diff --git a/test/fdct4x4_test.cc b/test/fdct4x4_test.cc
index dfb64c3a2..1c887bb6b 100644
--- a/test/fdct4x4_test.cc
+++ b/test/fdct4x4_test.cc
@@ -96,11 +96,15 @@ TEST(Vp9Fdct4x4Test, RoundTripErrorCheck) {
   for (int i = 0; i < count_test_block; ++i) {
     int16_t test_input_block[16];
     int16_t test_temp_block[16];
-    int16_t test_output_block[16];
+    uint8_t dst[16], src[16];
 
+    for (int j = 0; j < 16; ++j) {
+      src[j] = rnd.Rand8();
+      dst[j] = rnd.Rand8();
+    }
     // Initialize a test block with input range [-255, 255].
     for (int j = 0; j < 16; ++j)
-      test_input_block[j] = rnd.Rand8() - rnd.Rand8();
+      test_input_block[j] = src[j] - dst[j];
 
     // TODO(Yaowu): this should be converted to a parameterized test
     // to test optimized versions of this function.
@@ -120,10 +124,10 @@ TEST(Vp9Fdct4x4Test, RoundTripErrorCheck) {
     }
 
     // Because the bitstream is not frozen yet, use the idct in the codebase.
-    vp9_short_idct4x4_c(test_temp_block, test_output_block, pitch);
+    vp9_short_idct4x4_add_c(test_temp_block, dst, 4);
 
     for (int j = 0; j < 16; ++j) {
-      const int diff = test_input_block[j] - test_output_block[j];
+      const int diff = dst[j] - src[j];
       const int error = diff * diff;
       if (max_error < error)
         max_error = error;
diff --git a/vp9/common/vp9_blockd.h b/vp9/common/vp9_blockd.h
index b58945e51..26458e8a2 100644
--- a/vp9/common/vp9_blockd.h
+++ b/vp9/common/vp9_blockd.h
@@ -391,8 +391,8 @@ typedef struct macroblockd {
 
   int lossless;
   /* Inverse transform function pointers. */
-  void (*inv_txm4x4_1)(int16_t *input, int16_t *output, int pitch);
-  void (*inv_txm4x4)(int16_t *input, int16_t *output, int pitch);
+  void (*inv_txm4x4_1_add)(int16_t *input, uint8_t *dest, int stride);
+  void (*inv_txm4x4_add)(int16_t *input, uint8_t *dest, int stride);
   void (*itxm_add)(int16_t *input, uint8_t *dest, int stride, int eob);
   void (*itxm_add_y_block)(int16_t *q, uint8_t *dst, int stride,
     struct macroblockd *xd);
diff --git a/vp9/common/vp9_idct.c b/vp9/common/vp9_idct.c
index 2ff7696f8..80af49e84 100644
--- a/vp9/common/vp9_idct.c
+++ b/vp9/common/vp9_idct.c
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@
 #include "vp9/common/vp9_common.h"
 #include "vp9/common/vp9_idct.h"
 
-void vp9_short_iwalsh4x4_c(int16_t *input, int16_t *output, int pitch) {
+void vp9_short_iwalsh4x4_add_c(int16_t *input, uint8_t *dest, int dest_stride) {
   int i;
+  int16_t output[16];
   int a1, b1, c1, d1;
   int16_t *ip = input;
   int16_t *op = output;
-  const int half_pitch = pitch >> 1;
 
   for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
     a1 = (ip[0] + ip[3]) >> WHT_UPSCALE_FACTOR;
@@ -37,63 +37,60 @@ void vp9_short_iwalsh4x4_c(int16_t *input, int16_t *output, int pitch) {
     op[3] = (d1 - c1) >> 1;
 
     ip += 4;
-    op += half_pitch;
+    op += 4;
   }
 
   ip = output;
-  op = output;
   for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
-    a1 = ip[half_pitch * 0] + ip[half_pitch * 3];
-    b1 = ip[half_pitch * 1] + ip[half_pitch * 2];
-    c1 = ip[half_pitch * 1] - ip[half_pitch * 2];
-    d1 = ip[half_pitch * 0] - ip[half_pitch * 3];
+    a1 = ip[4 * 0] + ip[4 * 3];
+    b1 = ip[4 * 1] + ip[4 * 2];
+    c1 = ip[4 * 1] - ip[4 * 2];
+    d1 = ip[4 * 0] - ip[4 * 3];
 
 
-    op[half_pitch * 0] = (a1 + b1 + 1) >> 1;
-    op[half_pitch * 1] = (c1 + d1) >> 1;
-    op[half_pitch * 2] = (a1 - b1) >> 1;
-    op[half_pitch * 3] = (d1 - c1) >> 1;
+    dest[dest_stride * 0] = clip_pixel(dest[dest_stride * 0] +
+                                       ((a1 + b1 + 1) >> 1));
+    dest[dest_stride * 1] = clip_pixel(dest[dest_stride * 1] +
+                                       ((c1 + d1) >> 1));
+    dest[dest_stride * 2] = clip_pixel(dest[dest_stride * 2] +
+                                       ((a1 - b1) >> 1));
+    dest[dest_stride * 3] = clip_pixel(dest[dest_stride * 3] +
+                                       ((d1 - c1) >> 1));
 
     ip++;
-    op++;
+    dest++;
   }
 }
 
-void vp9_short_iwalsh4x4_1_c(int16_t *in, int16_t *out, int pitch) {
+void vp9_short_iwalsh4x4_1_add_c(int16_t *in, uint8_t *dest, int dest_stride) {
   int i;
   int16_t tmp[4];
   int16_t *ip = in;
   int16_t *op = tmp;
-  const int half_pitch = pitch >> 1;
 
