diff --git a/library/aes.c b/library/aes.c
index da94b19..797e00f 100644
--- a/library/aes.c
+++ b/library/aes.c
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include "mbedtls/aes.h"
+#include "mbedtls/utils.h"
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_PADLOCK_C)
 #include "mbedtls/padlock.h"
 #endif
@@ -54,11 +55,6 @@
 
 #if !defined(MBEDTLS_AES_ALT)
 
-/* Implementation that should never be optimized out by the compiler */
-static void mbedtls_zeroize( void *v, size_t n ) {
-    volatile unsigned char *p = (unsigned char*)v; while( n-- ) *p++ = 0;
-}
-
 /*
  * 32-bit integer manipulation macros (little endian)
  */
diff --git a/library/arc4.c b/library/arc4.c
index 05b33d3..a6d2d4e 100644
--- a/library/arc4.c
+++ b/library/arc4.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_ARC4_C)
 
 #include "mbedtls/arc4.h"
+#include "mbedtls/utils.h"
 
 #include <string.h>
 
@@ -47,11 +48,6 @@
 
 #if !defined(MBEDTLS_ARC4_ALT)
 
-/* Implementation that should never be optimized out by the compiler */
-static void mbedtls_zeroize( void *v, size_t n ) {
-    volatile unsigned char *p = (unsigned char*)v; while( n-- ) *p++ = 0;
-}
-
 void mbedtls_arc4_init( mbedtls_arc4_context *ctx )
 {
     memset( ctx, 0, sizeof( mbedtls_arc4_context ) );
diff --git a/library/asn1parse.c b/library/asn1parse.c
index 4dd65c0..10ec3d8 100644
--- a/library/asn1parse.c
+++ b/library/asn1parse.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_ASN1_PARSE_C)
 
 #include "mbedtls/asn1.h"
+#include "mbedtls/utils.h"
 
 #include <string.h>
 
@@ -43,11 +44,6 @@
 #define mbedtls_free       free
 #endif
 
-/* Implementation that should never be optimized out by the compiler */
-static void mbedtls_zeroize( void *v, size_t n ) {
-    volatile unsigned char *p = (unsigned char*)v; while( n-- ) *p++ = 0;
-}
-
 /*
  * ASN.1 DER decoding routines
  */
diff --git a/library/blowfish.c b/library/blowfish.c
index 9003f0d..59c5798 100644
--- a/library/blowfish.c
+++ b/library/blowfish.c
@@ -34,16 +34,12 @@
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_BLOWFISH_C)
 
 #include "mbedtls/blowfish.h"
+#include "mbedtls/utils.h"
 
 #include <string.h>
 
 #if !defined(MBEDTLS_BLOWFISH_ALT)
 
-/* Implementation that should never be optimized out by the compiler */
-static void mbedtls_zeroize( void *v, size_t n ) {
-    volatile unsigned char *p = (unsigned char*)v; while( n-- ) *p++ = 0;
-}
-
 /*
  * 32-bit integer manipulation macros (big endian)
  */
diff --git a/library/camellia.c b/library/camellia.c
index ac6f96a..b2115c4 100644
--- a/library/camellia.c
+++ b/library/camellia.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_CAMELLIA_C)
 
 #include "mbedtls/camellia.h"
+#include "mbedtls/utils.h"
 
 #include <string.h>
 
@@ -48,11 +49,6 @@
 
 #if !defined(MBEDTLS_CAMELLIA_ALT)
 
-/* Implementation that should never be optimized out by the compiler */
-static void mbedtls_zeroize( void *v, size_t n ) {
-    volatile unsigned char *p = (unsigned char*)v; while( n-- ) *p++ = 0;
-}
-
 /*
  * 32-bit integer manipulation macros (big endian)
  */
diff --git a/library/ccm.c b/library/ccm.c
index 9101e5f..a7a2cc4 100644
--- a/library/ccm.c
+++ b/library/ccm.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_CCM_C)
 
