diff --git a/src/matmul.jl b/src/matmul.jl
index cf229364..efb9d0fe 100644
--- a/src/matmul.jl
+++ b/src/matmul.jl
@@ -412,52 +412,60 @@ lmul!(A, B)
 
 _vec_or_mat_str(s::Tuple{Any}) = "vector"
 _vec_or_mat_str(s::Tuple{Any,Any}) = "matrix"
-@noinline function matmul_size_check(sizeA::Tuple{Integer,Vararg{Integer}}, sizeB::Tuple{Integer,Vararg{Integer}})
+function matmul_size_check(sizeA::Tuple{Integer,Vararg{Integer}}, sizeB::Tuple{Integer,Vararg{Integer}})
     szA2 = get(sizeA, 2, 1)
     if szA2 != sizeB[1]
-        strA = _vec_or_mat_str(sizeA)
-        strB = _vec_or_mat_str(sizeB)
-        B_size_len = length(sizeB) == 1 ? sizeB[1] : sizeB
-        size_or_len_str_B = B_size_len isa Integer ? "length" : "size"
-        dim_or_len_str_B = B_size_len isa Integer ? "length" : "first dimension"
-        pos_str_A = LazyString(length(sizeA) == length(sizeB) ? "first " : "", strA)
-        pos_str_B = LazyString(length(sizeA) == length(sizeB) ? "second " : "", strB)
-        throw(DimensionMismatch(
-            LazyString(
-                lazy"incompatible dimensions for matrix multiplication: ",
-                lazy"tried to multiply a $strA of size $sizeA with a $strB of $size_or_len_str_B $B_size_len. ",
-                lazy"The second dimension of the $pos_str_A: $szA2, does not match the $dim_or_len_str_B of the $pos_str_B: $(sizeB[1])."
-            )
-            )
-        )
+        matmul_size_check_error(sizeA, sizeB)
     end
     return nothing
 end
-@noinline function matmul_size_check(sizeC::Tuple{Integer,Vararg{Integer}}, sizeA::Tuple{Integer,Vararg{Integer}}, sizeB::Tuple{Integer,Vararg{Integer}})
+@noinline function matmul_size_check_error(sizeA::Tuple{Integer,Vararg{Integer}}, sizeB::Tuple{Integer,Vararg{Integer}})
+    strA = _vec_or_mat_str(sizeA)
+    strB = _vec_or_mat_str(sizeB)
+    szA2 = get(sizeA, 2, 1)
+    B_size_len = length(sizeB) == 1 ? sizeB[1] : sizeB
+    size_or_len_str_B = B_size_len isa Integer ? "length" : "size"
+    dim_or_len_str_B = B_size_len isa Integer ? "length" : "first dimension"
+    pos_str_A = LazyString(length(sizeA) == length(sizeB) ? "first " : "", strA)
+    pos_str_B = LazyString(length(sizeA) == length(sizeB) ? "second " : "", strB)
+    throw(DimensionMismatch(
+        LazyString(
+            "incompatible dimensions for matrix multiplication: ",
+            lazy"tried to multiply a $strA of size $sizeA with a $strB of $size_or_len_str_B $B_size_len. ",
+            lazy"The second dimension of the $pos_str_A: $szA2, does not match the $dim_or_len_str_B of the $pos_str_B: $(sizeB[1])."
+        )
+        )
+    )
+end
+function matmul_size_check(sizeC::Tuple{Integer,Vararg{Integer}}, sizeA::Tuple{Integer,Vararg{Integer}}, sizeB::Tuple{Integer,Vararg{Integer}})
     matmul_size_check(sizeA, sizeB)
     szB2 = get(sizeB, 2, 1)
     szC2 = get(sizeC, 2, 1)
     if sizeC[1] != sizeA[1] || szC2 != szB2
-        strA = _vec_or_mat_str(sizeA)
-        strB = _vec_or_mat_str(sizeB)
-        strC = _vec_or_mat_str(sizeC)
-        C_size_len = length(sizeC) == 1 ? sizeC[1] : sizeC
-        size_or_len_str_C = C_size_len isa Integer ? "length" : "size"
-        B_size_len = length(sizeB) == 1 ? sizeB[1] : sizeB
-        size_or_len_str_B = B_size_len isa Integer ? "length" : "size"
-        destsize = length(sizeB) == length(sizeC) == 1 ? sizeA[1] : (sizeA[1], szB2)
-        size_or_len_str_dest = destsize isa Integer ? "length" : "size"
-        throw(DimensionMismatch(
-                LazyString(
-                "incompatible destination size: ",
-                lazy"the destination $strC of $size_or_len_str_C $C_size_len is incomatible with the product of a $strA of size $sizeA and a $strB of $size_or_len_str_B $B_size_len. ",
-                lazy"The destination must be of $size_or_len_str_dest $destsize."
-               )
-            )
-        )
+        matmul_size_check_error(sizeC, sizeA, sizeB)
     end
     return nothing
 end
+@noinline function matmul_size_check_error(sizeC::Tuple{Integer,Vararg{Integer}}, sizeA::Tuple{Integer,Vararg{Integer}}, sizeB::Tuple{Integer,Vararg{Integer}})
+    strA = _vec_or_mat_str(sizeA)
+    strB = _vec_or_mat_str(sizeB)
+    strC = _vec_or_mat_str(sizeC)
+    szB2 = get(sizeB, 2, 1)
+    C_size_len = length(sizeC) == 1 ? sizeC[1] : sizeC
+    size_or_len_str_C = C_size_len isa Integer ? "length" : "size"
+    B_size_len = length(sizeB) == 1 ? sizeB[1] : sizeB
+    size_or_len_str_B = B_size_len isa Integer ? "length" : "size"
+    destsize = length(sizeB) == length(sizeC) == 1 ? sizeA[1] : (sizeA[1], szB2)
+    size_or_len_str_dest = destsize isa Integer ? "length" : "size"
+    throw(DimensionMismatch(
+            LazyString(
+            "incompatible destination size: ",
+            lazy"the destination $strC of $size_or_len_str_C $C_size_len is incomatible with the product of a $strA of size $sizeA and a $strB of $size_or_len_str_B $B_size_len. ",
+            lazy"The destination must be of $size_or_len_str_dest $destsize."
+            )
+        )
+    )
+end
 
 # We may inline the matmul2x2! and matmul3x3! calls for `α == true`
 # to simplify the @stable_muladdmul branches