   op[0] = ((ip[0] >> WHT_UPSCALE_FACTOR) + 1) >> 1;
   op[1] = op[2] = op[3] = (ip[0] >> WHT_UPSCALE_FACTOR) >> 1;
 
   ip = tmp;
-  op = out;
   for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
-    op[half_pitch * 0] = (ip[0] + 1) >> 1;
-    op[half_pitch * 1] = op[half_pitch * 2] = op[half_pitch * 3] = ip[0] >> 1;
+    dest[dest_stride * 0] = clip_pixel(dest[dest_stride * 0] +
+                                       ((ip[0] + 1) >> 1));
+    dest[dest_stride * 1] = clip_pixel(dest[dest_stride * 1] +
+                                       (ip[0] >> 1));
+    dest[dest_stride * 2] = clip_pixel(dest[dest_stride * 2] +
+                                       (ip[0] >> 1));
+    dest[dest_stride * 3] = clip_pixel(dest[dest_stride * 3] +
+                                       (ip[0] >> 1));
     ip++;
-    op++;
+    dest++;
   }
 }
 
 void vp9_dc_only_inv_walsh_add_c(int input_dc, uint8_t *pred_ptr,
                                  uint8_t *dst_ptr,
                                  int pitch, int stride) {
-  int r, c;
   int16_t dc = input_dc;
-  int16_t tmp[4 * 4];
-  vp9_short_iwalsh4x4_1_c(&dc, tmp, 4 << 1);
-
-  for (r = 0; r < 4; r++) {
-    for (c = 0; c < 4; c++)
-      dst_ptr[c] = clip_pixel(tmp[r * 4 + c] + pred_ptr[c]);
-
-    dst_ptr += stride;
-    pred_ptr += pitch;
-  }
+  vp9_short_iwalsh4x4_1_add_c(&dc, dst_ptr, stride);
 }
 
 void vp9_idct4_1d_c(int16_t *input, int16_t *output) {
@@ -116,10 +113,9 @@ void vp9_idct4_1d_c(int16_t *input, int16_t *output) {
   output[3] = step[0] - step[3];
 }
 
-void vp9_short_idct4x4_c(int16_t *input, int16_t *output, int pitch) {
+void vp9_short_idct4x4_add_c(int16_t *input, uint8_t *dest, int dest_stride) {
   int16_t out[4 * 4];
   int16_t *outptr = out;
-  const int half_pitch = pitch >> 1;
   int i, j;
   int16_t temp_in[4], temp_out[4];
 
@@ -138,22 +134,24 @@ void vp9_short_idct4x4_c(int16_t *input, int16_t *output, int pitch) {
       temp_in[j] = out[j * 4 + i];
     vp9_idct4_1d(temp_in, temp_out);
     for (j = 0; j < 4; ++j)
-      output[j * half_pitch + i] = ROUND_POWER_OF_TWO(temp_out[j], 4);
+      dest[j * dest_stride + i] = clip_pixel(ROUND_POWER_OF_TWO(temp_out[j], 4)
+                                  + dest[j * dest_stride + i]);
   }
 }
 
-void vp9_short_idct4x4_1_c(int16_t *input, int16_t *output, int pitch) {
+void vp9_short_idct4x4_1_add_c(int16_t *input, uint8_t *dest, int dest_stride) {
   int i;
   int a1;
-  int16_t *op = output;
-  const int half_pitch = pitch >> 1;
   int16_t out = dct_const_round_shift(input[0] * cospi_16_64);
   out = dct_const_round_shift(out * cospi_16_64);
   a1 = ROUND_POWER_OF_TWO(out, 4);
 
   for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
-    op[0] = op[1] = op[2] = op[3] = a1;
-    op += half_pitch;
+    dest[0] = clip_pixel(dest[0] + a1);
+    dest[1] = clip_pixel(dest[1] + a1);
+    dest[2] = clip_pixel(dest[2] + a1);
+    dest[3] = clip_pixel(dest[3] + a1);
+    dest += dest_stride;
   }
 }
 
@@ -285,8 +283,8 @@ static void iadst4_1d(int16_t *input, int16_t *output) {
   output[3] = dct_const_round_shift(s3);
 }
 
-void vp9_short_iht4x4_c(int16_t *input, int16_t *output,
-                        int pitch, int tx_type) {
+void vp9_short_iht4x4_add_c(int16_t *input, uint8_t *dest, int dest_stride,
+                            int tx_type) {
   const transform_2d IHT_4[] = {
     { vp9_idct4_1d,  vp9_idct4_1d  },  // DCT_DCT  = 0
     { iadst4_1d, vp9_idct4_1d  },      // ADST_DCT = 1
@@ -312,10 +310,10 @@ void vp9_short_iht4x4_c(int16_t *input, int16_t *output,
       temp_in[j] = out[j * 4 + i];
     IHT_4[tx_type].cols(temp_in, temp_out);
     for (j = 0; j < 4; ++j)
-      output[j * pitch + i] = ROUND_POWER_OF_TWO(temp_out[j], 4);
+      dest[j * dest_stride + i] = clip_pixel(ROUND_POWER_OF_TWO(temp_out[j], 4)
+                                  + dest[j * dest_stride + i]);
   }
 }
-
 static void iadst8_1d(int16_t *input, int16_t *output) {
   int s0, s1, s2, s3, s4, s5, s6, s7;
 
diff --git a/vp9/common/vp9_invtrans.c b/vp9/common/vp9_invtrans.c
index 01859df5e..d47fca190 100644
--- a/vp9/common/vp9_invtrans.c
+++ b/vp9/common/vp9_invtrans.c
@@ -11,11 +11,10 @@
 #include "vp9/common/vp9_invtrans.h"
 #include "./vp9_rtcd.h"
 