 #include "mbedtls/ccm.h"
+#include "mbedtls/utils.h"
 
 #include <string.h>
 
@@ -51,11 +52,6 @@
 
 #if !defined(MBEDTLS_CCM_ALT)
 
-/* Implementation that should never be optimized out by the compiler */
-static void mbedtls_zeroize( void *v, size_t n ) {
-    volatile unsigned char *p = (unsigned char*)v; while( n-- ) *p++ = 0;
-}
-
 #define CCM_ENCRYPT 0
 #define CCM_DECRYPT 1
 
diff --git a/library/cipher.c b/library/cipher.c
index 7369f48..1b2e569 100644
--- a/library/cipher.c
+++ b/library/cipher.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 
 #include "mbedtls/cipher.h"
 #include "mbedtls/cipher_internal.h"
+#include "mbedtls/utils.h"
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
@@ -60,11 +61,6 @@
 #define MBEDTLS_CIPHER_MODE_STREAM
 #endif
 
-/* Implementation that should never be optimized out by the compiler */
-static void mbedtls_zeroize( void *v, size_t n ) {
-    volatile unsigned char *p = (unsigned char*)v; while( n-- ) *p++ = 0;
-}
-
 static int supported_init = 0;
 
 const int *mbedtls_cipher_list( void )
diff --git a/library/cmac.c b/library/cmac.c
index a4a2106..54ad843 100644
--- a/library/cmac.c
+++ b/library/cmac.c
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_CMAC_C)
 
 #include "mbedtls/cmac.h"
+#include "mbedtls/utils.h"
 
 #include <string.h>
 
@@ -67,11 +68,6 @@
 
 #if !defined(MBEDTLS_CMAC_ALT) || defined(MBEDTLS_SELF_TEST)
 
-/* Implementation that should never be optimized out by the compiler */
-static void mbedtls_zeroize( void *v, size_t n ) {
-    volatile unsigned char *p = (unsigned char*)v; while( n-- ) *p++ = 0;
-}
-
 /*
  * Multiplication by u in the Galois field of GF(2^n)
  *
diff --git a/library/ctr_drbg.c b/library/ctr_drbg.c
index ff532a0..ae6d62f 100644
--- a/library/ctr_drbg.c
+++ b/library/ctr_drbg.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_CTR_DRBG_C)
 
 #include "mbedtls/ctr_drbg.h"
+#include "mbedtls/utils.h"
 
 #include <string.h>
 
@@ -49,11 +50,6 @@
 #endif /* MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_C */
 #endif /* MBEDTLS_SELF_TEST */
 
-/* Implementation that should never be optimized out by the compiler */
-static void mbedtls_zeroize( void *v, size_t n ) {
-    volatile unsigned char *p = v; while( n-- ) *p++ = 0;
-}
-
 /*
  * CTR_DRBG context initialization
  */
diff --git a/library/des.c b/library/des.c
index 09f95cf..863a80c 100644
--- a/library/des.c
+++ b/library/des.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_DES_C)
 
 #include "mbedtls/des.h"
+#include "mbedtls/utils.h"
 
 #include <string.h>
 
@@ -48,11 +49,6 @@
 
 #if !defined(MBEDTLS_DES_ALT)
 
-/* Implementation that should never be optimized out by the compiler */
-static void mbedtls_zeroize( void *v, size_t n ) {
-    volatile unsigned char *p = (unsigned char*)v; while( n-- ) *p++ = 0;
-}
-
 /*
  * 32-bit integer manipulation macros (big endian)
  */
diff --git a/library/dhm.c b/library/dhm.c
index 28ac310..5e510de 100644
--- a/library/dhm.c
+++ b/library/dhm.c
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_DHM_C)
 
 #include "mbedtls/dhm.h"
+#include "mbedtls/utils.h"
 
