diff --git a/sorc/global_cycle.fd/cycle.f90 b/sorc/global_cycle.fd/cycle.f90
index 4511416c9..6e8891b6b 100644
--- a/sorc/global_cycle.fd/cycle.f90
+++ b/sorc/global_cycle.fd/cycle.f90
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 !!                     file.
 !!  - $NST_FILE        Gaussian GSI file which contains NSST
 !!                     TREF increments
-!!  - $LND_SOI_FILE    Gaussian GSI file which contains soil state
+!!  - $LND_SOI_FILE.$NNN    Gaussian GSI file which contains soil state
 !!                     increments
 !!  - xainc.$NNN       The cubed-sphere increment file (contains 
 !!                     increments calculated by JEDI on the native 
@@ -375,6 +375,7 @@ SUBROUTINE SFCDRV(LUGB, IDIM,JDIM,LENSFC,LSOIL,DELTSFC,  &
  INTEGER, DIMENSION(LENSFC) :: STC_UPDATED, SLC_UPDATED
 
  LOGICAL :: FILE_EXISTS, DO_SOI_INC, DO_SNO_INC
+ CHARACTER(LEN=3)       :: RANKCH
 
 !--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ! NST_FILE is the path/name of the gaussian GSI file which contains NSST
@@ -444,7 +445,7 @@ SUBROUTINE SFCDRV(LUGB, IDIM,JDIM,LENSFC,LSOIL,DELTSFC,  &
  ENDIF
 
 IF (DO_LNDINC) THEN
-   ! identify variables to be updates, and allocate arrays.
+   ! identify variables to be updated, and allocate arrays.
    IF  (TRIM(LND_SOI_FILE) .NE. "NULL") THEN
        DO_SOI_INC = .TRUE.
        PRINT*
@@ -665,6 +666,10 @@ SUBROUTINE SFCDRV(LUGB, IDIM,JDIM,LENSFC,LSOIL,DELTSFC,  &
        ! read increments in
        !--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+        WRITE(RANKCH, '(I3.3)') (MYRANK+1)
+
+        LND_SOI_FILE = trim(LND_SOI_FILE) // "." //  RANKCH
+
         INQUIRE(FILE=trim(LND_SOI_FILE), EXIST=file_exists)
         IF (.not. file_exists) then
             print *, 'FATAL ERROR: land increment update requested, but file does not exist: ', &