-void vp9_inverse_transform_b_4x4(MACROBLOCKD *xd, int eob,
-                                 int16_t *dqcoeff, int16_t *diff,
-                                 int pitch) {
+void vp9_inverse_transform_b_4x4_add(MACROBLOCKD *xd, int eob, int16_t *dqcoeff,
+                                     uint8_t *dest, int stride) {
   if (eob <= 1)
-    xd->inv_txm4x4_1(dqcoeff, diff, pitch);
+    xd->inv_txm4x4_1_add(dqcoeff, dest, stride);
   else
-    xd->inv_txm4x4(dqcoeff, diff, pitch);
+    xd->inv_txm4x4_add(dqcoeff, dest, stride);
 }
diff --git a/vp9/common/vp9_invtrans.h b/vp9/common/vp9_invtrans.h
index 2aeb584c9..dbdc50a2a 100644
--- a/vp9/common/vp9_invtrans.h
+++ b/vp9/common/vp9_invtrans.h
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 #include "vpx/vpx_integer.h"
 #include "vp9/common/vp9_blockd.h"
 
-void vp9_inverse_transform_b_4x4(MACROBLOCKD *xd, int eob,
-                                 int16_t *dqcoeff, int16_t *diff,
-                                 int pitch);
+void vp9_inverse_transform_b_4x4_add(MACROBLOCKD *xd, int eob, int16_t *dqcoeff,
+                                     uint8_t *dest, int stride);
 #endif  // VP9_COMMON_VP9_INVTRANS_H_
diff --git a/vp9/common/vp9_rtcd_defs.sh b/vp9/common/vp9_rtcd_defs.sh
index cf8dd33c4..cb353b1ed 100644
--- a/vp9/common/vp9_rtcd_defs.sh
+++ b/vp9/common/vp9_rtcd_defs.sh
@@ -85,9 +85,6 @@ prototype void vp9_intra4x4_predict "struct macroblockd *xd, int block, enum BLO
 specialize vp9_intra4x4_predict;
 
 if [ "$CONFIG_VP9_DECODER" = "yes" ]; then
-prototype void vp9_add_residual_4x4 "const int16_t *diff, uint8_t *dest, int stride"
-specialize vp9_add_residual_4x4 sse2
-
 prototype void vp9_add_constant_residual_8x8 "const int16_t diff, uint8_t *dest, int stride"
 specialize vp9_add_constant_residual_8x8 sse2
 
@@ -179,11 +176,11 @@ specialize vp9_convolve8_avg_vert ssse3
 #
 # dct
 #
-prototype void vp9_short_idct4x4_1 "int16_t *input, int16_t *output, int pitch"
-specialize vp9_short_idct4x4_1
+prototype void vp9_short_idct4x4_1_add "int16_t *input, uint8_t *dest, int dest_stride"
+specialize vp9_short_idct4x4_1_add
 
-prototype void vp9_short_idct4x4 "int16_t *input, int16_t *output, int pitch"
-specialize vp9_short_idct4x4 sse2
+prototype void vp9_short_idct4x4_add "int16_t *input, uint8_t *dest, int dest_stride"
+specialize vp9_short_idct4x4_add sse2
 
 prototype void vp9_short_idct8x8_add "int16_t *input, uint8_t *dest, int dest_stride"
 specialize vp9_short_idct8x8_add sse2
@@ -212,12 +209,12 @@ specialize vp9_short_idct1_32x32
 prototype void vp9_short_idct10_32x32_add "int16_t *input, uint8_t *dest, int dest_stride"
 specialize vp9_short_idct10_32x32_add
 
+prototype void vp9_short_iht4x4_add "int16_t *input, uint8_t *dest, int dest_stride, int tx_type"
+specialize vp9_short_iht4x4_add
+
 prototype void vp9_short_iht8x8_add "int16_t *input, uint8_t *dest, int dest_stride, int tx_type"
 specialize vp9_short_iht8x8_add
 
-prototype void vp9_short_iht4x4 "int16_t *input, int16_t *output, int pitch, int tx_type"
-specialize vp9_short_iht4x4
-
 prototype void vp9_short_iht16x16_add "int16_t *input, uint8_t *output, int pitch, int tx_type"
 specialize vp9_short_iht16x16_add
 
@@ -229,12 +226,11 @@ specialize vp9_idct4_1d sse2
 prototype void vp9_dc_only_idct_add "int input_dc, uint8_t *pred_ptr, uint8_t *dst_ptr, int pitch, int stride"
 specialize vp9_dc_only_idct_add sse2
 
-prototype void vp9_short_iwalsh4x4_1 "int16_t *input, int16_t *output, int pitch"
-specialize vp9_short_iwalsh4x4_1
-prototype void vp9_short_iwalsh4x4 "int16_t *input, int16_t *output, int pitch"
-specialize vp9_short_iwalsh4x4
-prototype void vp9_dc_only_inv_walsh_add "int input_dc, uint8_t *pred_ptr, uint8_t *dst_ptr, int pitch, int stride"
-specialize vp9_dc_only_inv_walsh_add
+prototype void vp9_short_iwalsh4x4_1_add "int16_t *input, uint8_t *dest, int dest_stride"
+specialize vp9_short_iwalsh4x4_1_add
+
+prototype void vp9_short_iwalsh4x4_add "int16_t *input, uint8_t *dest, int dest_stride"
+specialize vp9_short_iwalsh4x4_add
 
 prototype unsigned int vp9_sad32x3 "const uint8_t *src_ptr, int  src_stride, const uint8_t *ref_ptr, int ref_stride, int max_sad"
 specialize vp9_sad32x3
diff --git a/vp9/common/x86/vp9_idct_intrin_sse2.c b/vp9/common/x86/vp9_idct_intrin_sse2.c
index ab8604c75..599dcff93 100644
--- a/vp9/common/x86/vp9_idct_intrin_sse2.c
+++ b/vp9/common/x86/vp9_idct_intrin_sse2.c
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ void vp9_dc_only_idct_add_sse2(int input_dc, uint8_t *pred_ptr,
   *(int *)dst_ptr = _mm_cvtsi128_si32(p1);
 }
 
