diff --git a/vp9/common/vp9_entropy.c b/vp9/common/vp9_entropy.c
index e21eaba83..119624a33 100644
--- a/vp9/common/vp9_entropy.c
+++ b/vp9/common/vp9_entropy.c
@@ -41,8 +41,12 @@ DECLARE_ALIGNED(16, const uint8_t, vp9_norm[256]) = {
   0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0
 };
 
-DECLARE_ALIGNED(16, const int, vp9_coef_bands_4x4[16]) = {
-  0, 1, 2, 3, 6, 4, 5, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 7, 7, 7
+// Unified coefficient band structure used by all block sizes
+DECLARE_ALIGNED(16, const int, vp9_coef_bands[32]) = {
+  0, 1, 2, 3, 5, 4, 4, 5,
+  5, 3, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 7,
+  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
+  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7
 };
 
 DECLARE_ALIGNED(16, const uint8_t, vp9_prev_token_class[MAX_ENTROPY_TOKENS]) = {
@@ -70,17 +74,6 @@ DECLARE_ALIGNED(16, const int, vp9_row_scan_4x4[16]) = {
   12, 13, 14, 15
 };
 
-DECLARE_ALIGNED(64, const int, vp9_coef_bands_8x8[64]) = {
-  0, 1, 2, 3, 5, 4, 4, 5,
-  5, 3, 6, 3, 5, 4, 6, 6,
-  6, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6,
-  6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6,
-  6, 6, 6, 6, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7
-};
-
 DECLARE_ALIGNED(64, const int, vp9_default_zig_zag1d_8x8[64]) = {
   0,  1,  8, 16,  9,  2,  3, 10, 17, 24, 32, 25, 18, 11,  4,  5,
   12, 19, 26, 33, 40, 48, 41, 34, 27, 20, 13,  6,  7, 14, 21, 28,
@@ -88,26 +81,6 @@ DECLARE_ALIGNED(64, const int, vp9_default_zig_zag1d_8x8[64]) = {
   58, 59, 52, 45, 38, 31, 39, 46, 53, 60, 61, 54, 47, 55, 62, 63,
 };
 
-// Table can be optimized.
-DECLARE_ALIGNED(16, const int, vp9_coef_bands_16x16[256]) = {
-  0, 1, 2, 3, 5, 4, 4, 5, 5, 3, 6, 3, 5, 4, 6, 6,
-  6, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6,
-  6, 6, 6, 6, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-};
-
 DECLARE_ALIGNED(16, const int, vp9_default_zig_zag1d_16x16[256]) = {
   0,   1,  16,  32,  17,   2,   3,  18,
   33,  48,  64,  49,  34,  19,   4,   5,
@@ -143,76 +116,6 @@ DECLARE_ALIGNED(16, const int, vp9_default_zig_zag1d_16x16[256]) = {
   237, 252, 253, 238, 223, 239, 254, 255,
 };
 
-DECLARE_ALIGNED(16, const int, vp9_coef_bands_32x32[1024]) = {
-  0, 1, 2, 3, 5, 4, 4, 5, 5, 3, 6, 3, 5, 4, 6, 6,
-  6, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6,
-  6, 6, 6, 6, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-  7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-};
-
 DECLARE_ALIGNED(16, const int, vp9_default_zig_zag1d_32x32[1024]) = {
     0,    1,   32,   64,   33,    2,    3,   34,   65,   96,  128,   97,   66,   35,    4,    5,   36,   67,   98,  129,  160,  192,  161,  130,   99,   68,   37,    6,    7,   38,   69,  100,
   131,  162,  193,  224,  256,  225,  194,  163,  132,  101,   70,   39,    8,    9,   40,   71,  102,  133,  164,  195,  226,  257,  288,  320,  289,  258,  227,  196,  165,  134,  103,   72,
@@ -341,6 +244,13 @@ int vp9_get_coef_context(int * recent_energy, int token) {
   return vp9_prev_token_class[token];
 };
 
