diff --git a/src/ciphers/aes/aes.c b/src/ciphers/aes/aes.c
index 17122481..8ba1bfcc 100644
--- a/src/ciphers/aes/aes.c
+++ b/src/ciphers/aes/aes.c
@@ -91,20 +91,20 @@ const struct ltc_cipher_descriptor aes_enc_desc =
 
 static ulong32 setup_mix(ulong32 temp)
 {
-   return (Te4_3[byte(temp, 2)]) ^
-          (Te4_2[byte(temp, 1)]) ^
-          (Te4_1[byte(temp, 0)]) ^
-          (Te4_0[byte(temp, 3)]);
+   return (Te4_3[LTC_BYTE(temp, 2)]) ^
+          (Te4_2[LTC_BYTE(temp, 1)]) ^
+          (Te4_1[LTC_BYTE(temp, 0)]) ^
+          (Te4_0[LTC_BYTE(temp, 3)]);
 }
 
 #ifndef ENCRYPT_ONLY
 #ifdef LTC_SMALL_CODE
 static ulong32 setup_mix2(ulong32 temp)
 {
-   return Td0(255 & Te4[byte(temp, 3)]) ^
-          Td1(255 & Te4[byte(temp, 2)]) ^
-          Td2(255 & Te4[byte(temp, 1)]) ^
-          Td3(255 & Te4[byte(temp, 0)]);
+   return Td0(255 & Te4[LTC_BYTE(temp, 3)]) ^
+          Td1(255 & Te4[LTC_BYTE(temp, 2)]) ^
+          Td2(255 & Te4[LTC_BYTE(temp, 1)]) ^
+          Td3(255 & Te4[LTC_BYTE(temp, 0)]);
 }
 #endif
 #endif
@@ -235,28 +235,28 @@ int SETUP(const unsigned char *key, int keylen, int num_rounds, symmetric_key *s
      #else
         temp = rrk[0];
         rk[0] =
-            Tks0[byte(temp, 3)] ^
-            Tks1[byte(temp, 2)] ^
-            Tks2[byte(temp, 1)] ^
-            Tks3[byte(temp, 0)];
+            Tks0[LTC_BYTE(temp, 3)] ^
+            Tks1[LTC_BYTE(temp, 2)] ^
+            Tks2[LTC_BYTE(temp, 1)] ^
+            Tks3[LTC_BYTE(temp, 0)];
         temp = rrk[1];
         rk[1] =
-            Tks0[byte(temp, 3)] ^
-            Tks1[byte(temp, 2)] ^
-            Tks2[byte(temp, 1)] ^
-            Tks3[byte(temp, 0)];
+            Tks0[LTC_BYTE(temp, 3)] ^
+            Tks1[LTC_BYTE(temp, 2)] ^
+            Tks2[LTC_BYTE(temp, 1)] ^
+            Tks3[LTC_BYTE(temp, 0)];
         temp = rrk[2];
         rk[2] =
-            Tks0[byte(temp, 3)] ^
-            Tks1[byte(temp, 2)] ^
-            Tks2[byte(temp, 1)] ^
-            Tks3[byte(temp, 0)];
+            Tks0[LTC_BYTE(temp, 3)] ^
+            Tks1[LTC_BYTE(temp, 2)] ^
+            Tks2[LTC_BYTE(temp, 1)] ^
+            Tks3[LTC_BYTE(temp, 0)];
         temp = rrk[3];
         rk[3] =
-            Tks0[byte(temp, 3)] ^
-            Tks1[byte(temp, 2)] ^
-            Tks2[byte(temp, 1)] ^
-            Tks3[byte(temp, 0)];
+            Tks0[LTC_BYTE(temp, 3)] ^
+            Tks1[LTC_BYTE(temp, 2)] ^
+            Tks2[LTC_BYTE(temp, 1)] ^
+            Tks3[LTC_BYTE(temp, 0)];
       #endif
 