-void vp9_short_idct4x4_sse2(int16_t *input, int16_t *output, int pitch) {
+void vp9_short_idct4x4_add_sse2(int16_t *input, uint8_t *dest, int stride) {
   const __m128i zero = _mm_setzero_si128();
   const __m128i eight = _mm_set1_epi16(8);
   const __m128i cst = _mm_setr_epi16((int16_t)cospi_16_64, (int16_t)cospi_16_64,
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ void vp9_short_idct4x4_sse2(int16_t *input, int16_t *output, int pitch) {
                                     (int16_t)cospi_24_64, (int16_t)-cospi_8_64,
                                     (int16_t)cospi_8_64, (int16_t)cospi_24_64);
   const __m128i rounding = _mm_set1_epi32(DCT_CONST_ROUNDING);
-  const int half_pitch = pitch >> 1;
   __m128i input0, input1, input2, input3;
 
   // Rows
@@ -188,14 +187,23 @@ void vp9_short_idct4x4_sse2(int16_t *input, int16_t *output, int pitch) {
   input2 = _mm_srai_epi16(input2, 4);
   input3 = _mm_srai_epi16(input3, 4);
 
-  // Store results
-  _mm_storel_epi64((__m128i *)output, input2);
-  input2 = _mm_srli_si128(input2, 8);
-  _mm_storel_epi64((__m128i *)(output + half_pitch), input2);
+#define RECON_AND_STORE4X4(dest, in_x) \
+  {                                                     \
+      __m128i d0 = _mm_cvtsi32_si128(*(const int *)(dest)); \
+      d0 = _mm_unpacklo_epi8(d0, zero); \
+      d0 = _mm_add_epi16(in_x, d0); \
+      d0 = _mm_packus_epi16(d0, d0); \
+      *(int *)dest = _mm_cvtsi128_si32(d0); \
+      dest += stride; \
+  }
 
-  _mm_storel_epi64((__m128i *)(output + 3 * half_pitch), input3);
-  input3 = _mm_srli_si128(input3, 8);
-  _mm_storel_epi64((__m128i *)(output + 2 * half_pitch), input3);
+  input0 = _mm_srli_si128(input2, 8);
+  input1 = _mm_srli_si128(input3, 8);
+
+  RECON_AND_STORE4X4(dest, input2);
+  RECON_AND_STORE4X4(dest, input0);
+  RECON_AND_STORE4X4(dest, input1);
+  RECON_AND_STORE4X4(dest, input3);
 }
 
 void vp9_idct4_1d_sse2(int16_t *input, int16_t *output) {
diff --git a/vp9/decoder/vp9_decodframe.c b/vp9/decoder/vp9_decodframe.c
index 2fc6bd930..83fb8f9d9 100644
--- a/vp9/decoder/vp9_decodframe.c
+++ b/vp9/decoder/vp9_decodframe.c
@@ -1006,14 +1006,10 @@ int vp9_decode_frame(VP9D_COMP *pbi, const uint8_t **p_data_end) {
                  pc->uv_dc_delta_q == 0 &&
                  pc->uv_ac_delta_q == 0;
   if (xd->lossless) {
-    xd->inv_txm4x4_1      = vp9_short_iwalsh4x4_1;
-    xd->inv_txm4x4        = vp9_short_iwalsh4x4;
     xd->itxm_add          = vp9_idct_add_lossless_c;
     xd->itxm_add_y_block  = vp9_idct_add_y_block_lossless_c;
     xd->itxm_add_uv_block = vp9_idct_add_uv_block_lossless_c;
   } else {
-    xd->inv_txm4x4_1      = vp9_short_idct4x4_1;
-    xd->inv_txm4x4        = vp9_short_idct4x4;
     xd->itxm_add          = vp9_idct_add;
     xd->itxm_add_y_block  = vp9_idct_add_y_block;
     xd->itxm_add_uv_block = vp9_idct_add_uv_block;
diff --git a/vp9/decoder/vp9_idct_blk.c b/vp9/decoder/vp9_idct_blk.c
index 10b585b3f..7726598bc 100644
--- a/vp9/decoder/vp9_idct_blk.c
+++ b/vp9/decoder/vp9_idct_blk.c
@@ -84,23 +84,6 @@ void vp9_idct_add_uv_block_lossless_c(int16_t *q, uint8_t *dst, int stride,
   }
 }
 
