diff --git a/src/include/sof/math/decibels.h b/src/include/sof/math/decibels.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..12f1f28fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/include/sof/math/decibels.h
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ *
+ * Copyright(c) 2019 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Author: Seppo Ingalsuo <seppo.ingalsuo@linux.intel.com>
+ */
+
+#ifndef DECIBELS_H
+#define DECIBELS_H
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+#define EXP_FIXED_INPUT_QY 27
+#define EXP_FIXED_OUTPUT_QY 20
+#define DB2LIN_FIXED_INPUT_QY 24
+#define DB2LIN_FIXED_OUTPUT_QY 20
+
+int32_t exp_fixed(int32_t x); /* Input is Q5.27, output is Q12.20 */
+int32_t db2lin_fixed(int32_t x); /* Input is Q8.24, output is Q12.20 */
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/math/CMakeLists.txt b/src/math/CMakeLists.txt
index 8f56b1f72..0c0ad5189 100644
--- a/src/math/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/math/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
 
-add_local_sources(sof numbers.c trig.c)
+add_local_sources(sof numbers.c trig.c decibels.c)
diff --git a/src/math/decibels.c b/src/math/decibels.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b2ef2a021
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/math/decibels.c
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+//
+// Copyright(c) 2019 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+//
+// Author: Seppo Ingalsuo <seppo.ingalsuo@linux.intel.com>
+
+#include <sof/audio/format.h>
+#include <sof/math/decibels.h>
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+#define ONE_Q20         Q_CONVERT_FLOAT(1.0, 20)	  /* Use Q12.20 */
+#define ONE_Q23         Q_CONVERT_FLOAT(1.0, 23)	  /* Use Q9.23 */
+#define TWO_Q27         Q_CONVERT_FLOAT(2.0, 27)	  /* Use Q5.27 */
+#define MINUS_TWO_Q27   Q_CONVERT_FLOAT(-2.0, 27)	  /* Use Q5.27 */
+#define LOG10_DIV20_Q27 Q_CONVERT_FLOAT(0.1151292546, 27) /* Use Q5.27 */
+
+/* Exponent function for small values of x. This function calculates
+ * fairly accurately exponent for x in range -2.0 .. +2.0. The iteration
+ * uses first 11 terms of Taylor series approximation for exponent
+ * function. With the current scaling the numerator just remains under
+ * 64 bits with the 11 terms.
+ *
+ * See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exponential_function#Computation
+ *
+ * The input is Q3.29
+ * The output is Q9.23
+ */
+
+static int32_t exp_small_fixed(int32_t x)
+{
+	int64_t p;
+	int64_t num = Q_SHIFT_RND(x, 29, 23);
+	int32_t y0 = (int32_t)num;
+	int32_t den = 1;
+	int32_t inc;
+	int k;
+
+	/* Numerator is x^k, denominator is k! */
+	for (k = 2; k < 12; k++) {
+		p = num * x; /* Q9.23 x Q3.29 -> Q12.52 */
+		num = Q_SHIFT_RND(p, 52, 23);
+		den = den * k;
+		inc = (int32_t)(num / den);
+		y0 += inc;
+	}
+
+	return y0 + ONE_Q23;
+}
+
+/* Decibels to linear conversion: The function uses exp() to calculate
+ * the linear value. The argument is multiplied by log(10)/20 to
+ * calculate equivalent of 10^(db/20).
+ *
+ * The error in conversion is less than 0.1 dB for -89..+66 dB range. Do not
+ * use the code for argument less than -100 dB. The code simply returns zero
+ * as linear value for such very small value.
+ *
+ * Input is Q8.24 (max 128.0)
+ * output is Q12.20 (max 2048.0)
+ */
+
+int32_t db2lin_fixed(int32_t db)
+{
+	int32_t arg;
+
+	if (db < Q_CONVERT_FLOAT(-100.0, 24))
+		return 0;
+
+	/* Q8.24 x Q5.27, result needs to be Q5.27 */
+	arg = (int32_t)Q_MULTSR_32X32((int64_t)db, LOG10_DIV20_Q27, 24, 27, 27);
+	return exp_fixed(arg);
+}
+
+/* Fixed point exponent function for approximate range -11.5 .. 7.6
+ * that corresponds to decibels range -100 .. +66 dB.
+ *
+ * The functions uses rule exp(x) = exp(x/2) * exp(x/2) to reduce
+ * the input argument for private small value exp() function that is
+ * accurate with input range -2.0 .. +2.0. The number of possible
+ * divisions by 2 is computed into variable n. The returned value is
+ * exp()^(2^n).
+ *
+ * Input  is Q5.27, -16.0 .. +16.0, but note the input range limitation
+ * Output is Q12.20, 0.0 .. +2048.0
+ */
+
+int32_t exp_fixed(int32_t x)
+{
+	int32_t xs;
+	int32_t y;
+	int32_t y0;
+	int i;
+	int n = 0;
+
+	if (x < Q_CONVERT_FLOAT(-11.5, 27))
+		return 0;
+
+	if (x > Q_CONVERT_FLOAT(7.6245, 27))
+		return INT32_MAX;
+
+	/* x is Q5.27 */
+	xs = x;
+	while (xs >= TWO_Q27 || xs <= MINUS_TWO_Q27) {
+		xs >>= 1;
+		n++;
+	}
+
+	/* exp_small_fixed() input is Q3.29, while x1 is Q5.27
+	 * exp_small_fixed() output is Q9.23, while y0 is Q12.20
+	 */
+	y0 = Q_SHIFT_RND(exp_small_fixed(Q_SHIFT_LEFT(xs, 27, 29)), 23, 20);
+	y = ONE_Q20;
+	for (i = 0; i < (1 << n); i++)
+		y = (int32_t)Q_MULTSR_32X32((int64_t)y, y0, 20, 20, 20);
+
+	return y;
+}