+int vp9_get_coef_band(int coef_index) {
+  if (coef_index < 32)
+    return vp9_coef_bands[coef_index];
+  else
+    return 7;
+}
+
 void vp9_default_coef_probs(VP9_COMMON *pc) {
   vpx_memcpy(pc->fc.coef_probs_4x4, default_coef_probs_4x4,
              sizeof(pc->fc.coef_probs_4x4));
diff --git a/vp9/common/vp9_entropy.h b/vp9/common/vp9_entropy.h
index 1979638d4..4b6902ec5 100644
--- a/vp9/common/vp9_entropy.h
+++ b/vp9/common/vp9_entropy.h
@@ -72,10 +72,6 @@ extern vp9_extra_bit_struct vp9_extra_bits[12];    /* indexed by token value */
    position within the 4x4 DCT. */
 
 #define COEF_BANDS 8
-extern DECLARE_ALIGNED(16, const int, vp9_coef_bands_4x4[16]);
-extern DECLARE_ALIGNED(64, const int, vp9_coef_bands_8x8[64]);
-extern DECLARE_ALIGNED(16, const int, vp9_coef_bands_16x16[256]);
-extern DECLARE_ALIGNED(16, const int, vp9_coef_bands_32x32[1024]);
 
 /* Inside dimension is 3-valued measure of nearby complexity, that is,
    the extent to which nearby coefficients are nonzero.  For the first
@@ -127,4 +123,5 @@ static void vp9_reset_mb_tokens_context(MACROBLOCKD* const xd) {
 }
 
 extern int vp9_get_coef_context(int * recent_energy, int token);
+extern int vp9_get_coef_band(int coef_index);
 #endif  // VP9_COMMON_VP9_ENTROPY_H_
diff --git a/vp9/decoder/vp9_detokenize.c b/vp9/decoder/vp9_detokenize.c
index bfdb486b8..e0ad1ccfe 100644
--- a/vp9/decoder/vp9_detokenize.c
+++ b/vp9/decoder/vp9_detokenize.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ static int get_signed(BOOL_DECODER *br, int value_to_sign) {
 
 #define INCREMENT_COUNT(token)               \
   do {                                       \
-    coef_counts[type][coef_bands[c]][pt][token]++;            \
+    coef_counts[type][vp9_get_coef_band(c)][pt][token]++;     \
     pt = vp9_get_coef_context(&recent_energy, token);         \
   } while (0)
 
@@ -87,8 +87,7 @@ static int decode_coefs(VP9D_COMP *dx, const MACROBLOCKD *xd,
                         BOOL_DECODER* const br, int block_idx,
                         PLANE_TYPE type, TX_TYPE tx_type,
                         int seg_eob, int16_t *qcoeff_ptr,
-                        const int *const scan, TX_SIZE txfm_size,
-                        const int *coef_bands) {
+                        const int *const scan, TX_SIZE txfm_size) {
   ENTROPY_CONTEXT* const A0 = (ENTROPY_CONTEXT *) xd->above_context;
   ENTROPY_CONTEXT* const L0 = (ENTROPY_CONTEXT *) xd->left_context;
   const int aidx = vp9_block2above[txfm_size][block_idx];
@@ -180,7 +179,7 @@ static int decode_coefs(VP9D_COMP *dx, const MACROBLOCKD *xd,
     int val;
     const uint8_t *cat6 = cat6_prob;
     if (c >= seg_eob) break;
-    prob = coef_probs[type][coef_bands[c]][pt];
+    prob = coef_probs[type][vp9_get_coef_band(c)][pt];
     if (!vp9_read(br, prob[EOB_CONTEXT_NODE]))
       break;
 SKIP_START:
@@ -188,7 +187,7 @@ SKIP_START:
     if (!vp9_read(br, prob[ZERO_CONTEXT_NODE])) {
       INCREMENT_COUNT(ZERO_TOKEN);
       ++c;
-      prob = coef_probs[type][coef_bands[c]][pt];
+      prob = coef_probs[type][vp9_get_coef_band(c)][pt];
       goto SKIP_START;
     }
     // ONE_CONTEXT_NODE_0_
@@ -252,7 +251,7 @@ SKIP_START:
   }
 
   if (c < seg_eob)
-    coef_counts[type][coef_bands[c]][pt][DCT_EOB_TOKEN]++;
+    coef_counts[type][vp9_get_coef_band(c)][pt][DCT_EOB_TOKEN]++;
 