-static void add_residual(const int16_t *diff, uint8_t *dest, int stride,
-                         int width, int height) {
-  int r, c;
-
-  for (r = 0; r < height; r++) {
-    for (c = 0; c < width; c++)
-      dest[c] = clip_pixel(diff[c] + dest[c]);
-
-    dest += stride;
-    diff += width;
-  }
-}
-
-void vp9_add_residual_4x4_c(const int16_t *diff, uint8_t *dest, int stride) {
-  add_residual(diff, dest, stride, 4, 4);
-}
-
 static void add_constant_residual(const int16_t diff, uint8_t *dest, int stride,
                                   int width, int height) {
   int r, c;
@@ -133,11 +116,8 @@ void vp9_iht_add_c(TX_TYPE tx_type, int16_t *input, uint8_t *dest, int stride,
   if (tx_type == DCT_DCT) {
     vp9_idct_add(input, dest, stride, eob);
   } else {
-    DECLARE_ALIGNED_ARRAY(16, int16_t, output, 16);
-
-    vp9_short_iht4x4(input, output, 4, tx_type);
+    vp9_short_iht4x4_add(input, dest, stride, tx_type);
     vpx_memset(input, 0, 32);
-    vp9_add_residual_4x4(output, dest, stride);
   }
 }
 
@@ -154,13 +134,9 @@ void vp9_iht_add_8x8_c(TX_TYPE tx_type, int16_t *input, uint8_t *dest,
 }
 
 void vp9_idct_add_c(int16_t *input, uint8_t *dest, int stride, int eob) {
-  DECLARE_ALIGNED_ARRAY(16, int16_t, output, 16);
-
   if (eob > 1) {
-    // the idct halves ( >> 1) the pitch
-    vp9_short_idct4x4(input, output, 4 << 1);
+    vp9_short_idct4x4_add(input, dest, stride);
     vpx_memset(input, 0, 32);
-    vp9_add_residual_4x4(output, dest, stride);
   } else {
     vp9_dc_only_idct_add(input[0], dest, dest, stride, stride);
     ((int *)input)[0] = 0;
@@ -168,38 +144,27 @@ void vp9_idct_add_c(int16_t *input, uint8_t *dest, int stride, int eob) {
 }
 
 void vp9_dc_idct_add_c(int16_t *input, uint8_t *dest, int stride, int dc) {
-  DECLARE_ALIGNED_ARRAY(16, int16_t, output, 16);
-
   input[0] = dc;
-
-  // the idct halves ( >> 1) the pitch
-  vp9_short_idct4x4(input, output, 4 << 1);
+  vp9_short_idct4x4_add(input, dest, stride);
   vpx_memset(input, 0, 32);
-  vp9_add_residual_4x4(output, dest, stride);
 }
 
 void vp9_idct_add_lossless_c(int16_t *input, uint8_t *dest, int stride,
                              int eob) {
-  DECLARE_ALIGNED_ARRAY(16, int16_t, output, 16);
-
   if (eob > 1) {
-    vp9_short_iwalsh4x4_c(input, output, 4 << 1);
+    vp9_short_iwalsh4x4_add(input, dest, stride);
     vpx_memset(input, 0, 32);
-    vp9_add_residual_4x4(output, dest, stride);
   } else {
-    vp9_dc_only_inv_walsh_add(input[0], dest, dest, stride, stride);
+    vp9_short_iwalsh4x4_1_add_c(input, dest, stride);
     ((int *)input)[0] = 0;
   }
 }
 
 void vp9_dc_idct_add_lossless_c(int16_t *input, uint8_t *dest,
                                 int stride, int dc) {
-  DECLARE_ALIGNED_ARRAY(16, int16_t, output, 16);
-
   input[0] = dc;
-  vp9_short_iwalsh4x4_c(input, output, 4 << 1);
+  vp9_short_iwalsh4x4_add(input, dest, stride);
   vpx_memset(input, 0, 32);
-  vp9_add_residual_4x4(output, dest, stride);
 }
 
 void vp9_idct_add_8x8_c(int16_t *input, uint8_t *dest, int stride, int eob) {
diff --git a/vp9/decoder/x86/vp9_dequantize_sse2.c b/vp9/decoder/x86/vp9_dequantize_sse2.c
index 72036c2d4..54ec67f24 100644
--- a/vp9/decoder/x86/vp9_dequantize_sse2.c
+++ b/vp9/decoder/x86/vp9_dequantize_sse2.c
@@ -15,49 +15,6 @@
 #include "vp9/common/vp9_common.h"
 #include "vp9/common/vp9_idct.h"
 
