diff --git a/libavcodec/h264.c b/libavcodec/h264.c
index f1d7726f25..9883d65ef6 100644
--- a/libavcodec/h264.c
+++ b/libavcodec/h264.c
@@ -541,6 +541,45 @@ void ff_h264_write_back_intra_pred_mode(H264Context *h){
     h->intra4x4_pred_mode[mb_xy][6]= h->intra4x4_pred_mode_cache[6+8*4];
 }
 
+/**
+ * checks if the top & left blocks are available if needed & changes the dc mode so it only uses the available blocks.
+ */
+int ff_h264_check_intra4x4_pred_mode(H264Context *h){
+    MpegEncContext * const s = &h->s;
+    static const int8_t top [12]= {-1, 0,LEFT_DC_PRED,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1, 0};
+    static const int8_t left[12]= { 0,-1, TOP_DC_PRED, 0,-1,-1,-1, 0,-1,DC_128_PRED};
+    int i;
+
+    if(!(h->top_samples_available&0x8000)){
+        for(i=0; i<4; i++){
+            int status= top[ h->intra4x4_pred_mode_cache[scan8[0] + i] ];
+            if(status<0){
+                av_log(h->s.avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "top block unavailable for requested intra4x4 mode %d at %d %d\n", status, s->mb_x, s->mb_y);
+                return -1;
+            } else if(status){
+                h->intra4x4_pred_mode_cache[scan8[0] + i]= status;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if((h->left_samples_available&0x8888)!=0x8888){
+        static const int mask[4]={0x8000,0x2000,0x80,0x20};
+        for(i=0; i<4; i++){
+            if(!(h->left_samples_available&mask[i])){
+                int status= left[ h->intra4x4_pred_mode_cache[scan8[0] + 8*i] ];
+                if(status<0){
+                    av_log(h->s.avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "left block unavailable for requested intra4x4 mode %d at %d %d\n", status, s->mb_x, s->mb_y);
+                    return -1;
+                } else if(status){
+                    h->intra4x4_pred_mode_cache[scan8[0] + 8*i]= status;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+} //FIXME cleanup like ff_h264_check_intra_pred_mode
+
 /**
  * checks if the top & left blocks are available if needed & changes the dc mode so it only uses the available blocks.
  */
@@ -3277,7 +3316,7 @@ decode_intra_mb:
                     h->intra4x4_pred_mode_cache[ scan8[i] ] = mode;
             }
             ff_h264_write_back_intra_pred_mode(h);
-            if( check_intra4x4_pred_mode(h) < 0)
+            if( ff_h264_check_intra4x4_pred_mode(h) < 0)
                 return -1;
         }else{
             h->intra16x16_pred_mode= ff_h264_check_intra_pred_mode(h, h->intra16x16_pred_mode);
@@ -4378,7 +4417,7 @@ decode_intra_mb:
                 }
             }
             ff_h264_write_back_intra_pred_mode(h);
-            if( check_intra4x4_pred_mode(h) < 0 ) return -1;
+            if( ff_h264_check_intra4x4_pred_mode(h) < 0 ) return -1;
         } else {
             h->intra16x16_pred_mode= ff_h264_check_intra_pred_mode( h, h->intra16x16_pred_mode );
             if( h->intra16x16_pred_mode < 0 ) return -1;
diff --git a/libavcodec/h264.h b/libavcodec/h264.h
index 16bf9aed73..883012159d 100644
--- a/libavcodec/h264.h
+++ b/libavcodec/h264.h
@@ -627,6 +627,11 @@ int ff_h264_execute_ref_pic_marking(H264Context *h, MMCO *mmco, int mmco_count);
 int ff_h264_decode_ref_pic_marking(H264Context *h, GetBitContext *gb);
 
 
+/**
+ * checks if the top & left blocks are available if needed & changes the dc mode so it only uses the available blocks.
+ */
+int ff_h264_check_intra4x4_pred_mode(H264Context *h);
+
 /**
  * checks if the top & left blocks are available if needed & changes the dc mode so it only uses the available blocks.
  */
@@ -682,45 +687,6 @@ static av_always_inline uint32_t pack16to32(int a, int b){
 #endif
 }
 
-/**
- * checks if the top & left blocks are available if needed & changes the dc mode so it only uses the available blocks.
- */
-static inline int check_intra4x4_pred_mode(H264Context *h){
-    MpegEncContext * const s = &h->s;
-    static const int8_t top [12]= {-1, 0,LEFT_DC_PRED,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1, 0};
-    static const int8_t left[12]= { 0,-1, TOP_DC_PRED, 0,-1,-1,-1, 0,-1,DC_128_PRED};
-    int i;
-
-    if(!(h->top_samples_available&0x8000)){
-        for(i=0; i<4; i++){
-            int status= top[ h->intra4x4_pred_mode_cache[scan8[0] + i] ];
-            if(status<0){
-                av_log(h->s.avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "top block unavailable for requested intra4x4 mode %d at %d %d\n", status, s->mb_x, s->mb_y);
-                return -1;
-            } else if(status){
-                h->intra4x4_pred_mode_cache[scan8[0] + i]= status;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    if((h->left_samples_available&0x8888)!=0x8888){
-        static const int mask[4]={0x8000,0x2000,0x80,0x20};
-        for(i=0; i<4; i++){
-            if(!(h->left_samples_available&mask[i])){
-                int status= left[ h->intra4x4_pred_mode_cache[scan8[0] + 8*i] ];
-                if(status<0){
-                    av_log(h->s.avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "left block unavailable for requested intra4x4 mode %d at %d %d\n", status, s->mb_x, s->mb_y);
-                    return -1;
-                } else if(status){
-                    h->intra4x4_pred_mode_cache[scan8[0] + 8*i]= status;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    return 0;
-} //FIXME cleanup like ff_h264_check_intra_pred_mode
-
 /**
  * gets the chroma qp.
  */
diff --git a/libavcodec/svq3.c b/libavcodec/svq3.c
index 6cc170355c..af9c40d517 100644
--- a/libavcodec/svq3.c
+++ b/libavcodec/svq3.c
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ static int svq3_decode_mb(H264Context *h, unsigned int mb_type)
         ff_h264_write_back_intra_pred_mode(h);
 
         if (mb_type == 8) {
-            check_intra4x4_pred_mode(h);
+            ff_h264_check_intra4x4_pred_mode(h);
 
             h->top_samples_available  = (s->mb_y == 0) ? 0x33FF : 0xFFFF;
             h->left_samples_available = (s->mb_x == 0) ? 0x5F5F : 0xFFFF;