 #include <string.h>
 
@@ -58,10 +59,6 @@
 #endif
 
 #if !defined(MBEDTLS_DHM_ALT)
-/* Implementation that should never be optimized out by the compiler */
-static void mbedtls_zeroize( void *v, size_t n ) {
-    volatile unsigned char *p = v; while( n-- ) *p++ = 0;
-}
 
 /*
  * helper to validate the mbedtls_mpi size and import it
diff --git a/library/ecp.c b/library/ecp.c
index 92a188b..a2a1225 100644
--- a/library/ecp.c
+++ b/library/ecp.c
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 
 #include "mbedtls/ecp.h"
 #include "mbedtls/threading.h"
+#include "mbedtls/utils.h"
 
 #include <string.h>
 
@@ -73,11 +74,6 @@
 #define inline __inline
 #endif
 
-/* Implementation that should never be optimized out by the compiler */
-static void mbedtls_zeroize( void *v, size_t n ) {
-    volatile unsigned char *p = v; while( n-- ) *p++ = 0;
-}
-
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_SELF_TEST)
 /*
  * Counts of point addition and doubling, and field multiplications.
diff --git a/library/entropy.c b/library/entropy.c
index e17512e..37fdf3a 100644
--- a/library/entropy.c
+++ b/library/entropy.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 
 #include "mbedtls/entropy.h"
 #include "mbedtls/entropy_poll.h"
+#include "mbedtls/utils.h"
 
 #include <string.h>
 
@@ -59,11 +60,6 @@
 #include "mbedtls/havege.h"
 #endif
 
-/* Implementation that should never be optimized out by the compiler */
-static void mbedtls_zeroize( void *v, size_t n ) {
-    volatile unsigned char *p = v; while( n-- ) *p++ = 0;
-}
-
 #define ENTROPY_MAX_LOOP    256     /**< Maximum amount to loop before error */
 
 void mbedtls_entropy_init( mbedtls_entropy_context *ctx )
diff --git a/library/gcm.c b/library/gcm.c
index 294a86d..39e8dd3 100644
--- a/library/gcm.c
+++ b/library/gcm.c
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_GCM_C)
 
 #include "mbedtls/gcm.h"
+#include "mbedtls/utils.h"
 
 #include <string.h>
 
@@ -80,11 +81,6 @@
 }
 #endif
 
-/* Implementation that should never be optimized out by the compiler */
-static void mbedtls_zeroize( void *v, size_t n ) {
-    volatile unsigned char *p = v; while( n-- ) *p++ = 0;
-}
-
 /*
  * Initialize a context
  */
diff --git a/library/havege.c b/library/havege.c
index 2b75ef7..c9bb64d 100644
--- a/library/havege.c
+++ b/library/havege.c
@@ -36,14 +36,10 @@
 
 #include "mbedtls/havege.h"
 #include "mbedtls/timing.h"
+#include "mbedtls/utils.h"
 
 #include <string.h>
 
-/* Implementation that should never be optimized out by the compiler */
-static void mbedtls_zeroize( void *v, size_t n ) {
-    volatile unsigned char *p = v; while( n-- ) *p++ = 0;
-}
-
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  * On average, one iteration accesses two 8-word blocks in the havege WALK
  * table, and generates 16 words in the RES array.
diff --git a/library/hmac_drbg.c b/library/hmac_drbg.c
index 24c609e..1ef819d 100644
--- a/library/hmac_drbg.c
+++ b/library/hmac_drbg.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_HMAC_DRBG_C)
 
 #include "mbedtls/hmac_drbg.h"
+#include "mbedtls/utils.h"
 
 #include <string.h>
 
@@ -50,11 +51,6 @@
 #endif /* MBEDTLS_SELF_TEST */
 #endif /* MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_C */
 
-/* Implementation that should never be optimized out by the compiler */
-static void mbedtls_zeroize( void *v, size_t n ) {
-    volatile unsigned char *p = v; while( n-- ) *p++ = 0;
-}
-
 /*
  * HMAC_DRBG context initialization
  */
diff --git a/library/md.c b/library/md.c
index 00249af..c54ae85 100644
--- a/library/md.c
+++ b/library/md.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 
 #include "mbedtls/md.h"
 #include "mbedtls/md_internal.h"
+#include "mbedtls/utils.h"
 