-void vp9_add_residual_4x4_sse2(const int16_t *diff, uint8_t *dest, int stride) {
-  const int width = 4;
-  const __m128i zero = _mm_setzero_si128();
-
-  // Diff data
-  const __m128i d0 = _mm_loadl_epi64((const __m128i *)(diff + 0 * width));
-  const __m128i d1 = _mm_loadl_epi64((const __m128i *)(diff + 1 * width));
-  const __m128i d2 = _mm_loadl_epi64((const __m128i *)(diff + 2 * width));
-  const __m128i d3 = _mm_loadl_epi64((const __m128i *)(diff + 3 * width));
-
-  // Prediction data.
-  __m128i p0 = _mm_cvtsi32_si128(*(const int *)(dest + 0 * stride));
-  __m128i p1 = _mm_cvtsi32_si128(*(const int *)(dest + 1 * stride));
-  __m128i p2 = _mm_cvtsi32_si128(*(const int *)(dest + 2 * stride));
-  __m128i p3 = _mm_cvtsi32_si128(*(const int *)(dest + 3 * stride));
-
-  p0 = _mm_unpacklo_epi8(p0, zero);
-  p1 = _mm_unpacklo_epi8(p1, zero);
-  p2 = _mm_unpacklo_epi8(p2, zero);
-  p3 = _mm_unpacklo_epi8(p3, zero);
-
-  p0 = _mm_add_epi16(p0, d0);
-  p1 = _mm_add_epi16(p1, d1);
-  p2 = _mm_add_epi16(p2, d2);
-  p3 = _mm_add_epi16(p3, d3);
-
-  p0 = _mm_packus_epi16(p0, p1);
-  p2 = _mm_packus_epi16(p2, p3);
-
-  *(int *)dest = _mm_cvtsi128_si32(p0);
-  dest += stride;
-
-  p0 = _mm_srli_si128(p0, 8);
-  *(int *)dest = _mm_cvtsi128_si32(p0);
-  dest += stride;
-
-  *(int *)dest = _mm_cvtsi128_si32(p2);
-  dest += stride;
-
-  p2 = _mm_srli_si128(p2, 8);
-  *(int *)dest = _mm_cvtsi128_si32(p2);
-}
-
 void vp9_add_constant_residual_8x8_sse2(const int16_t diff, uint8_t *dest,
                                         int stride) {
   uint8_t abs_diff;
diff --git a/vp9/encoder/vp9_encodeframe.c b/vp9/encoder/vp9_encodeframe.c
index e1ddb48d9..f3a03f3c8 100644
--- a/vp9/encoder/vp9_encodeframe.c
+++ b/vp9/encoder/vp9_encodeframe.c
@@ -1169,8 +1169,8 @@ static void switch_lossless_mode(VP9_COMP *cpi, int lossless) {
   if (lossless) {
     cpi->mb.fwd_txm8x4            = vp9_short_walsh8x4;
     cpi->mb.fwd_txm4x4            = vp9_short_walsh4x4;
-    cpi->mb.e_mbd.inv_txm4x4_1    = vp9_short_iwalsh4x4_1;
-    cpi->mb.e_mbd.inv_txm4x4      = vp9_short_iwalsh4x4;
+    cpi->mb.e_mbd.inv_txm4x4_1_add    = vp9_short_iwalsh4x4_1_add;
+    cpi->mb.e_mbd.inv_txm4x4_add      = vp9_short_iwalsh4x4_add;
     cpi->mb.optimize              = 0;
     cpi->common.filter_level      = 0;
     cpi->zbin_mode_boost_enabled  = 0;
@@ -1178,8 +1178,8 @@ static void switch_lossless_mode(VP9_COMP *cpi, int lossless) {
   } else {
     cpi->mb.fwd_txm8x4            = vp9_short_fdct8x4;
     cpi->mb.fwd_txm4x4            = vp9_short_fdct4x4;
-    cpi->mb.e_mbd.inv_txm4x4_1    = vp9_short_idct4x4_1;
-    cpi->mb.e_mbd.inv_txm4x4      = vp9_short_idct4x4;
+    cpi->mb.e_mbd.inv_txm4x4_1_add    = vp9_short_idct4x4_1_add;
+    cpi->mb.e_mbd.inv_txm4x4_add      = vp9_short_idct4x4_add;
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/vp9/encoder/vp9_encodeintra.c b/vp9/encoder/vp9_encodeintra.c
index fe5bdb309..f8cf50f84 100644
--- a/vp9/encoder/vp9_encodeintra.c
+++ b/vp9/encoder/vp9_encodeintra.c
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ static void encode_intra4x4block(MACROBLOCK *x, int ib,
   int16_t* const src_diff =
       raster_block_offset_int16(xd, bsize, 0, ib,
                                 x->plane[0].src_diff);
-  int16_t* const diff =
-      raster_block_offset_int16(xd, bsize, 0, ib,
-                                xd->plane[0].diff);
   int16_t* const coeff = BLOCK_OFFSET(x->plane[0].coeff, ib, 16);
   const int bwl = b_width_log2(bsize), bhl = b_height_log2(bsize);
 
@@ -72,17 +69,15 @@ static void encode_intra4x4block(MACROBLOCK *x, int ib,
   if (tx_type != DCT_DCT) {
     vp9_short_fht4x4(src_diff, coeff, 4 << bwl, tx_type);
     x->quantize_b_4x4(x, ib, tx_type, 16);
-    vp9_short_iht4x4(BLOCK_OFFSET(xd->plane[0].dqcoeff, ib, 16),
-                     diff, 4 << bwl, tx_type);
+    vp9_short_iht4x4_add(BLOCK_OFFSET(xd->plane[0].dqcoeff, ib, 16), dst,
+                         xd->plane[0].dst.stride, tx_type);
   } else {
     x->fwd_txm4x4(src_diff, coeff, 8 << bwl);
     x->quantize_b_4x4(x, ib, tx_type, 16);
-    vp9_inverse_transform_b_4x4(&x->e_mbd, xd->plane[0].eobs[ib],
+    vp9_inverse_transform_b_4x4_add(&x->e_mbd, xd->plane[0].eobs[ib],
                                 BLOCK_OFFSET(xd->plane[0].dqcoeff, ib, 16),
-                                diff, 8 << bwl);
+                                dst, xd->plane[0].dst.stride);
   }
-
-  vp9_recon_b(dst, diff, 4 << bwl, dst, xd->plane[0].dst.stride);
 }
 
 void vp9_encode_intra4x4mby(MACROBLOCK *mb, BLOCK_SIZE_TYPE bsize) {
diff --git a/vp9/encoder/vp9_encodemb.c b/vp9/encoder/vp9_encodemb.c
index bbc97da61..84b350792 100644
--- a/vp9/encoder/vp9_encodemb.c
+++ b/vp9/encoder/vp9_encodemb.c
@@ -425,7 +425,6 @@ struct encode_b_args {
   VP9_COMMON *cm;
   MACROBLOCK *x;
   struct optimize_ctx *ctx;
-  int *wip_txfrm_size;  // for "work in progress" only... will remove once done
 };
 