   A0[aidx] = L0[lidx] = (c > !type);
   if (txfm_size >= TX_8X8 && type != PLANE_TYPE_Y2) {
@@ -312,7 +311,7 @@ int vp9_decode_sb_tokens(VP9D_COMP* const pbi,
                              DCT_DCT, get_eob(xd, segment_id, 1024),
                              xd->sb_coeff_data.qcoeff,
                              vp9_default_zig_zag1d_32x32,
-                             TX_32X32, vp9_coef_bands_32x32);
+                             TX_32X32);
   eobtotal += c;
 
   // 16x16 chroma blocks
@@ -321,7 +320,7 @@ int vp9_decode_sb_tokens(VP9D_COMP* const pbi,
     eobs[i] = c = decode_coefs(pbi, xd, bc, i, PLANE_TYPE_UV, DCT_DCT, seg_eob,
                                xd->sb_coeff_data.qcoeff + 1024 + (i - 16) * 64,
                                vp9_default_zig_zag1d_16x16,
-                               TX_16X16, vp9_coef_bands_16x16);
+                               TX_16X16);
     eobtotal += c;
   }
 
@@ -345,7 +344,7 @@ static int vp9_decode_mb_tokens_16x16(VP9D_COMP* const pbi,
                              get_tx_type(xd, &xd->block[0]),
                              get_eob(xd, segment_id, 256),
                              xd->qcoeff, vp9_default_zig_zag1d_16x16,
-                             TX_16X16, vp9_coef_bands_16x16);
+                             TX_16X16);
   eobtotal += c;
 
   // 8x8 chroma blocks
@@ -354,7 +353,7 @@ static int vp9_decode_mb_tokens_16x16(VP9D_COMP* const pbi,
     eobs[i] = c = decode_coefs(pbi, xd, bc, i, PLANE_TYPE_UV,
                                DCT_DCT, seg_eob, xd->block[i].qcoeff,
                                vp9_default_zig_zag1d_8x8,
-                               TX_8X8, vp9_coef_bands_8x8);
+                               TX_8X8);
     eobtotal += c;
   }
   A[8] = 0;
@@ -376,8 +375,7 @@ static int vp9_decode_mb_tokens_8x8(VP9D_COMP* const pbi,
     eobs[24] = c = decode_coefs(pbi, xd, bc, 24, PLANE_TYPE_Y2,
                                 DCT_DCT, get_eob(xd, segment_id, 4),
                                 xd->block[24].qcoeff,
-                                vp9_default_zig_zag1d_4x4, TX_8X8,
-                                vp9_coef_bands_4x4);
+                                vp9_default_zig_zag1d_4x4, TX_8X8);
     eobtotal += c - 4;
     type = PLANE_TYPE_Y_NO_DC;
   } else {
@@ -394,8 +392,7 @@ static int vp9_decode_mb_tokens_8x8(VP9D_COMP* const pbi,
                                type == PLANE_TYPE_Y_WITH_DC ?
                                get_tx_type(xd, xd->block + i) : DCT_DCT,
                                seg_eob, xd->block[i].qcoeff,
-                               vp9_default_zig_zag1d_8x8,
-                               TX_8X8, vp9_coef_bands_8x8);
+                               vp9_default_zig_zag1d_8x8, TX_8X8);
     eobtotal += c;
   }
 
@@ -407,16 +404,14 @@ static int vp9_decode_mb_tokens_8x8(VP9D_COMP* const pbi,
     for (i = 16; i < 24; i++) {
       eobs[i] = c = decode_coefs(pbi, xd, bc, i, PLANE_TYPE_UV,
                                  DCT_DCT, seg_eob, xd->block[i].qcoeff,
-                                 vp9_default_zig_zag1d_4x4, TX_4X4,
-                                 vp9_coef_bands_4x4);
+                                 vp9_default_zig_zag1d_4x4, TX_4X4);
       eobtotal += c;
     }
   } else {
     for (i = 16; i < 24; i += 4) {
       eobs[i] = c = decode_coefs(pbi, xd, bc, i, PLANE_TYPE_UV,
                                  DCT_DCT, seg_eob, xd->block[i].qcoeff,
-                                 vp9_default_zig_zag1d_8x8,
-                                 TX_8X8, vp9_coef_bands_8x8);
+                                 vp9_default_zig_zag1d_8x8, TX_8X8);
       eobtotal += c;
     }
   }
@@ -432,7 +427,7 @@ static int decode_coefs_4x4(VP9D_COMP *dx, MACROBLOCKD *xd,
   int c;
 
