diff --git a/src/USER-OMP/pair_eam_alloy_omp.cpp b/src/USER-OMP/pair_eam_alloy_omp.cpp
index bee33d9f44..40a93c143e 100644
--- a/src/USER-OMP/pair_eam_alloy_omp.cpp
+++ b/src/USER-OMP/pair_eam_alloy_omp.cpp
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@ void PairEAMAlloyOMP::file2array()
   nr = setfl->nr;
   drho = setfl->drho;
   dr = setfl->dr;
+  rhomax = (nrho-1) * drho;
 
   // ------------------------------------------------------------------
   // setup frho arrays
diff --git a/src/USER-OMP/pair_eam_fs_omp.cpp b/src/USER-OMP/pair_eam_fs_omp.cpp
index d602ff0215..ec12bcefad 100644
--- a/src/USER-OMP/pair_eam_fs_omp.cpp
+++ b/src/USER-OMP/pair_eam_fs_omp.cpp
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ void PairEAMFSOMP::file2array()
   nr = fs->nr;
   drho = fs->drho;
   dr = fs->dr;
+  rhomax = (nrho-1) * drho;
 
   // ------------------------------------------------------------------
   // setup frho arrays