diff --git a/apps/codecs/demac/libdemac/filter.c b/apps/codecs/demac/libdemac/filter.c
index 0ff7148bf2..b191d47364 100644
--- a/apps/codecs/demac/libdemac/filter.c
+++ b/apps/codecs/demac/libdemac/filter.c
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110, USA
 #include "vector_math16_cf.h"
 #elif ARM_ARCH >= 6
 #include "vector_math16_armv6.h"
+#elif ARM_ARCH >= 5 /* Assume all our ARMv5 targets are ARMv5te(j) */
+#include "vector_math16_armv5te.h"
 #elif defined CPU_ARM7TDMI
 #include "vector_math16_arm7.h"
 #else
diff --git a/apps/codecs/demac/libdemac/vector_math16_armv5te.h b/apps/codecs/demac/libdemac/vector_math16_armv5te.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fef99d9061
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/codecs/demac/libdemac/vector_math16_armv5te.h
@@ -0,0 +1,202 @@
+/*
+
+libdemac - A Monkey's Audio decoder
+
+$Id$
+
+Copyright (C) Dave Chapman 2007
+
+ARMv5te vector math copyright (C) 2008 Jens Arnold
+
+This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+(at your option) any later version.
+
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110, USA
+
+*/
+
+static inline void vector_add(int16_t* v1, int16_t* v2)
+{
+#if ORDER > 32
+    int order = (ORDER >> 5);
+    while (order--)
+#endif
+    {
+        *v1++ += *v2++;
+        *v1++ += *v2++;
+        *v1++ += *v2++;
+        *v1++ += *v2++;
+        *v1++ += *v2++;
+        *v1++ += *v2++;
+        *v1++ += *v2++;
+        *v1++ += *v2++;
+        *v1++ += *v2++;
+        *v1++ += *v2++;
+        *v1++ += *v2++;
+        *v1++ += *v2++;
+        *v1++ += *v2++;
+        *v1++ += *v2++;
+        *v1++ += *v2++;
+        *v1++ += *v2++;
+#if ORDER > 16
+        *v1++ += *v2++;
+        *v1++ += *v2++;
+        *v1++ += *v2++;
+        *v1++ += *v2++;
+        *v1++ += *v2++;
+        *v1++ += *v2++;
+        *v1++ += *v2++;
+        *v1++ += *v2++;
+        *v1++ += *v2++;
+        *v1++ += *v2++;
+        *v1++ += *v2++;
+        *v1++ += *v2++;
+        *v1++ += *v2++;
+        *v1++ += *v2++;
+        *v1++ += *v2++;
+        *v1++ += *v2++;
+#endif
+    }
+}
+
+static inline void vector_sub(int16_t* v1, int16_t* v2)
+{
+#if ORDER > 32
+    int order = (ORDER >> 5);
+    while (order--)
+#endif
+    {
+        *v1++ -= *v2++;
+        *v1++ -= *v2++;
+        *v1++ -= *v2++;
+        *v1++ -= *v2++;
+        *v1++ -= *v2++;
+        *v1++ -= *v2++;
+        *v1++ -= *v2++;
+        *v1++ -= *v2++;
+        *v1++ -= *v2++;
+        *v1++ -= *v2++;
+        *v1++ -= *v2++;
+        *v1++ -= *v2++;
+        *v1++ -= *v2++;
+        *v1++ -= *v2++;
+        *v1++ -= *v2++;
+        *v1++ -= *v2++;
+#if ORDER > 16
+        *v1++ -= *v2++;
+        *v1++ -= *v2++;
+        *v1++ -= *v2++;
+        *v1++ -= *v2++;
+        *v1++ -= *v2++;
+        *v1++ -= *v2++;
+        *v1++ -= *v2++;
+        *v1++ -= *v2++;
+        *v1++ -= *v2++;
+        *v1++ -= *v2++;
+        *v1++ -= *v2++;
+        *v1++ -= *v2++;
+        *v1++ -= *v2++;
+        *v1++ -= *v2++;
+        *v1++ -= *v2++;
+        *v1++ -= *v2++;
+#endif
+    }
+}
+
+/* This version fetches data as 32 bit words, and *requires* v1 to be
+ * 32 bit aligned, otherwise it will result either in a data abort, or
+ * incorrect results (if ARM aligncheck is disabled). */
+static inline int32_t scalarproduct(int16_t* v1, int16_t* v2)
+{
+    int res = 0;
+#if ORDER > 16
+    int cnt = ORDER>>4;
+#endif
+
+    asm volatile (
+        "tst     %[v2], #2               \n"
+        "beq     20f                     \n"
+
+    "10:                                 \n"