   c = decode_coefs(dx, xd, bc, i, type, tx_type, seg_eob,
-                   xd->block[i].qcoeff, scan, TX_4X4, vp9_coef_bands_4x4);
+                   xd->block[i].qcoeff, scan, TX_4X4);
   eobs[i] = c;
 
   return c;
diff --git a/vp9/encoder/vp9_encodemb.c b/vp9/encoder/vp9_encodemb.c
index 12082a88d..459010a40 100644
--- a/vp9/encoder/vp9_encodemb.c
+++ b/vp9/encoder/vp9_encodemb.c
@@ -386,13 +386,12 @@ static void optimize_b(MACROBLOCK *mb, int i, PLANE_TYPE type,
   int best, band, pt;
   int err_mult = plane_rd_mult[type];
   int default_eob;
-  int const *scan, *bands;
+  int const *scan;
 
   switch (tx_size) {
     default:
     case TX_4X4:
       scan = vp9_default_zig_zag1d_4x4;
-      bands = vp9_coef_bands_4x4;
       default_eob = 16;
       // TODO: this isn't called (for intra4x4 modes), but will be left in
       // since it could be used later
@@ -419,12 +418,10 @@ static void optimize_b(MACROBLOCK *mb, int i, PLANE_TYPE type,
       break;
     case TX_8X8:
       scan = vp9_default_zig_zag1d_8x8;
-      bands = vp9_coef_bands_8x8;
       default_eob = 64;
       break;
     case TX_16X16:
       scan = vp9_default_zig_zag1d_16x16;
-      bands = vp9_coef_bands_16x16;
       default_eob = 256;
       break;
   }
@@ -459,7 +456,7 @@ static void optimize_b(MACROBLOCK *mb, int i, PLANE_TYPE type,
       t0 = (vp9_dct_value_tokens_ptr + x)->Token;
       /* Consider both possible successor states. */
       if (next < default_eob) {
-        band = bands[i + 1];
+        band = vp9_get_coef_band(i + 1);
         pt = trellis_get_coeff_context(t0);
         rate0 +=
           mb->token_costs[tx_size][type][band][pt][tokens[next][0].token];
@@ -506,7 +503,7 @@ static void optimize_b(MACROBLOCK *mb, int i, PLANE_TYPE type,
         t0 = t1 = (vp9_dct_value_tokens_ptr + x)->Token;
       }
       if (next < default_eob) {
-        band = bands[i + 1];
+        band = vp9_get_coef_band(i + 1);
         if (t0 != DCT_EOB_TOKEN) {
           pt = trellis_get_coeff_context(t0);
           rate0 += mb->token_costs[tx_size][type][band][pt][
@@ -541,7 +538,7 @@ static void optimize_b(MACROBLOCK *mb, int i, PLANE_TYPE type,
      *  add a new trellis node, but we do need to update the costs.
      */
     else {
-      band = bands[i + 1];
+      band = vp9_get_coef_band(i + 1);
       t0 = tokens[next][0].token;
       t1 = tokens[next][1].token;
       /* Update the cost of each path if we're past the EOB token. */
@@ -558,7 +555,7 @@ static void optimize_b(MACROBLOCK *mb, int i, PLANE_TYPE type,
   }
 
