diff --git a/README b/README
index baff0fa..2fdc3b9 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Utilities
 
 - Constant-time operations
   - [x] compare
+  - [x] mask32: return a 1s mask if any bit is set, 0 otherwise
 - Hexdump
 
 Hash
diff --git a/ct.c b/ct.c
index 9599c49..3dd6e43 100644
--- a/ct.c
+++ b/ct.c
@@ -25,10 +25,18 @@ lc_ct_cmp(const uint8_t *x, const uint8_t *y, size_t l)
 	for (; l > 0; l--)
 		r |= *x++ ^ *y++;
 
-	/* Ensures that if any bit is set, then LSB is set. */
-	r |= r >> 4;
-	r |= r >> 2;
-	r |= r >> 1;
-
-	return 0xffffffff + (r & 1);
+	return lc_ct_mask32(r);
+}
+
+uint32_t
+lc_ct_mask32(uint32_t x)
+{
+	/* Ensures that if any bit is set, then LSB is set. */
+	x |= x >> 16;
+	x |= x >> 8;
+	x |= x >> 4;
+	x |= x >> 2;
+	x |= x >> 1;
+
+	return UINT32_MAX + (x & 1);
 }
diff --git a/lilcrypto.h b/lilcrypto.h
index bd125c2..0473270 100644
--- a/lilcrypto.h
+++ b/lilcrypto.h
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct lc_hkdf_params {
  */
 
 uint32_t	lc_ct_cmp(const uint8_t *, const uint8_t *, size_t);
+uint32_t	lc_ct_mask32(uint32_t);
 
 
 /*