 static void xform_quant(int plane, int block, BLOCK_SIZE_TYPE bsize,
@@ -494,14 +493,9 @@ static void encode_block(int plane, int block, BLOCK_SIZE_TYPE bsize,
                          int ss_txfrm_size, void *arg) {
   struct encode_b_args* const args = arg;
   MACROBLOCK* const x = args->x;
-  int *wip_txfrm_size = args->wip_txfrm_size;
   MACROBLOCKD* const xd = &x->e_mbd;
-  const int bw = 4 << (b_width_log2(bsize) - xd->plane[plane].subsampling_x);
   const int raster_block = txfrm_block_to_raster_block(xd, bsize, plane,
                                                        block, ss_txfrm_size);
-  int16_t* const diff = raster_block_offset_int16(xd, bsize, plane,
-                                                  raster_block,
-                                                  xd->plane[plane].diff);
   uint8_t* const dst = raster_block_offset_uint8(xd, bsize, plane,
                                                  raster_block,
                                                  xd->plane[plane].dst.buf,
@@ -517,7 +511,6 @@ static void encode_block(int plane, int block, BLOCK_SIZE_TYPE bsize,
     case TX_32X32:
         vp9_short_idct32x32_add(BLOCK_OFFSET(xd->plane[plane].dqcoeff,
                                 block, 16), dst, xd->plane[plane].dst.stride);
-        *wip_txfrm_size = 32;
       break;
     case TX_16X16:
       tx_type = plane == 0 ? get_tx_type_16x16(xd, raster_block) : DCT_DCT;
@@ -529,7 +522,6 @@ static void encode_block(int plane, int block, BLOCK_SIZE_TYPE bsize,
                                block, 16), dst, xd->plane[plane].dst.stride,
                                tx_type);
       }
-      *wip_txfrm_size = 16;
       break;
     case TX_8X8:
       tx_type = plane == 0 ? get_tx_type_8x8(xd, raster_block) : DCT_DCT;
@@ -541,7 +533,6 @@ static void encode_block(int plane, int block, BLOCK_SIZE_TYPE bsize,
                              block, 16), dst, xd->plane[plane].dst.stride,
                              tx_type);
       }
-      *wip_txfrm_size = 8;
       break;
     case TX_4X4:
       tx_type = plane == 0 ? get_tx_type_4x4(xd, raster_block) : DCT_DCT;
@@ -549,13 +540,13 @@ static void encode_block(int plane, int block, BLOCK_SIZE_TYPE bsize,
         // this is like vp9_short_idct4x4 but has a special case around eob<=1
         // which is significant (not just an optimization) for the lossless
         // case.
-        vp9_inverse_transform_b_4x4(xd, xd->plane[plane].eobs[block],
-            BLOCK_OFFSET(xd->plane[plane].dqcoeff, block, 16), diff, bw * 2);
+        vp9_inverse_transform_b_4x4_add(xd, xd->plane[plane].eobs[block],
+            BLOCK_OFFSET(xd->plane[plane].dqcoeff, block, 16), dst,
+            xd->plane[plane].dst.stride);
       } else {
-        vp9_short_iht4x4(BLOCK_OFFSET(xd->plane[plane].dqcoeff, block, 16),
-                         diff, bw, tx_type);
+        vp9_short_iht4x4_add(BLOCK_OFFSET(xd->plane[plane].dqcoeff, block, 16),
+                             dst, xd->plane[plane].dst.stride, tx_type);
       }
-      *wip_txfrm_size = 4;
       break;
   }
 }
@@ -563,16 +554,15 @@ static void encode_block(int plane, int block, BLOCK_SIZE_TYPE bsize,
 void vp9_xform_quant_sby(VP9_COMMON *const cm, MACROBLOCK *x,
                          BLOCK_SIZE_TYPE bsize) {
   MACROBLOCKD* const xd = &x->e_mbd;
-  struct encode_b_args arg = {cm, x, NULL, NULL};
+  struct encode_b_args arg = {cm, x, NULL};
 
-  foreach_transformed_block_in_plane(xd, bsize, 0,
-                                     xform_quant, &arg);
+  foreach_transformed_block_in_plane(xd, bsize, 0, xform_quant, &arg);
 }
 
 void vp9_xform_quant_sbuv(VP9_COMMON *const cm, MACROBLOCK *x,
                          BLOCK_SIZE_TYPE bsize) {
   MACROBLOCKD* const xd = &x->e_mbd;
-  struct encode_b_args arg = {cm, x, NULL, NULL};
+  struct encode_b_args arg = {cm, x, NULL};
 
   foreach_transformed_block_uv(xd, bsize, xform_quant, &arg);
 }
@@ -581,61 +571,37 @@ void vp9_encode_sby(VP9_COMMON *const cm, MACROBLOCK *x,
                     BLOCK_SIZE_TYPE bsize) {
   MACROBLOCKD* const xd = &x->e_mbd;
   struct optimize_ctx ctx;
-  int wip_txfrm_size = 0;
-  struct encode_b_args arg = {cm, x, &ctx, &wip_txfrm_size};
+  struct encode_b_args arg = {cm, x, &ctx};
 
   vp9_subtract_sby(x, bsize);
   if (x->optimize)
     vp9_optimize_init(xd, bsize, &ctx);
 