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_C)
 #include "mbedtls/platform.h"
@@ -48,11 +49,6 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #endif
 
-/* Implementation that should never be optimized out by the compiler */
-static void mbedtls_zeroize( void *v, size_t n ) {
-    volatile unsigned char *p = v; while( n-- ) *p++ = 0;
-}
-
 /*
  * Reminder: update profiles in x509_crt.c when adding a new hash!
  */
diff --git a/library/md2.c b/library/md2.c
index b88aa40..37e35dc 100644
--- a/library/md2.c
+++ b/library/md2.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_MD2_C)
 
 #include "mbedtls/md2.h"
+#include "mbedtls/utils.h"
 
 #include <string.h>
 
@@ -48,11 +49,6 @@
 
 #if !defined(MBEDTLS_MD2_ALT)
 
-/* Implementation that should never be optimized out by the compiler */
-static void mbedtls_zeroize( void *v, size_t n ) {
-    volatile unsigned char *p = v; while( n-- ) *p++ = 0;
-}
-
 static const unsigned char PI_SUBST[256] =
 {
     0x29, 0x2E, 0x43, 0xC9, 0xA2, 0xD8, 0x7C, 0x01, 0x3D, 0x36,
diff --git a/library/md4.c b/library/md4.c
index ba704f5..a98d0a8 100644
--- a/library/md4.c
+++ b/library/md4.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_MD4_C)
 
 #include "mbedtls/md4.h"
+#include "mbedtls/utils.h"
 
 #include <string.h>
 
@@ -48,11 +49,6 @@
 
 #if !defined(MBEDTLS_MD4_ALT)
 
-/* Implementation that should never be optimized out by the compiler */
-static void mbedtls_zeroize( void *v, size_t n ) {
-    volatile unsigned char *p = v; while( n-- ) *p++ = 0;
-}
-
 /*
  * 32-bit integer manipulation macros (little endian)
  */
diff --git a/library/md5.c b/library/md5.c
index 8440ebf..f439a73 100644
--- a/library/md5.c
+++ b/library/md5.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_MD5_C)
 
 #include "mbedtls/md5.h"
+#include "mbedtls/utils.h"
 
 #include <string.h>
 
@@ -47,11 +48,6 @@
 
 #if !defined(MBEDTLS_MD5_ALT)
 
-/* Implementation that should never be optimized out by the compiler */
-static void mbedtls_zeroize( void *v, size_t n ) {
-    volatile unsigned char *p = v; while( n-- ) *p++ = 0;
-}
-
 /*
  * 32-bit integer manipulation macros (little endian)
  */
diff --git a/library/memory_buffer_alloc.c b/library/memory_buffer_alloc.c
index 821ae2c..68f094b 100644
--- a/library/memory_buffer_alloc.c
+++ b/library/memory_buffer_alloc.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 /* No need for the header guard as MBEDTLS_MEMORY_BUFFER_ALLOC_C
    is dependent upon MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_C */
 #include "mbedtls/platform.h"
+#include "mbedtls/utils.h"
 
 #include <string.h>
 
@@ -42,11 +43,6 @@
 #include "mbedtls/threading.h"
 #endif
 
-/* Implementation that should never be optimized out by the compiler */
-static void mbedtls_zeroize( void *v, size_t n ) {
-    volatile unsigned char *p = v; while( n-- ) *p++ = 0;
-}
-
 #define MAGIC1       0xFF00AA55
 #define MAGIC2       0xEE119966
 #define MAX_BT 20
diff --git a/library/pem.c b/library/pem.c
index 13f9208..527c5f4 100644
--- a/library/pem.c
+++ b/library/pem.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include "mbedtls/aes.h"
 #include "mbedtls/md5.h"
 #include "mbedtls/cipher.h"
+#include "mbedtls/utils.h"
 
