diff --git a/opal/mca/pmix/pmix3x/configure.m4 b/opal/mca/pmix/pmix3x/configure.m4
index 370ea6873d..55275532ea 100644
--- a/opal/mca/pmix/pmix3x/configure.m4
+++ b/opal/mca/pmix/pmix3x/configure.m4
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([MCA_opal_pmix_pmix3x_CONFIG],[
                   [AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-pmix3-dstore],
                                   [Enable PMIx shared memory data store (default: disabled)])])
     AC_MSG_CHECKING([if PMIx3 shared memory data store is enabled])
-    if test "$enable_pmix3_dstore" == "yes"; then
+    if test "$enable_pmix3_dstore" != "no"; then
         AC_MSG_RESULT([yes])
         opal_pmix_pmix3x_sm_flag=--enable-dstore
     else
diff --git a/opal/mca/pmix/pmix3x/pmix/VERSION b/opal/mca/pmix/pmix3x/pmix/VERSION
index f4b3d05011..f25bb9930c 100644
--- a/opal/mca/pmix/pmix3x/pmix/VERSION
+++ b/opal/mca/pmix/pmix3x/pmix/VERSION
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ greek=
 # command, or with the date (if "git describe" fails) in the form of
 # "date<date>".
 
-repo_rev=git38811ec
+repo_rev=gitb041846
 
 # If tarball_version is not empty, it is used as the version string in
 # the tarball filename, regardless of all other versions listed in
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ tarball_version=
 
 # The date when this release was created
 
-date="Oct 26, 2016"
+date="Oct 27, 2016"
 
 # The shared library version of each of PMIx's public libraries.
 # These versions are maintained in accordance with the "Library
diff --git a/opal/mca/pmix/pmix3x/pmix/examples/client.c b/opal/mca/pmix/pmix3x/pmix/examples/client.c
index cf1dbe0f09..2db3a67d3b 100644
--- a/opal/mca/pmix/pmix3x/pmix/examples/client.c
+++ b/opal/mca/pmix/pmix3x/pmix/examples/client.c
@@ -51,8 +51,12 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     }
     fprintf(stderr, "Client ns %s rank %d: Running\n", myproc.nspace, myproc.rank);
 
+    PMIX_PROC_CONSTRUCT(&proc);
+    (void)strncpy(proc.nspace, myproc.nspace, PMIX_MAX_NSLEN);
+    proc.rank = PMIX_RANK_WILDCARD;
+
     /* get our universe size */
-    if (PMIX_SUCCESS != (rc = PMIx_Get(&myproc, PMIX_UNIV_SIZE, NULL, 0, &val))) {
+    if (PMIX_SUCCESS != (rc = PMIx_Get(&proc, PMIX_UNIV_SIZE, NULL, 0, &val))) {
         fprintf(stderr, "Client ns %s rank %d: PMIx_Get universe size failed: %d\n", myproc.nspace, myproc.rank, rc);
         goto done;
     }
@@ -100,9 +104,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     }
 
     /* call fence to ensure the data is received */
-    PMIX_PROC_CONSTRUCT(&proc);
-    (void)strncpy(proc.nspace, myproc.nspace, PMIX_MAX_NSLEN);
-    proc.rank = PMIX_RANK_WILDCARD;
     PMIX_INFO_CREATE(info, 1);
     flag = true;
     PMIX_INFO_LOAD(info, PMIX_COLLECT_DATA, &flag, PMIX_BOOL);
diff --git a/opal/mca/pmix/pmix3x/pmix/examples/dmodex.c b/opal/mca/pmix/pmix3x/pmix/examples/dmodex.c
index 714f3d3df1..c093d5bc82 100644
--- a/opal/mca/pmix/pmix3x/pmix/examples/dmodex.c
+++ b/opal/mca/pmix/pmix3x/pmix/examples/dmodex.c
@@ -108,7 +108,10 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     fprintf(stderr, "Client ns %s rank %d: Running\n", myproc.nspace, myproc.rank);
 
