diff --git a/src/util/arch/common/popcount.h b/src/util/arch/common/popcount.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 0bd1e837..00000000
--- a/src/util/arch/common/popcount.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,60 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2015-2017, Intel Corporation
- *
- * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
- * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
- *
- *  * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
- *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- *  * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
- *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
- *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
- *  * Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its contributors
- *    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
- *    without specific prior written permission.
- *
- * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
- * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
- * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
- * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
- * LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
- * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
- * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
- * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
- * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
- * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
- * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- */
-
-/** \file
- * \brief Platform specific popcount functions
- */
-
-#ifndef POPCOUNT_ARCH_COMMON_H
-#define POPCOUNT_ARCH_COMMON_H
-
-static really_inline
-u32 popcount32_impl_c(u32 x) {
-    // Fast branch-free version from bit-twiddling hacks as older Intel
-    // processors do not have a POPCNT instruction.
-    x -= (x >> 1) & 0x55555555;
-    x = (x & 0x33333333) + ((x >> 2) & 0x33333333);
-    return (((x + (x >> 4)) & 0xf0f0f0f) * 0x1010101) >> 24;
-}
-
-static really_inline
-u32 popcount64_impl_c(u64a x) {
-#if defined(ARCH_64_BIT)
-    // Fast branch-free version from bit-twiddling hacks as older Intel
-    // processors do not have a POPCNT instruction.
-    x -= (x >> 1) & 0x5555555555555555;
-    x = (x & 0x3333333333333333) + ((x >> 2) & 0x3333333333333333);
-    x = (x + (x >> 4)) & 0x0f0f0f0f0f0f0f0f;
-    return (x * 0x0101010101010101) >> 56;
-#else
-    // Synthesise from two 32-bit cases.
-    return popcount32_impl(x >> 32) + popcount32_impl(x);
-#endif
-}
-
-#endif // POPCOUNT_ARCH_COMMON_H
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diff --git a/src/util/arch/x86/popcount.h b/src/util/arch/x86/popcount.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 86929ede..00000000
--- a/src/util/arch/x86/popcount.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,67 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2015-2017, Intel Corporation
- *
- * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
- * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
- *
- *  * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
- *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- *  * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
- *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
- *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
- *  * Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its contributors
- *    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
- *    without specific prior written permission.
- *
- * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
- * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
- * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
- * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
- * LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
- * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
- * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
- * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
- * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
- * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
- * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- */
-
-/** \file
- * \brief Platform specific popcount functions
- */
-
-#ifndef POPCOUNT_ARCH_X86_H
-#define POPCOUNT_ARCH_X86_H
-
-#include "ue2common.h"
-#include "util/arch.h"
-#include "util/intrinsics.h"
-
-#include "util/arch/common/popcount.h"
-
-static really_inline
-u32 popcount32_impl(u32 x) {
-#if defined(HAVE_POPCOUNT_INSTR)
-    // Single-instruction builtin.
-    return _mm_popcnt_u32(x);
-#else
-    return popcount32_impl_c(x);
-#endif
-}
-
-static really_inline
-u32 popcount64_impl(u64a x) {
-#if defined(ARCH_X86_64)
-# if defined(HAVE_POPCOUNT_INSTR)
-    // Single-instruction builtin.
-    return (u32)_mm_popcnt_u64(x);
-# else
-    return popcount64_impl_c(x);
-# endif
-#else
-    // Synthesise from two 32-bit cases.
-    return popcount32_impl(x >> 32) + popcount32_impl(x);
-#endif
-}
-
-#endif // POPCOUNT_ARCH_X86_h
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diff --git a/src/util/popcount.h b/src/util/popcount.h
index 932fc2cf..eb08f6b1 100644
--- a/src/util/popcount.h
+++ b/src/util/popcount.h
@@ -33,22 +33,41 @@
 #ifndef UTIL_POPCOUNT_H_
 #define UTIL_POPCOUNT_H_
 
-#include "config.h"
 #include "ue2common.h"
 #include "util/arch.h"
 
-#if defined(ARCH_IA32) || defined(ARCH_X86_64)
-#include "util/arch/x86/popcount.h"
-#endif
-
 static really_inline
 u32 popcount32(u32 x) {
-    return popcount32_impl(x);
+#if defined(HAVE_POPCOUNT_INSTR)
+    // Single-instruction builtin.
+    return _mm_popcnt_u32(x);
+#else
+    // Fast branch-free version from bit-twiddling hacks as older Intel
+    // processors do not have a POPCNT instruction.
+    x -= (x >> 1) & 0x55555555;
+    x = (x & 0x33333333) + ((x >> 2) & 0x33333333);
+    return (((x + (x >> 4)) & 0xf0f0f0f) * 0x1010101) >> 24;
+#endif
 }
 
 static really_inline
-u32 popcount64(u32 x) {
-    return popcount64_impl(x);
+u32 popcount64(u64a x) {
+#if defined(ARCH_X86_64)
+# if defined(HAVE_POPCOUNT_INSTR)
+    // Single-instruction builtin.
+    return (u32)_mm_popcnt_u64(x);
+# else
+    // Fast branch-free version from bit-twiddling hacks as older Intel
+    // processors do not have a POPCNT instruction.
+    x -= (x >> 1) & 0x5555555555555555;
+    x = (x & 0x3333333333333333) + ((x >> 2) & 0x3333333333333333);
+    x = (x + (x >> 4)) & 0x0f0f0f0f0f0f0f0f;
+    return (x * 0x0101010101010101) >> 56;
+# endif
+#else
+    // Synthesise from two 32-bit cases.
+    return popcount32(x >> 32) + popcount32(x);
+#endif
 }
 
 #endif /* UTIL_POPCOUNT_H_ */