 #include <string.h>
 
@@ -45,11 +46,6 @@
 #endif
 
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_PEM_PARSE_C)
-/* Implementation that should never be optimized out by the compiler */
-static void mbedtls_zeroize( void *v, size_t n ) {
-    volatile unsigned char *p = v; while( n-- ) *p++ = 0;
-}
-
 void mbedtls_pem_init( mbedtls_pem_context *ctx )
 {
     memset( ctx, 0, sizeof( mbedtls_pem_context ) );
diff --git a/library/pk.c b/library/pk.c
index b52c73f..bd3e427 100644
--- a/library/pk.c
+++ b/library/pk.c
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
 #include "mbedtls/pk.h"
 #include "mbedtls/pk_internal.h"
 
+#include "mbedtls/utils.h"
+
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_RSA_C)
 #include "mbedtls/rsa.h"
 #endif
@@ -42,11 +44,6 @@
 #include <limits.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 
-/* Implementation that should never be optimized out by the compiler */
-static void mbedtls_zeroize( void *v, size_t n ) {
-    volatile unsigned char *p = v; while( n-- ) *p++ = 0;
-}
-
 /*
  * Initialise a mbedtls_pk_context
  */
diff --git a/library/pk_wrap.c b/library/pk_wrap.c
index 5446e23..2e09711 100644
--- a/library/pk_wrap.c
+++ b/library/pk_wrap.c
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@
 #include "mbedtls/ecdsa.h"
 #endif
 
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_PK_RSA_ALT_SUPPORT)
+#include "mbedtls/utils.h"
+#endif
+
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_C)
 #include "mbedtls/platform.h"
 #else
@@ -52,13 +56,6 @@
 #include <limits.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_PK_RSA_ALT_SUPPORT)
-/* Implementation that should never be optimized out by the compiler */
-static void mbedtls_zeroize( void *v, size_t n ) {
-    volatile unsigned char *p = v; while( n-- ) *p++ = 0;
-}
-#endif
-
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_RSA_C)
 static int rsa_can_do( mbedtls_pk_type_t type )
 {
diff --git a/library/pkcs12.c b/library/pkcs12.c
index c603a13..98b8324 100644
--- a/library/pkcs12.c
+++ b/library/pkcs12.c
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include "mbedtls/pkcs12.h"
 #include "mbedtls/asn1.h"
 #include "mbedtls/cipher.h"
+#include "mbedtls/utils.h"
 
 #include <string.h>
 
@@ -47,11 +48,6 @@
 #include "mbedtls/des.h"
 #endif
 
-/* Implementation that should never be optimized out by the compiler */
-static void mbedtls_zeroize( void *v, size_t n ) {
-    volatile unsigned char *p = v; while( n-- ) *p++ = 0;
-}
-
 static int pkcs12_parse_pbe_params( mbedtls_asn1_buf *params,
                                     mbedtls_asn1_buf *salt, int *iterations )
 {
diff --git a/library/pkparse.c b/library/pkparse.c
index 5ad5edf..093ef58 100644
--- a/library/pkparse.c
+++ b/library/pkparse.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include "mbedtls/pk.h"
 #include "mbedtls/asn1.h"
 #include "mbedtls/oid.h"
+#include "mbedtls/utils.h"
 
 #include <string.h>
 
@@ -60,14 +61,6 @@
 #define mbedtls_free       free
 #endif
 
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_FS_IO) || \
-    defined(MBEDTLS_PKCS12_C) || defined(MBEDTLS_PKCS5_C)
-/* Implementation that should never be optimized out by the compiler */
-static void mbedtls_zeroize( void *v, size_t n ) {
-    volatile unsigned char *p = v; while( n-- ) *p++ = 0;
-}
-#endif
-
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_FS_IO)
 /*
  * Load all data from a file into a given buffer.
diff --git a/library/ripemd160.c b/library/ripemd160.c
index 2ba48b7..6cf027f 100644
--- a/library/ripemd160.c
+++ b/library/ripemd160.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_RIPEMD160_C)
 