     /* get our universe size */
-    if (PMIX_SUCCESS != (rc = PMIx_Get(&myproc, PMIX_UNIV_SIZE, NULL, 0, &val))) {
+    PMIX_PROC_CONSTRUCT(&proc);
+    (void)strncpy(proc.nspace, myproc.nspace, PMIX_MAX_NSLEN);
+    proc.rank = PMIX_RANK_WILDCARD;
+    if (PMIX_SUCCESS != (rc = PMIx_Get(&proc, PMIX_UNIV_SIZE, NULL, 0, &val))) {
         fprintf(stderr, "Client ns %s rank %d: PMIx_Get universe size failed: %d\n", myproc.nspace, myproc.rank, rc);
         goto done;
     }
diff --git a/opal/mca/pmix/pmix3x/pmix/examples/dynamic.c b/opal/mca/pmix/pmix3x/pmix/examples/dynamic.c
index 78b7ca7c41..c3d5d72d7a 100644
--- a/opal/mca/pmix/pmix3x/pmix/examples/dynamic.c
+++ b/opal/mca/pmix/pmix3x/pmix/examples/dynamic.c
@@ -67,8 +67,12 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     }
     fprintf(stderr, "Client ns %s rank %d: Running\n", myproc.nspace, myproc.rank);
 
+    PMIX_PROC_CONSTRUCT(&proc);
+    (void)strncpy(proc.nspace, myproc.nspace, PMIX_MAX_NSLEN);
+    proc.rank = PMIX_RANK_WILDCARD;
+
     /* get our universe size */
-    if (PMIX_SUCCESS != (rc = PMIx_Get(&myproc, PMIX_UNIV_SIZE, NULL, 0, &val))) {
+    if (PMIX_SUCCESS != (rc = PMIx_Get(&proc, PMIX_UNIV_SIZE, NULL, 0, &val))) {
         fprintf(stderr, "Client ns %s rank %d: PMIx_Get universe size failed: %d\n", myproc.nspace, myproc.rank, rc);
         goto done;
     }
@@ -77,7 +81,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     fprintf(stderr, "Client %s:%d universe size %d\n", myproc.nspace, myproc.rank, nprocs);
 
     /* call fence to sync */
-    PMIX_PROC_CONSTRUCT(&proc);
     (void)strncpy(proc.nspace, myproc.nspace, PMIX_MAX_NSLEN);
     proc.rank = PMIX_RANK_WILDCARD;
     if (PMIX_SUCCESS != (rc = PMIx_Fence(&proc, 1, NULL, 0))) {
@@ -181,7 +184,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
  done:
     /* call fence to sync */
-    PMIX_PROC_CONSTRUCT(&proc);
     (void)strncpy(proc.nspace, myproc.nspace, PMIX_MAX_NSLEN);
     proc.rank = PMIX_RANK_WILDCARD;
     if (PMIX_SUCCESS != (rc = PMIx_Fence(&proc, 1, NULL, 0))) {
diff --git a/opal/mca/pmix/pmix3x/pmix/examples/fault.c b/opal/mca/pmix/pmix3x/pmix/examples/fault.c
index 3bc8fc8bff..a197f58961 100644
--- a/opal/mca/pmix/pmix3x/pmix/examples/fault.c
+++ b/opal/mca/pmix/pmix3x/pmix/examples/fault.c
@@ -75,9 +75,11 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     }
     fprintf(stderr, "Client ns %s rank %d: Running\n", myproc.nspace, myproc.rank);
 