   /* Now pick the best path through the whole trellis. */
-  band = bands[i + 1];
+  band = vp9_get_coef_band(i + 1);
   VP9_COMBINEENTROPYCONTEXTS(pt, *a, *l);
   rate0 = tokens[next][0].rate;
   rate1 = tokens[next][1].rate;
diff --git a/vp9/encoder/vp9_rdopt.c b/vp9/encoder/vp9_rdopt.c
index 8385a1872..3864b891e 100644
--- a/vp9/encoder/vp9_rdopt.c
+++ b/vp9/encoder/vp9_rdopt.c
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ static INLINE int cost_coeffs(MACROBLOCK *mb,
   int c = (type == PLANE_TYPE_Y_NO_DC) ? 1 : 0;
   int cost = 0, seg_eob;
   const int segment_id = xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.segment_id;
-  const int *scan, *band;
+  const int *scan;
   int16_t *qcoeff_ptr = b->qcoeff;
   const TX_TYPE tx_type = (type == PLANE_TYPE_Y_WITH_DC) ?
                           get_tx_type(xd, b) : DCT_DCT;
@@ -443,7 +443,6 @@ static INLINE int cost_coeffs(MACROBLOCK *mb,
   switch (tx_size) {
     case TX_4X4:
       scan = vp9_default_zig_zag1d_4x4;
-      band = vp9_coef_bands_4x4;
       seg_eob = 16;
       if (type == PLANE_TYPE_Y_WITH_DC) {
         if (tx_type == ADST_DCT) {
@@ -456,17 +455,14 @@ static INLINE int cost_coeffs(MACROBLOCK *mb,
     case TX_8X8:
       if (type == PLANE_TYPE_Y2) {
         scan = vp9_default_zig_zag1d_4x4;
-        band = vp9_coef_bands_4x4;
         seg_eob = 4;
       } else {
         scan = vp9_default_zig_zag1d_8x8;
-        band = vp9_coef_bands_8x8;
         seg_eob = 64;
       }
       break;
     case TX_16X16:
       scan = vp9_default_zig_zag1d_16x16;
-      band = vp9_coef_bands_16x16;
       seg_eob = 256;
       if (type == PLANE_TYPE_UV) {
         const int uv_idx = ib - 16;
@@ -475,7 +471,6 @@ static INLINE int cost_coeffs(MACROBLOCK *mb,
       break;
     case TX_32X32:
       scan = vp9_default_zig_zag1d_32x32;
-      band = vp9_coef_bands_32x32;
       seg_eob = 1024;
       qcoeff_ptr = xd->sb_coeff_data.qcoeff;
       break;
@@ -494,24 +489,24 @@ static INLINE int cost_coeffs(MACROBLOCK *mb,
     for (; c < eob; c++) {
       int v = qcoeff_ptr[scan[c]];
       int t = vp9_dct_value_tokens_ptr[v].Token;
-      cost += token_costs[band[c]][pt][t];
+      cost += token_costs[vp9_get_coef_band(c)][pt][t];
       cost += vp9_dct_value_cost_ptr[v];
       pt = vp9_get_coef_context(&recent_energy, t);
     }
     if (c < seg_eob)
-      cost += mb->hybrid_token_costs[tx_size][type][band[c]]
+      cost += mb->hybrid_token_costs[tx_size][type][vp9_get_coef_band(c)]
           [pt][DCT_EOB_TOKEN];
   } else {
     int recent_energy = 0;
     for (; c < eob; c++) {
       int v = qcoeff_ptr[scan[c]];
       int t = vp9_dct_value_tokens_ptr[v].Token;
-      cost += token_costs[band[c]][pt][t];
+      cost += token_costs[vp9_get_coef_band(c)][pt][t];
       cost += vp9_dct_value_cost_ptr[v];
       pt = vp9_get_coef_context(&recent_energy, t);
     }
     if (c < seg_eob)
-      cost += mb->token_costs[tx_size][type][band[c]]
+      cost += mb->token_costs[tx_size][type][vp9_get_coef_band(c)]
           [pt][DCT_EOB_TOKEN];
   }
 