 #include "mbedtls/ripemd160.h"
+#include "mbedtls/utils.h"
 
 #include <string.h>
 
@@ -71,11 +72,6 @@
 }
 #endif
 
-/* Implementation that should never be optimized out by the compiler */
-static void mbedtls_zeroize( void *v, size_t n ) {
-    volatile unsigned char *p = v; while( n-- ) *p++ = 0;
-}
-
 void mbedtls_ripemd160_init( mbedtls_ripemd160_context *ctx )
 {
     memset( ctx, 0, sizeof( mbedtls_ripemd160_context ) );
diff --git a/library/rsa.c b/library/rsa.c
index 2185040..9e4a0f0 100644
--- a/library/rsa.c
+++ b/library/rsa.c
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 #include "mbedtls/rsa.h"
 #include "mbedtls/rsa_internal.h"
 #include "mbedtls/oid.h"
+#include "mbedtls/utils.h"
 
 #include <string.h>
 
@@ -70,11 +71,6 @@
 
 #if !defined(MBEDTLS_RSA_ALT)
 
-/* Implementation that should never be optimized out by the compiler */
-static void mbedtls_zeroize( void *v, size_t n ) {
-    volatile unsigned char *p = (unsigned char*)v; while( n-- ) *p++ = 0;
-}
-
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_PKCS1_V15)
 /* constant-time buffer comparison */
 static inline int mbedtls_safer_memcmp( const void *a, const void *b, size_t n )
diff --git a/library/sha1.c b/library/sha1.c
index 1f29a0f..a7577b4 100644
--- a/library/sha1.c
+++ b/library/sha1.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_SHA1_C)
 
 #include "mbedtls/sha1.h"
+#include "mbedtls/utils.h"
 
 #include <string.h>
 
@@ -47,11 +48,6 @@
 
 #if !defined(MBEDTLS_SHA1_ALT)
 
-/* Implementation that should never be optimized out by the compiler */
-static void mbedtls_zeroize( void *v, size_t n ) {
-    volatile unsigned char *p = (unsigned char*)v; while( n-- ) *p++ = 0;
-}
-
 /*
  * 32-bit integer manipulation macros (big endian)
  */
diff --git a/library/sha256.c b/library/sha256.c
index f39bcba..c92f280 100644
--- a/library/sha256.c
+++ b/library/sha256.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_SHA256_C)
 
 #include "mbedtls/sha256.h"
+#include "mbedtls/utils.h"
 
 #include <string.h>
 
@@ -50,11 +51,6 @@
 
 #if !defined(MBEDTLS_SHA256_ALT)
 
-/* Implementation that should never be optimized out by the compiler */
-static void mbedtls_zeroize( void *v, size_t n ) {
-    volatile unsigned char *p = v; while( n-- ) *p++ = 0;
-}
-
 /*
  * 32-bit integer manipulation macros (big endian)
  */
diff --git a/library/sha512.c b/library/sha512.c
index 97cee07..e8d1b69 100644
--- a/library/sha512.c
+++ b/library/sha512.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_SHA512_C)
 
 #include "mbedtls/sha512.h"
+#include "mbedtls/utils.h"
 
 #if defined(_MSC_VER) || defined(__WATCOMC__)
   #define UL64(x) x##ui64
@@ -56,11 +57,6 @@
 
 #if !defined(MBEDTLS_SHA512_ALT)
 
-/* Implementation that should never be optimized out by the compiler */
-static void mbedtls_zeroize( void *v, size_t n ) {
-    volatile unsigned char *p = v; while( n-- ) *p++ = 0;
-}
-
 /*
  * 64-bit integer manipulation macros (big endian)
  */
diff --git a/library/ssl_cli.c b/library/ssl_cli.c
index 738014e..8ab9886 100644
--- a/library/ssl_cli.c
+++ b/library/ssl_cli.c
@@ -48,10 +48,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_SESSION_TICKETS)
-/* Implementation that should never be optimized out by the compiler */
-static void mbedtls_zeroize( void *v, size_t n ) {
-    volatile unsigned char *p = v; while( n-- ) *p++ = 0;
-}
+#include "mbedtls/utils.h"
 #endif
 