-    /* get our universe size */
-    memcpy(proc.nspace, myproc.nspace, PMIX_MAX_NSLEN);
+    PMIX_PROC_CONSTRUCT(&proc);
+    (void)strncpy(proc.nspace, myproc.nspace, PMIX_MAX_NSLEN);
     proc.rank = PMIX_RANK_WILDCARD;
+
+    /* get our universe size */
     if (PMIX_SUCCESS != (rc = PMIx_Get(&proc, PMIX_UNIV_SIZE, NULL, 0, &val))) {
         fprintf(stderr, "Client ns %s rank %d: PMIx_Get universe size failed: %d\n", myproc.nspace, myproc.rank, rc);
         goto done;
diff --git a/opal/mca/pmix/pmix3x/pmix/examples/pub.c b/opal/mca/pmix/pmix3x/pmix/examples/pub.c
index 65fc528b19..d7e02c90a1 100644
--- a/opal/mca/pmix/pmix3x/pmix/examples/pub.c
+++ b/opal/mca/pmix/pmix3x/pmix/examples/pub.c
@@ -50,7 +50,10 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     fprintf(stderr, "Client ns %s rank %d: Running\n", myproc.nspace, myproc.rank);
 
     /* get our universe size */
-    if (PMIX_SUCCESS != (rc = PMIx_Get(&myproc, PMIX_UNIV_SIZE, NULL, 0, &val))) {
+    PMIX_PROC_CONSTRUCT(&proc);
+    (void)strncpy(proc.nspace, myproc.nspace, PMIX_MAX_NSLEN);
+    proc.rank = PMIX_RANK_WILDCARD;
+    if (PMIX_SUCCESS != (rc = PMIx_Get(&proc, PMIX_UNIV_SIZE, NULL, 0, &val))) {
         fprintf(stderr, "Client ns %s rank %d: PMIx_Get universe size failed: %d\n", myproc.nspace, myproc.rank, rc);
         goto done;
     }
@@ -59,9 +62,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     fprintf(stderr, "Client %s:%d universe size %d\n", myproc.nspace, myproc.rank, nprocs);
 
     /* call fence to ensure the data is received */
-    PMIX_PROC_CONSTRUCT(&proc);
-    (void)strncpy(proc.nspace, myproc.nspace, PMIX_MAX_NSLEN);
-    proc.rank = PMIX_RANK_WILDCARD;
     if (PMIX_SUCCESS != (rc = PMIx_Fence(&proc, 1, NULL, 0))) {
         fprintf(stderr, "Client ns %s rank %d: PMIx_Fence failed: %d\n", myproc.nspace, myproc.rank, rc);
         goto done;
diff --git a/opal/mca/pmix/pmix3x/pmix/src/runtime/pmix_finalize.c b/opal/mca/pmix/pmix3x/pmix/src/runtime/pmix_finalize.c
index 08082e19ec..3976e227eb 100644
--- a/opal/mca/pmix/pmix3x/pmix/src/runtime/pmix_finalize.c
+++ b/opal/mca/pmix/pmix3x/pmix/src/runtime/pmix_finalize.c
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
  * Copyright (c) 2010-2015 Los Alamos National Security, LLC.
  *                         All rights reserved.
  * Copyright (c) 2013-2016 Intel, Inc. All rights reserved
+ * Copyright (c) 2016      Research Organization for Information Science
+ *                         and Technology (RIST). All rights reserved.
  * $COPYRIGHT$
  *
  * Additional copyrights may follow
@@ -89,7 +91,6 @@ void pmix_rte_finalize(void)
     (void)pmix_mca_base_framework_close(&pmix_psec_base_framework);
 
     /* finalize the mca */
-    (void)pmix_mca_base_close();
     /* Clear out all the registered MCA params */
     pmix_deregister_params();
     pmix_mca_base_var_finalize();
@@ -98,6 +99,7 @@ void pmix_rte_finalize(void)
     pmix_util_keyval_parse_finalize();
 
     (void)pmix_mca_base_framework_close(&pmix_pinstalldirs_base_framework);
+    (void)pmix_mca_base_close();
 
     /* finalize the show_help system */
     pmix_show_help_finalize();