diff --git a/drivers/staging/echo/echo.h b/drivers/staging/echo/echo.h
index 7a91b4390f3b..5c8b5153b199 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/echo/echo.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/echo/echo.h
@@ -118,21 +118,13 @@ a minor burden.
 */
 
 #include "fir.h"
-
-/* Mask bits for the adaption mode */
-#define ECHO_CAN_USE_ADAPTION	0x01
-#define ECHO_CAN_USE_NLP	0x02
-#define ECHO_CAN_USE_CNG	0x04
-#define ECHO_CAN_USE_CLIP	0x08
-#define ECHO_CAN_USE_TX_HPF	0x10
-#define ECHO_CAN_USE_RX_HPF	0x20
-#define ECHO_CAN_DISABLE	0x40
+#include "oslec.h"
 
 /*!
     G.168 echo canceller descriptor. This defines the working state for a line
     echo canceller.
 */
-typedef struct
+struct echo_can_state
 {
 	int16_t tx,rx;
 	int16_t clean;
@@ -176,45 +168,6 @@ typedef struct
 
 	/* snapshot sample of coeffs used for development */
 	int16_t *snapshot;
-} echo_can_state_t;
-
-/*! Create a voice echo canceller context.
-    \param len The length of the canceller, in samples.
-    \return The new canceller context, or NULL if the canceller could not be created.
-*/
-echo_can_state_t *echo_can_create(int len, int adaption_mode);
-
-/*! Free a voice echo canceller context.
-    \param ec The echo canceller context.
-*/
-void echo_can_free(echo_can_state_t *ec);
-
-/*! Flush (reinitialise) a voice echo canceller context.
-    \param ec The echo canceller context.
-*/
-void echo_can_flush(echo_can_state_t *ec);
-
-/*! Set the adaption mode of a voice echo canceller context.
-    \param ec The echo canceller context.
-    \param adapt The mode.
-*/
-void echo_can_adaption_mode(echo_can_state_t *ec, int adaption_mode);
-
-void echo_can_snapshot(echo_can_state_t *ec);
-
-/*! Process a sample through a voice echo canceller.
-    \param ec The echo canceller context.
-    \param tx The transmitted audio sample.
-    \param rx The received audio sample.
-    \return The clean (echo cancelled) received sample.
-*/
-int16_t echo_can_update(echo_can_state_t *ec, int16_t tx, int16_t rx);
-
-/*! Process to high pass filter the tx signal.
-    \param ec The echo canceller context.
-    \param tx The transmitted auio sample.
-    \return The HP filtered transmit sample, send this to your D/A.
-*/
-int16_t echo_can_hpf_tx(echo_can_state_t *ec, int16_t tx);
+};
 
 #endif	/* __ECHO_H */
diff --git a/drivers/staging/echo/oslec.h b/drivers/staging/echo/oslec.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..913fc51d857f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/staging/echo/oslec.h
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+/*
+ *  OSLEC - A line echo canceller.  This code is being developed
+ *          against and partially complies with G168. Using code from SpanDSP
+ *
+ * Written by Steve Underwood <steveu@coppice.org>
+ *         and David Rowe <david_at_rowetel_dot_com>
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2001 Steve Underwood and 2007-2008 David Rowe
+ *
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef __OSLEC_H
+#define __OSLEC_H
+
+/* TODO: document interface */
+
+/* Mask bits for the adaption mode */
+#define ECHO_CAN_USE_ADAPTION	0x01
+#define ECHO_CAN_USE_NLP	0x02
+#define ECHO_CAN_USE_CNG	0x04
+#define ECHO_CAN_USE_CLIP	0x08
+#define ECHO_CAN_USE_TX_HPF	0x10
+#define ECHO_CAN_USE_RX_HPF	0x20
+#define ECHO_CAN_DISABLE	0x40
+
+/*!
+    G.168 echo canceller descriptor. This defines the working state for a line
+    echo canceller.
+*/
+typedef struct echo_can_state echo_can_state_t;
+
+/*! Create a voice echo canceller context.
+    \param len The length of the canceller, in samples.
+    \return The new canceller context, or NULL if the canceller could not be created.
+*/
+echo_can_state_t *echo_can_create(int len, int adaption_mode);
+
+/*! Free a voice echo canceller context.
+    \param ec The echo canceller context.
+*/
+void echo_can_free(echo_can_state_t *ec);
+
+/*! Flush (reinitialise) a voice echo canceller context.
+    \param ec The echo canceller context.
+*/
+void echo_can_flush(echo_can_state_t *ec);
+
+/*! Set the adaption mode of a voice echo canceller context.
+    \param ec The echo canceller context.
+    \param adapt The mode.
+*/
+void echo_can_adaption_mode(echo_can_state_t *ec, int adaption_mode);
+
+void echo_can_snapshot(echo_can_state_t *ec);
+
+/*! Process a sample through a voice echo canceller.
+    \param ec The echo canceller context.
+    \param tx The transmitted audio sample.
+    \param rx The received audio sample.
+    \return The clean (echo cancelled) received sample.
+*/
+int16_t echo_can_update(echo_can_state_t *ec, int16_t tx, int16_t rx);
+
+/*! Process to high pass filter the tx signal.
+    \param ec The echo canceller context.
+    \param tx The transmitted auio sample.
+    \return The HP filtered transmit sample, send this to your D/A.
+*/
+int16_t echo_can_hpf_tx(echo_can_state_t *ec, int16_t tx);
+
+#endif	/* __OSLEC_H */