info);
 /*
  ** from hbuffer.c
  */
diff --git a/mfhdf/dumper/testfiles/dumpsds-15szip.out b/mfhdf/dumper/testfiles/dumpsds-15szip.out
index 86aaf0cf9b..704fc37f03 100644
--- a/mfhdf/dumper/testfiles/dumpsds-15szip.out
+++ b/mfhdf/dumper/testfiles/dumpsds-15szip.out
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ Variable Name = SDSszip
 	 Type= 32-bit signed integer
 	 Ref. = 6
 	 Compression method = SZIP
-		 Option mask = H4_SZ_EC_OPTION_MASK|H4_SZ_RAW_OPTION_MASK (65668)
+		 Option mask = H4_SZ_EC_OPTION_MASK|H4_SZ_RAW_OPTION_MASK (132)
 		 Pixels per block = 2
 		 Pixels per scanline = 5
 		 Bits per pixel = 32
diff --git a/mfhdf/libsrc/mfsd.c b/mfhdf/libsrc/mfsd.c
index 0266e21c07..2b9acd908e 100644
--- a/mfhdf/libsrc/mfsd.c
+++ b/mfhdf/libsrc/mfsd.c
@@ -4098,10 +4098,16 @@ SDgetcompinfo(int32         sdsid,     /* IN: dataset ID */
 
     /* use lower-level routine to get the compression information */
     status = HCPgetcompinfo(handle->hdf_file, var->data_tag, var->data_ref, comp_type, c_info);
-
     if (status == FAIL)
         HGOTO_ERROR(DFE_INTERNAL, FAIL);
 
+    /* remove the szip special bit if necessary */
+    if (*comp_type == COMP_CODE_SZIP) {
+        status = HCPrm_szip_special_bit(c_info);
+        if (status == FAIL)
+            HGOTO_ERROR(DFE_INTERNAL, FAIL);
+    }
+
 done:
     return ret_value;
 } /* SDgetcompinfo */
diff --git a/mfhdf/test/tszip.c b/mfhdf/test/tszip.c
index a78eba752f..c2d9bb9ad9 100644
--- a/mfhdf/test/tszip.c
+++ b/mfhdf/test/tszip.c
@@ -1089,8 +1089,7 @@ test_szip_unlimited()
 
     /* Initialize for SZIP */
     c_info.szip.pixels_per_block = 2;
-
-    c_info.szip.options_mask = SZ_EC_OPTION_MASK;
+    c_info.szip.options_mask     = SZ_EC_OPTION_MASK;
     c_info.szip.options_mask |= SZ_RAW_OPTION_MASK;
     c_info.szip.bits_per_pixel      = 0;
     c_info.szip.pixels              = 0;