diff --git a/audio/mp3/l3.go b/audio/mp3/l3.go
index d9865277f..19145afa0 100644
--- a/audio/mp3/l3.go
+++ b/audio/mp3/l3.go
@@ -28,6 +28,34 @@ import (
 	"unsafe"
 )
 
+var powtab34 = make([]float64, 8207)
+
+func init() {
+	for i := range powtab34 {
+		powtab34[i] = math.Pow(float64(i), 4.0/3.0)
+	}
+}
+
+func requantizeProcessShort(gr, ch, is_pos, sfb, win int) {
+	sf_mult := 0.5
+	if C.g_side_info.scalefac_scale[gr][ch] != 0 {
+		sf_mult = 1.0
+	}
+	tmp1 := 1.0
+	if sfb < 12 {
+		tmp1 = math.Pow(2.0, -(sf_mult * float64(C.g_main_data.scalefac_s[gr][ch][sfb][win])))
+	}
+	tmp2 := math.Pow(2.0, 0.25*(float64(C.g_side_info.global_gain[gr][ch])-210.0-
+		8.0*float64(C.g_side_info.subblock_gain[gr][ch][win])))
+	tmp3 := 0.0
+	if C.g_main_data.is[gr][ch][is_pos] < 0 {
+		tmp3 = -powtab34[int(-C.g_main_data.is[gr][ch][is_pos])]
+	} else {
+		tmp3 = powtab34[int(C.g_main_data.is[gr][ch][is_pos])]
+	}
+	C.g_main_data.is[gr][ch][is_pos] = C.float(tmp1 * tmp2 * tmp3)
+}
+
 type sfBandIndices struct {
 	l []int
 	s []int
@@ -85,7 +113,7 @@ func L3_Requantize(gr C.unsigned, ch C.unsigned) {
 				}
 				for win := 0; win < 3; win++ {
 					for j := 0; j < win_len; j++ {
-						C.Requantize_Process_Short(gr, ch, C.unsigned(i), C.unsigned(sfb), C.unsigned(win))
+						requantizeProcessShort(int(gr), int(ch), i, sfb, win)
 						i++
 					}
 				}
@@ -106,7 +134,7 @@ func L3_Requantize(gr C.unsigned, ch C.unsigned) {
 				}
 				for win := 0; win < 3; win++ {
 					for j := 0; j < win_len; j++ {
-						C.Requantize_Process_Short(gr, ch, C.unsigned(i), C.unsigned(sfb), C.unsigned(win))
+						requantizeProcessShort(int(gr), int(ch), i, sfb, win)
 						i++
 					} /* end for(j... */
 				}
diff --git a/audio/mp3/pdmp3.c b/audio/mp3/pdmp3.c
index f8a5da67e..cc40d9fc9 100644
--- a/audio/mp3/pdmp3.c
+++ b/audio/mp3/pdmp3.c
@@ -494,7 +494,11 @@ void Requantize_Process_Long(unsigned gr,unsigned ch,unsigned is_pos,unsigned sf
 
   sf_mult = g_side_info.scalefac_scale[gr][ch] ? 1.0 : 0.5;
   pf_x_pt = g_side_info.preflag[gr][ch] * pretab[sfb];
-  tmp1 = pow(2.0,-(sf_mult *(g_main_data.scalefac_l[gr][ch][sfb] + pf_x_pt)));
+  if (sfb >= 21) {
+    tmp1 = 1.0;
+  } else {
+    tmp1 = pow(2.0,-(sf_mult *(g_main_data.scalefac_l[gr][ch][sfb] + pf_x_pt)));
+  }
   tmp2 = pow(2.0,0.25 *((int32_t) g_side_info.global_gain[gr][ch] - 210));
   if(g_main_data.is[gr][ch][is_pos] < 0.0)
     tmp3 = -Requantize_Pow_43(-g_main_data.is[gr][ch][is_pos]);
@@ -503,24 +507,6 @@ void Requantize_Process_Long(unsigned gr,unsigned ch,unsigned is_pos,unsigned sf
   return; /* Done */
 }
 
-/**Description: requantize sample in subband that uses short blocks.
-* Parameters: TBD
-* Return value: TBD
-* Author: Krister Lagerström(krister@kmlager.com) **/
-void Requantize_Process_Short(unsigned gr,unsigned ch,unsigned is_pos,unsigned sfb,unsigned win){
-  float res,tmp1,tmp2,tmp3,sf_mult;
-
-  sf_mult = g_side_info.scalefac_scale[gr][ch] ? 1.0f : 0.5f;
-  tmp1 = pow(2.0f,-(sf_mult * g_main_data.scalefac_s[gr][ch][sfb][win]));
-  tmp2 = pow(2.0f,0.25f *((float) g_side_info.global_gain[gr][ch] - 210.0f -
-              8.0f *(float) g_side_info.subblock_gain[gr][ch][win]));
-  tmp3 =(g_main_data.is[gr][ch][is_pos] < 0.0)
-    ? -Requantize_Pow_43(-g_main_data.is[gr][ch][is_pos])
-    : Requantize_Pow_43(g_main_data.is[gr][ch][is_pos]);
-  res = g_main_data.is[gr][ch][is_pos] = tmp1 * tmp2 * tmp3;
-  return; /* Done */
-}
-
 /**Description: output audio data
 * Parameters: Pointers to the samples,the number of samples
 * Return value: None
diff --git a/audio/mp3/pdmp3.h b/audio/mp3/pdmp3.h
index 7b85832cd..5fc38bbed 100644
--- a/audio/mp3/pdmp3.h
+++ b/audio/mp3/pdmp3.h
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ void L3_Frequency_Inversion(unsigned gr,unsigned ch);
 void L3_Subband_Synthesis(unsigned gr,unsigned ch, unsigned* outdata);
 
 void Requantize_Process_Long(unsigned gr,unsigned ch,unsigned is_pos,unsigned sfb);
-void Requantize_Process_Short(unsigned gr,unsigned ch,unsigned is_pos,unsigned sfb,unsigned win);
 
 int Read_CRC(void);