diff --git a/src/util/arch/common/popcount.h b/src/util/arch/common/popcount.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0bd1e837
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/util/arch/common/popcount.h
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+/*
+ * 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
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..86929ede
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/util/arch/x86/popcount.h
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+/*
+ * 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 eb08f6b1..932fc2cf 100644
--- a/src/util/popcount.h
+++ b/src/util/popcount.h
@@ -33,41 +33,22 @@
 #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) {
-#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
+    return popcount32_impl(x);
 }
 
 static really_inline
-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
+u32 popcount64(u32 x) {
+    return popcount64_impl(x);
 }
 
 #endif /* UTIL_POPCOUNT_H_ */