+        "ldrh    r4, [%[v2]], #2         \n"
+        "mov     r4, r4, lsl #16         \n"
+    "1:                                  \n"
+        "ldmia   %[v1]!, {r0-r3}         \n"
+        "ldmia   %[v2]!, {r5-r8}         \n"
+        "smlabt  %[res], r0, r4, %[res]  \n"
+        "smlatb  %[res], r0, r5, %[res]  \n"
+        "smlabt  %[res], r1, r5, %[res]  \n"
+        "smlatb  %[res], r1, r6, %[res]  \n"
+        "smlabt  %[res], r2, r6, %[res]  \n"
+        "smlatb  %[res], r2, r7, %[res]  \n"
+        "smlabt  %[res], r3, r7, %[res]  \n"
+        "smlatb  %[res], r3, r8, %[res]  \n"
+        "mov     r4, r8                  \n"
+        "ldmia   %[v1]!, {r0-r3}         \n"
+        "ldmia   %[v2]!, {r5-r8}         \n"
+        "smlabt  %[res], r0, r4, %[res]  \n"
+        "smlatb  %[res], r0, r5, %[res]  \n"
+        "smlabt  %[res], r1, r5, %[res]  \n"
+        "smlatb  %[res], r1, r6, %[res]  \n"
+        "smlabt  %[res], r2, r6, %[res]  \n"
+        "smlatb  %[res], r2, r7, %[res]  \n"
+        "smlabt  %[res], r3, r7, %[res]  \n"
+        "smlatb  %[res], r3, r8, %[res]  \n"
+#if ORDER > 16
+        "mov     r4, r8                  \n"
+        "subs    %[cnt], %[cnt], #1  \n"
+        "bne     1b                  \n"
+#endif
+        "b       99f                 \n"
+
+    "20:                                 \n"
+    "1:                                  \n"
+        "ldmia   %[v1]!, {r0-r3}         \n"
+        "ldmia   %[v2]!, {r4-r7}         \n"
+        "smlabb  %[res], r0, r4, %[res]  \n"
+        "smlatt  %[res], r0, r4, %[res]  \n"
+        "smlabb  %[res], r1, r5, %[res]  \n"
+        "smlatt  %[res], r1, r5, %[res]  \n"
+        "smlabb  %[res], r2, r6, %[res]  \n"
+        "smlatt  %[res], r2, r6, %[res]  \n"
+        "smlabb  %[res], r3, r7, %[res]  \n"
+        "smlatt  %[res], r3, r7, %[res]  \n"
+        "ldmia   %[v1]!, {r0-r3}         \n"
+        "ldmia   %[v2]!, {r4-r7}         \n"
+        "smlabb  %[res], r0, r4, %[res]  \n"
+        "smlatt  %[res], r0, r4, %[res]  \n"
+        "smlabb  %[res], r1, r5, %[res]  \n"
+        "smlatt  %[res], r1, r5, %[res]  \n"
+        "smlabb  %[res], r2, r6, %[res]  \n"
+        "smlatt  %[res], r2, r6, %[res]  \n"
+        "smlabb  %[res], r3, r7, %[res]  \n"
+        "smlatt  %[res], r3, r7, %[res]  \n"
+#if ORDER > 16
+        "subs    %[cnt], %[cnt], #1      \n"
+        "bne     1b                      \n"  
+#endif
+
+    "99:                                 \n"
+        : /* outputs */
+#if ORDER > 16
+        [cnt]"+r"(cnt),
+#endif
+        [v1] "+r"(v1),
+        [v2] "+r"(v2),
+        [res]"+r"(res)
+        : /* inputs */
+        : /* clobbers */
+        "r0", "r1", "r2", "r3", "r4",
+        "r5", "r6", "r7", "r8"
+    );
+    return res;
+}
diff --git a/apps/codecs/demac/libdemac/vector_math16_armv6.h b/apps/codecs/demac/libdemac/vector_math16_armv6.h
index 7ecf372462..592e9dc7e6 100644
--- a/apps/codecs/demac/libdemac/vector_math16_armv6.h
+++ b/apps/codecs/demac/libdemac/vector_math16_armv6.h
@@ -205,9 +205,7 @@ static inline void vector_sub(int16_t* v1, int16_t* v2)
 
 /* This version fetches data as 32 bit words, and *requires* v1 to be
  * 32 bit aligned, otherwise it will result either in a data abort, or
- * incorrect results (if ARM aligncheck is disabled). It is optimised
- * for ARM7TDMI. Using it for ARM9 or higher results in worse performance
- * than the C version. */
+ * incorrect results (if ARM aligncheck is disabled). */
 static inline int32_t scalarproduct(int16_t* v1, int16_t* v2)
 {
     int res = 0;