-  foreach_transformed_block_in_plane(xd, bsize, 0,
-                                     encode_block, &arg);
-  if (wip_txfrm_size < 8)
-    vp9_recon_sby(xd, bsize);
+  foreach_transformed_block_in_plane(xd, bsize, 0, encode_block, &arg);
 }
 
 void vp9_encode_sbuv(VP9_COMMON *const cm, MACROBLOCK *x,
                      BLOCK_SIZE_TYPE bsize) {
   MACROBLOCKD* const xd = &x->e_mbd;
   struct optimize_ctx ctx;
-  int wip_txfrm_size = 0;
-  struct encode_b_args arg = {cm, x, &ctx, &wip_txfrm_size};
+  struct encode_b_args arg = {cm, x, &ctx};
 
   vp9_subtract_sbuv(x, bsize);
   if (x->optimize)
     vp9_optimize_init(xd, bsize, &ctx);
 
   foreach_transformed_block_uv(xd, bsize, encode_block, &arg);
-
-  if (wip_txfrm_size < 8)
-    vp9_recon_sbuv(xd, bsize);
 }
 
 void vp9_encode_sb(VP9_COMMON *const cm, MACROBLOCK *x,
                    BLOCK_SIZE_TYPE bsize) {
   MACROBLOCKD* const xd = &x->e_mbd;
   struct optimize_ctx ctx;
-  int wip_txfrm_size = 0;
-  struct encode_b_args arg = {cm, x, &ctx, &wip_txfrm_size};
+  struct encode_b_args arg = {cm, x, &ctx};
 
   vp9_subtract_sb(x, bsize);
   if (x->optimize)
     vp9_optimize_init(xd, bsize, &ctx);
-#if 0
+
   foreach_transformed_block(xd, bsize, encode_block, &arg);
-
-  vp9_recon_sb(xd, bsize);
-#else
-  // wip version... will use foreach_transformed_block when done
-  foreach_transformed_block_in_plane(xd, bsize, 0,
-                                     encode_block, &arg);
-  if (wip_txfrm_size < 8)
-    vp9_recon_sby(xd, bsize);
-  wip_txfrm_size = 0;
-
-  foreach_transformed_block_uv(xd, bsize, encode_block, &arg);
-
-  if (wip_txfrm_size < 8)
-    vp9_recon_sbuv(xd, bsize);
-#endif
 }
diff --git a/vp9/encoder/vp9_onyx_if.c b/vp9/encoder/vp9_onyx_if.c
index a144c1bd4..02d46cb7d 100644
--- a/vp9/encoder/vp9_onyx_if.c
+++ b/vp9/encoder/vp9_onyx_if.c
@@ -1178,11 +1178,11 @@ void vp9_change_config(VP9_PTR ptr, VP9_CONFIG *oxcf) {
 
   cpi->oxcf.lossless = oxcf->lossless;
   if (cpi->oxcf.lossless) {
-    cpi->mb.e_mbd.inv_txm4x4_1 = vp9_short_iwalsh4x4_1;
-    cpi->mb.e_mbd.inv_txm4x4   = vp9_short_iwalsh4x4;
+    cpi->mb.e_mbd.inv_txm4x4_1_add    = vp9_short_iwalsh4x4_1_add;
+    cpi->mb.e_mbd.inv_txm4x4_add      = vp9_short_iwalsh4x4_add;
   } else {
-    cpi->mb.e_mbd.inv_txm4x4_1 = vp9_short_idct4x4_1;
-    cpi->mb.e_mbd.inv_txm4x4   = vp9_short_idct4x4;
+    cpi->mb.e_mbd.inv_txm4x4_1_add    = vp9_short_idct4x4_1_add;
+    cpi->mb.e_mbd.inv_txm4x4_add      = vp9_short_idct4x4_add;
   }
 
   cpi->baseline_gf_interval = DEFAULT_GF_INTERVAL;
diff --git a/vp9/encoder/vp9_rdopt.c b/vp9/encoder/vp9_rdopt.c
index 78bbc3639..8c1ef4915 100644
--- a/vp9/encoder/vp9_rdopt.c
+++ b/vp9/encoder/vp9_rdopt.c
@@ -627,11 +627,6 @@ static int64_t rd_pick_intra4x4block(VP9_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x, int ib,
                                 BLOCK_SIZE_SB8X8,
                                 0, ib,
                                 x->plane[0].src_diff);
-  int16_t* const diff =
-      raster_block_offset_int16(xd,
-                                BLOCK_SIZE_SB8X8,
-                                0, ib,
-                                xd->plane[0].diff);
   int16_t* const coeff = BLOCK_OFFSET(x->plane[0].coeff, ib, 16);
   uint8_t* const dst =
       raster_block_offset_uint8(xd,
@@ -703,18 +698,18 @@ static int64_t rd_pick_intra4x4block(VP9_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x, int ib,
   xd->mode_info_context->bmi[ib].as_mode.first =
     (B_PREDICTION_MODE)(*best_mode);
 
-  // inverse transform
-  if (best_tx_type != DCT_DCT)
-    vp9_short_iht4x4(best_dqcoeff, diff, 8, best_tx_type);
-  else
-    xd->inv_txm4x4(best_dqcoeff, diff, 16);
-
   vp9_intra4x4_predict(xd, ib,
                        BLOCK_SIZE_SB8X8,
                        *best_mode,
                        dst, xd->plane[0].dst.stride);
-  vp9_recon_b(dst, diff, 8,
-              dst, xd->plane[0].dst.stride);
+
+  // inverse transform
+  if (best_tx_type != DCT_DCT) {
+    vp9_short_iht4x4_add(best_dqcoeff, dst, xd->plane[0].dst.stride,
+                           best_tx_type);
+  } else {
+    xd->inv_txm4x4_add(best_dqcoeff, dst, xd->plane[0].dst.stride);
+  }
 
   return best_rd;
 }