diff --git a/apps/codecs.h b/apps/codecs.h
index 527c59ac9c..f1e2a51eac 100644
--- a/apps/codecs.h
+++ b/apps/codecs.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #include "pcm_record.h"
 #endif
 #include "dsp.h"
+#include "dsp-util.h"
 #endif
 
 #include "gcc_extensions.h"
diff --git a/apps/codecs/libspc/spc_dsp.c b/apps/codecs/libspc/spc_dsp.c
index 28e05425fb..6350c4c331 100644
--- a/apps/codecs/libspc/spc_dsp.c
+++ b/apps/codecs/libspc/spc_dsp.c
@@ -57,25 +57,7 @@ void DSP_write( struct Spc_Dsp* this, int i, int data )
     }
 }
 
-#if ARM_ARCH >= 6
-/* if ( n < -32768 ) out = -32768; */
-/* if ( n >  32767 ) out =  32767; */
-#define CLAMP16( n ) \
-    ({ \
-       asm ("ssat %0, #16, %1" \
-            : "=r" ( n ) : "r"( n ) ); \
-       n; \
-    })
-#else
-/* if ( n < -32768 ) out = -32768; */
-/* if ( n >  32767 ) out =  32767; */
-#define CLAMP16( n ) \
-({                              \
-    if ( (int16_t) n != n )     \
-        n = 0x7FFF ^ (n >> 31); \
-    n;                          \
-})
-#endif
+#define CLAMP16( n ) clip_sample_16( n )
 
 #if SPC_BRRCACHE
 static void decode_brr( struct Spc_Dsp* this, unsigned start_addr,
diff --git a/apps/dsp.c b/apps/dsp.c
index d9c097af66..00de511dd0 100644
--- a/apps/dsp.c
+++ b/apps/dsp.c
@@ -19,15 +19,12 @@
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 #include "config.h"
-
-#include <stdbool.h>
-#include <inttypes.h>
-#include <string.h>
+#include "system.h"
 #include <sound.h>
 #include "dsp.h"
+#include "dsp-util.h"
 #include "eq.h"
 #include "kernel.h"
-#include "system.h"
 #include "settings.h"
 #include "replaygain.h"
 #include "tdspeed.h"
@@ -261,14 +258,6 @@ static int32_t release_gain IBSS_ATTR;     /* S7.24 format */
 static void    compressor_process(int count, int32_t *buf[]);
 
 
-/* Clip sample to signed 16 bit range */
-static inline int32_t clip_sample_16(int32_t sample)
-{
-    if ((int16_t)sample != sample)
-        sample = 0x7fff ^ (sample >> 31);
-    return sample;
-}
-
 #ifdef HAVE_PITCHSCREEN
 int32_t sound_get_pitch(void)
 {
diff --git a/apps/pcmbuf.c b/apps/pcmbuf.c
index 8135a30a36..32e1157132 100644
--- a/apps/pcmbuf.c
+++ b/apps/pcmbuf.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include "pcm.h"
 #include "pcm_mixer.h"
 #include "pcmbuf.h"
+#include "dsp-util.h"
 #include "playback.h"
 #include "codec_thread.h"
 
@@ -828,14 +829,6 @@ static size_t crossfade_find_buftail(size_t buffer_rem, size_t buffer_need)
     return buffer_rem;
 }
 
-/* Clip sample to signed 16 bit range */
-static FORCE_INLINE int32_t clip_sample_16(int32_t sample)
-{
-    if ((int16_t)sample != sample)
-        sample = 0x7fff ^ (sample >> 31);
-    return sample;
-}
-
 /* Returns the number of bytes _NOT_ mixed/faded */
 static int crossfade_mix_fade(int factor, size_t size, void *buf, size_t *out_index,
                               unsigned long elapsed, off_t offset)
diff --git a/apps/plugin.h b/apps/plugin.h
index 0ee37bb4fe..e2b7fe7e11 100644
--- a/apps/plugin.h
+++ b/apps/plugin.h
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ void* plugin_get_buffer(size_t *buffer_size);
 #include "filefuncs.h"
 #if (CONFIG_CODEC == SWCODEC)
 #include "pcm_mixer.h"
+#include "dsp-util.h"
 #include "dsp.h"
 #include "codecs.h"
 #include "playback.h"
diff --git a/firmware/export/dsp-util.h b/firmware/export/dsp-util.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..76962b527a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/firmware/export/dsp-util.h
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+/***************************************************************************
+ *             __________               __   ___.
+ *   Open      \______   \ ____   ____ |  | _\_ |__   _______  ___
+ *   Source     |       _//  _ \_/ ___\|  |/ /| __ \ /  _ \  \/  /
+ *   Jukebox    |    |   (  <_> )  \___|    < | \_\ (  <_> > <  <
+ *   Firmware   |____|_  /\____/ \___  >__|_ \|___  /\____/__/\_ \
+ *                     \/            \/     \/    \/            \/
+ * $Id$
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2011 by Michael Sevakis
+ *
+ * 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 software is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
+ * KIND, either express or implied.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+#ifndef DSP_HELPER_H
+#define DSP_HELPER_H
+
+/** Clip sample to signed 16 bit range **/
+
+#ifdef CPU_ARM
+#if ARM_ARCH >= 6
+static FORCE_INLINE int32_t clip_sample_16(int32_t sample)
+{
+    int32_t out;
+	asm ("ssat %0, #16, %1"
+        : "=r" (out) : "r"(sample));
+    return out;
+}
+#define CLIP_SAMPLE_16_DEFINED
+#endif /* ARM_ARCH */
+#endif /* CPU_ARM */
+
+#ifndef CLIP_SAMPLE_16_DEFINED
+/* Generic implementation */
+static FORCE_INLINE int32_t clip_sample_16(int32_t sample)
+{
+    if ((int16_t)sample != sample)
+        sample = 0x7fff ^ (sample >> 31);
+    return sample;
+}
+#endif /* CLIP_SAMPLE_16_DEFINED */
+
+#undef CLIP_SAMPLE_16_DEFINED
+
+#endif /* DSP_HELPER_H */
diff --git a/firmware/pcm_mixer.c b/firmware/pcm_mixer.c
index c84762938e..817b9a6a3c 100644
--- a/firmware/pcm_mixer.c
+++ b/firmware/pcm_mixer.c
@@ -95,13 +95,7 @@ static unsigned int idle_counter = 0;
 /** Generic mixing routines **/
 
 #ifndef MIXER_OPTIMIZED_MIX_SAMPLES
-/* Clip sample to signed 16 bit range */
-static FORCE_INLINE int32_t clip_sample_16(int32_t sample)
-{
-    if ((int16_t)sample != sample)
-        sample = 0x7fff ^ (sample >> 31);
-    return sample;
-}
+#include "dsp-util.h" /* for clip_sample_16 */
 
 /* Mix channels' samples and apply gain factors */
 static FORCE_INLINE void mix_samples(uint32_t *out,