diff --git a/vp9/encoder/vp9_tokenize.c b/vp9/encoder/vp9_tokenize.c
index 12fee9037..d612eb0fc 100644
--- a/vp9/encoder/vp9_tokenize.c
+++ b/vp9/encoder/vp9_tokenize.c
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ static void tokenize_b(VP9_COMP *cpi,
   int16_t *qcoeff_ptr = b->qcoeff;
   int seg_eob;
   const int segment_id = xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.segment_id;
-  const int *bands, *scan;
+  const int *scan;
   vp9_coeff_count *counts;
   vp9_coeff_probs *probs;
   const TX_TYPE tx_type = (type == PLANE_TYPE_Y_WITH_DC) ?
@@ -138,7 +138,6 @@ static void tokenize_b(VP9_COMP *cpi,
     default:
     case TX_4X4:
       seg_eob = 16;
-      bands = vp9_coef_bands_4x4;
       scan = vp9_default_zig_zag1d_4x4;
       if (tx_type != DCT_DCT) {
         counts = cpi->hybrid_coef_counts_4x4;
@@ -156,7 +155,6 @@ static void tokenize_b(VP9_COMP *cpi,
     case TX_8X8:
       if (type == PLANE_TYPE_Y2) {
         seg_eob = 4;
-        bands = vp9_coef_bands_4x4;
         scan = vp9_default_zig_zag1d_4x4;
       } else {
 #if CONFIG_CNVCONTEXT
@@ -164,7 +162,6 @@ static void tokenize_b(VP9_COMP *cpi,
         l_ec = (l[0] + l[1]) != 0;
 #endif
         seg_eob = 64;
-        bands = vp9_coef_bands_8x8;
         scan = vp9_default_zig_zag1d_8x8;
       }
       if (tx_type != DCT_DCT) {
@@ -186,7 +183,6 @@ static void tokenize_b(VP9_COMP *cpi,
       }
 #endif
       seg_eob = 256;
-      bands = vp9_coef_bands_16x16;
       scan = vp9_default_zig_zag1d_16x16;
       if (tx_type != DCT_DCT) {
         counts = cpi->hybrid_coef_counts_16x16;
@@ -210,7 +206,6 @@ static void tokenize_b(VP9_COMP *cpi,
       l_ec = l_ec != 0;
 #endif
       seg_eob = 1024;
-      bands = vp9_coef_bands_32x32;
       scan = vp9_default_zig_zag1d_32x32;
       counts = cpi->coef_counts_32x32;
       probs = cpi->common.fc.coef_probs_32x32;
@@ -224,7 +219,7 @@ static void tokenize_b(VP9_COMP *cpi,
     seg_eob = 0;
 
   do {
-    const int band = bands[c];
+    const int band = vp9_get_coef_band(c);
     int token;
 
     if (c < eob) {
@@ -703,7 +698,6 @@ static INLINE void stuff_b(VP9_COMP *cpi,
                            TX_SIZE tx_size,
                            int dry_run) {
   const BLOCKD * const b = xd->block + ib;
-  const int *bands;
   vp9_coeff_count *counts;
   vp9_coeff_probs *probs;
   int pt, band;
@@ -723,7 +717,6 @@ static INLINE void stuff_b(VP9_COMP *cpi,
   switch (tx_size) {
     default:
     case TX_4X4:
-      bands = vp9_coef_bands_4x4;
       if (tx_type != DCT_DCT) {
         counts = cpi->hybrid_coef_counts_4x4;
         probs = cpi->common.fc.hybrid_coef_probs_4x4;
@@ -739,7 +732,6 @@ static INLINE void stuff_b(VP9_COMP *cpi,
         l_ec = (l[0] + l[1]) != 0;
       }
 #endif
-      bands = vp9_coef_bands_8x8;
       if (tx_type != DCT_DCT) {
         counts = cpi->hybrid_coef_counts_8x8;
         probs = cpi->common.fc.hybrid_coef_probs_8x8;
@@ -758,7 +750,6 @@ static INLINE void stuff_b(VP9_COMP *cpi,
         l_ec = (l[0] + l[1] + l1[0] + l1[1]) != 0;
       }
 #endif
-      bands = vp9_coef_bands_16x16;
       if (tx_type != DCT_DCT) {
         counts = cpi->hybrid_coef_counts_16x16;
         probs = cpi->common.fc.hybrid_coef_probs_16x16;
@@ -776,7 +767,6 @@ static INLINE void stuff_b(VP9_COMP *cpi,
       a_ec = a_ec != 0;
       l_ec = l_ec != 0;
 #endif
-      bands = vp9_coef_bands_32x32;
       counts = cpi->coef_counts_32x32;
       probs = cpi->common.fc.coef_probs_32x32;
       break;
@@ -784,7 +774,7 @@ static INLINE void stuff_b(VP9_COMP *cpi,
 
   VP9_COMBINEENTROPYCONTEXTS(pt, a_ec, l_ec);
 
-  band = bands[(type == PLANE_TYPE_Y_NO_DC) ? 1 : 0];
+  band = vp9_get_coef_band((type == PLANE_TYPE_Y_NO_DC) ? 1 : 0);
   t->Token = DCT_EOB_TOKEN;
   t->context_tree = probs[type][band][pt];
   t->skip_eob_node = 0;