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_SERVER_NAME_INDICATION)
diff --git a/library/ssl_cookie.c b/library/ssl_cookie.c
index caf1199..ec0814a 100644
--- a/library/ssl_cookie.c
+++ b/library/ssl_cookie.c
@@ -40,14 +40,10 @@
 
 #include "mbedtls/ssl_cookie.h"
 #include "mbedtls/ssl_internal.h"
+#include "mbedtls/utils.h"
 
 #include <string.h>
 
-/* Implementation that should never be optimized out by the compiler */
-static void mbedtls_zeroize( void *v, size_t n ) {
-    volatile unsigned char *p = v; while( n-- ) *p++ = 0;
-}
-
 /*
  * If DTLS is in use, then at least one of SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-512 is
  * available. Try SHA-256 first, 512 wastes resources since we need to stay
diff --git a/library/ssl_srv.c b/library/ssl_srv.c
index 2c180f1..b4934a3 100644
--- a/library/ssl_srv.c
+++ b/library/ssl_srv.c
@@ -50,10 +50,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_SESSION_TICKETS)
-/* Implementation that should never be optimized out by the compiler */
-static void mbedtls_zeroize( void *v, size_t n ) {
-    volatile unsigned char *p = v; while( n-- ) *p++ = 0;
-}
+#include "mbedtls/utils.h"
 #endif
 
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_DTLS_HELLO_VERIFY)
diff --git a/library/ssl_ticket.c b/library/ssl_ticket.c
index 4d9116d..9e2276d 100644
--- a/library/ssl_ticket.c
+++ b/library/ssl_ticket.c
@@ -36,14 +36,10 @@
 #endif
 
 #include "mbedtls/ssl_ticket.h"
+#include "mbedtls/utils.h"
 
 #include <string.h>
 
-/* Implementation that should never be optimized out by the compiler */
-static void mbedtls_zeroize( void *v, size_t n ) {
-    volatile unsigned char *p = v; while( n-- ) *p++ = 0;
-}
-
 /*
  * Initialze context
  */
diff --git a/library/ssl_tls.c b/library/ssl_tls.c
index e8063d2..84f9c77 100644
--- a/library/ssl_tls.c
+++ b/library/ssl_tls.c
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 #include "mbedtls/debug.h"
 #include "mbedtls/ssl.h"
 #include "mbedtls/ssl_internal.h"
+#include "mbedtls/utils.h"
 
 #include <string.h>
 
@@ -53,11 +54,6 @@
 #include "mbedtls/oid.h"
 #endif
 
-/* Implementation that should never be optimized out by the compiler */
-static void mbedtls_zeroize( void *v, size_t n ) {
-    volatile unsigned char *p = v; while( n-- ) *p++ = 0;
-}
-
 /* Length of the "epoch" field in the record header */
 static inline size_t ssl_ep_len( const mbedtls_ssl_context *ssl )
 {
diff --git a/library/x509_crl.c b/library/x509_crl.c
index b0f39d4..09c7ac3 100644
--- a/library/x509_crl.c
+++ b/library/x509_crl.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 
 #include "mbedtls/x509_crl.h"
 #include "mbedtls/oid.h"
+#include "mbedtls/utils.h"
 
