diff --git a/lake/utils/parse_clkwork_config.py b/lake/utils/parse_clkwork_config.py
index 969ec870..d4a573d0 100644
--- a/lake/utils/parse_clkwork_config.py
+++ b/lake/utils/parse_clkwork_config.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 import collections
+from lake.utils.util import transform_strides_and_ranges
+
 
 ControllerInfo = collections.namedtuple('ControllerInfo',
                                         'dim extent cyc_stride in_data_stride cyc_strt \
@@ -8,21 +10,6 @@
 verbose_controller_info = False
 
 
-def transform_strides_and_ranges(ranges, strides, dimensionality):
-    assert len(ranges) == len(strides), "Strides and ranges should be same length..."
-    tform_ranges = [range_item - 2 for range_item in ranges[0:dimensionality]]
-    range_sub_1 = [range_item - 1 for range_item in ranges]
-    tform_strides = [strides[0]]
-    offset = 0
-    for i in range(dimensionality - 1):
-        offset -= (range_sub_1[i] * strides[i])
-        tform_strides.append(strides[i + 1] + offset)
-    for j in range(len(ranges) - dimensionality):
-        tform_strides.append(0)
-        tform_ranges.append(0)
-    return (tform_ranges, tform_strides)
-
-
 def search_for_config(cfg_file, key):
     lines = cfg_file
     matches = [l for l in lines if key in l]
@@ -145,7 +132,10 @@ def map_controller(controller, name):
         print()
 
     # Now transforms ranges and strides
-    (tform_extent, tform_cyc_strides) = transform_strides_and_ranges(ctrl_ranges, ctrl_cyc_strides, ctrl_dim)
+    tform_cyc_strides = None
+    if ctrl_cyc_strt is not None:
+        (tform_extent, tform_cyc_strides) = transform_strides_and_ranges(ctrl_ranges, ctrl_cyc_strides, ctrl_dim)
+
     tform_in_data_strides = None
     if ctrl_in_data_strt is not None:
         (tform_extent, tform_in_data_strides) = transform_strides_and_ranges(ctrl_ranges, ctrl_in_data_strides, ctrl_dim)