 #include <string.h>
 
@@ -66,11 +67,6 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #endif
 
-/* Implementation that should never be optimized out by the compiler */
-static void mbedtls_zeroize( void *v, size_t n ) {
-    volatile unsigned char *p = v; while( n-- ) *p++ = 0;
-}
-
 /*
  *  Version  ::=  INTEGER  {  v1(0), v2(1)  }
  */
diff --git a/library/x509_crt.c b/library/x509_crt.c
index afff4e1..c9969a8 100644
--- a/library/x509_crt.c
+++ b/library/x509_crt.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 
 #include "mbedtls/x509_crt.h"
 #include "mbedtls/oid.h"
+#include "mbedtls/utils.h"
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
@@ -90,11 +91,6 @@
  */
 #define X509_MAX_VERIFY_CHAIN_SIZE    ( MBEDTLS_X509_MAX_INTERMEDIATE_CA + 2 )
 
-/* Implementation that should never be optimized out by the compiler */
-static void mbedtls_zeroize( void *v, size_t n ) {
-    volatile unsigned char *p = v; while( n-- ) *p++ = 0;
-}
-
 /*
  * Default profile
  */
diff --git a/library/x509_csr.c b/library/x509_csr.c
index 26a06db..8a74db8 100644
--- a/library/x509_csr.c
+++ b/library/x509_csr.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 
 #include "mbedtls/x509_csr.h"
 #include "mbedtls/oid.h"
+#include "mbedtls/utils.h"
 
 #include <string.h>
 
@@ -60,11 +61,6 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #endif
 
-/* Implementation that should never be optimized out by the compiler */
-static void mbedtls_zeroize( void *v, size_t n ) {
-    volatile unsigned char *p = v; while( n-- ) *p++ = 0;
-}
-
 /*
  *  Version  ::=  INTEGER  {  v1(0)  }
  */
diff --git a/library/x509write_crt.c b/library/x509write_crt.c
index 41dfe87..dee77b8 100644
--- a/library/x509write_crt.c
+++ b/library/x509write_crt.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include "mbedtls/oid.h"
 #include "mbedtls/asn1write.h"
 #include "mbedtls/sha1.h"
+#include "mbedtls/utils.h"
 
 #include <string.h>
 
@@ -44,11 +45,6 @@
 #include "mbedtls/pem.h"
 #endif /* MBEDTLS_PEM_WRITE_C */
 
-/* Implementation that should never be optimized out by the compiler */
-static void mbedtls_zeroize( void *v, size_t n ) {
-    volatile unsigned char *p = v; while( n-- ) *p++ = 0;
-}
-
 void mbedtls_x509write_crt_init( mbedtls_x509write_cert *ctx )
 {
     memset( ctx, 0, sizeof( mbedtls_x509write_cert ) );
diff --git a/library/x509write_csr.c b/library/x509write_csr.c
index e800538..482e65e 100644
--- a/library/x509write_csr.c
+++ b/library/x509write_csr.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include "mbedtls/x509_csr.h"
 #include "mbedtls/oid.h"
 #include "mbedtls/asn1write.h"
+#include "mbedtls/utils.h"
 
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
@@ -43,11 +44,6 @@
 #include "mbedtls/pem.h"
 #endif
 
-/* Implementation that should never be optimized out by the compiler */
-static void mbedtls_zeroize( void *v, size_t n ) {
-    volatile unsigned char *p = v; while( n-- ) *p++ = 0;
-}
-
 void mbedtls_x509write_csr_init( mbedtls_x509write_csr *ctx )
 {
     memset( ctx, 0, sizeof( mbedtls_x509write_csr ) );
diff --git a/library/xtea.c b/library/xtea.c
index fe0a350..65b4165 100644
--- a/library/xtea.c
+++ b/library/xtea.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_XTEA_C)
 
 #include "mbedtls/xtea.h"
+#include "mbedtls/utils.h"
 
 #include <string.h>
 
@@ -42,11 +43,6 @@
 
 #if !defined(MBEDTLS_XTEA_ALT)
 
-/* Implementation that should never be optimized out by the compiler */
-static void mbedtls_zeroize( void *v, size_t n ) {
-    volatile unsigned char *p = v; while( n-- ) *p++ = 0;
-}
-
 /*
  * 32-bit integer manipulation macros (big endian)
  */