     }
@@ -311,28 +311,28 @@ int ECB_ENC(const unsigned char *pt, unsigned char *ct, const symmetric_key *ske
     for (r = 0; ; r++) {
         rk += 4;
         t0 =
-            Te0(byte(s0, 3)) ^
-            Te1(byte(s1, 2)) ^
-            Te2(byte(s2, 1)) ^
-            Te3(byte(s3, 0)) ^
+            Te0(LTC_BYTE(s0, 3)) ^
+            Te1(LTC_BYTE(s1, 2)) ^
+            Te2(LTC_BYTE(s2, 1)) ^
+            Te3(LTC_BYTE(s3, 0)) ^
             rk[0];
         t1 =
-            Te0(byte(s1, 3)) ^
-            Te1(byte(s2, 2)) ^
-            Te2(byte(s3, 1)) ^
-            Te3(byte(s0, 0)) ^
+            Te0(LTC_BYTE(s1, 3)) ^
+            Te1(LTC_BYTE(s2, 2)) ^
+            Te2(LTC_BYTE(s3, 1)) ^
+            Te3(LTC_BYTE(s0, 0)) ^
             rk[1];
         t2 =
-            Te0(byte(s2, 3)) ^
-            Te1(byte(s3, 2)) ^
-            Te2(byte(s0, 1)) ^
-            Te3(byte(s1, 0)) ^
+            Te0(LTC_BYTE(s2, 3)) ^
+            Te1(LTC_BYTE(s3, 2)) ^
+            Te2(LTC_BYTE(s0, 1)) ^
+            Te3(LTC_BYTE(s1, 0)) ^
             rk[2];
         t3 =
-            Te0(byte(s3, 3)) ^
-            Te1(byte(s0, 2)) ^
-            Te2(byte(s1, 1)) ^
-            Te3(byte(s2, 0)) ^
+            Te0(LTC_BYTE(s3, 3)) ^
+            Te1(LTC_BYTE(s0, 2)) ^
+            Te2(LTC_BYTE(s1, 1)) ^
+            Te3(LTC_BYTE(s2, 0)) ^
             rk[3];
         if (r == Nr-2) {
            break;
@@ -349,28 +349,28 @@ int ECB_ENC(const unsigned char *pt, unsigned char *ct, const symmetric_key *ske
     r = Nr >> 1;
     for (;;) {
         t0 =
-            Te0(byte(s0, 3)) ^
-            Te1(byte(s1, 2)) ^
-            Te2(byte(s2, 1)) ^
-            Te3(byte(s3, 0)) ^
+            Te0(LTC_BYTE(s0, 3)) ^
+            Te1(LTC_BYTE(s1, 2)) ^
+            Te2(LTC_BYTE(s2, 1)) ^
+            Te3(LTC_BYTE(s3, 0)) ^
             rk[4];
         t1 =
-            Te0(byte(s1, 3)) ^
-            Te1(byte(s2, 2)) ^
-            Te2(byte(s3, 1)) ^
-            Te3(byte(s0, 0)) ^
+            Te0(LTC_BYTE(s1, 3)) ^
+            Te1(LTC_BYTE(s2, 2)) ^
+            Te2(LTC_BYTE(s3, 1)) ^
+            Te3(LTC_BYTE(s0, 0)) ^
             rk[5];
         t2 =
-            Te0(byte(s2, 3)) ^
-            Te1(byte(s3, 2)) ^
-            Te2(byte(s0, 1)) ^
-            Te3(byte(s1, 0)) ^
+            Te0(LTC_BYTE(s2, 3)) ^
+            Te1(LTC_BYTE(s3, 2)) ^
+            Te2(LTC_BYTE(s0, 1)) ^
+            Te3(LTC_BYTE(s1, 0)) ^
             rk[6];
         t3 =
-            Te0(byte(s3, 3)) ^
-            Te1(byte(s0, 2)) ^
-            Te2(byte(s1, 1)) ^
-            Te3(byte(s2, 0)) ^
+            Te0(LTC_BYTE(s3, 3)) ^
+            Te1(LTC_BYTE(s0, 2)) ^
+            Te2(LTC_BYTE(s1, 1)) ^
+            Te3(LTC_BYTE(s2, 0)) ^
             rk[7];
 
         rk += 8;
@@ -379,28 +379,28 @@ int ECB_ENC(const unsigned char *pt, unsigned char *ct, const symmetric_key *ske
         }
 
         s0 =
-            Te0(byte(t0, 3)) ^
-            Te1(byte(t1, 2)) ^
-            Te2(byte(t2, 1)) ^
-            Te3(byte(t3, 0)) ^
+            Te0(LTC_BYTE(t0, 3)) ^
+            Te1(LTC_BYTE(t1, 2)) ^
+            Te2(LTC_BYTE(t2, 1)) ^
+            Te3(LTC_BYTE(t3, 0)) ^
             rk[0];
         s1 =
-            Te0(byte(t1, 3)) ^
-            Te1(byte(t2, 2)) ^
-            Te2(byte(t3, 1)) ^
-            Te3(byte(t0, 0)) ^
+            Te0(LTC_BYTE(t1, 3)) ^
+            Te1(LTC_BYTE(t2, 2)) ^
+            Te2(LTC_BYTE(t3, 1)) ^
+            Te3(LTC_BYTE(t0, 0)) ^
             rk[1];
         s2 =
-            Te0(byte(t2, 3)) ^
-            Te1(byte(t3, 2)) ^
-            Te2(byte(t0, 1)) ^
-            Te3(byte(t1, 0)) ^
+            Te0(LTC_BYTE(t2, 3)) ^
+            Te1(LTC_BYTE(t3, 2)) ^
+            Te2(LTC_BYTE(t0, 1)) ^
+            Te3(LTC_BYTE(t1, 0)) ^
             rk[2];
         s3 =
-            Te0(byte(t3, 3)) ^
-            Te1(byte(t0, 2)) ^
-            Te2(byte(t1, 1)) ^
-            Te3(byte(t2, 0)) ^
+            Te0(LTC_BYTE(t3, 3)) ^
+            Te1(LTC_BYTE(t0, 2)) ^
+            Te2(LTC_BYTE(t1, 1)) ^
+            Te3(LTC_BYTE(t2, 0)) ^
             rk[3];
     }
 
@@ -411,31 +411,31 @@ int ECB_ENC(const unsigned char *pt, unsigned char *ct, const symmetric_key *ske
      * map cipher state to byte array block:
      */
     s0 =
-        (Te4_3[byte(t0, 3)]) ^
-        (Te4_2[byte(t1, 2)]) ^
-        (Te4_1[byte(t2, 1)]) ^
-        (Te4_0[byte(t3, 0)]) ^
+        (Te4_3[LTC_BYTE(t0, 3)]) ^
+        (Te4_2[LTC_BYTE(t1, 2)]) ^
+        (Te4_1[LTC_BYTE(t2, 1)]) ^
+        (Te4_0[LTC_BYTE(t3, 0)]) ^
         rk[0];
     STORE32H(s0, ct);
     s1 =
-        (Te4_3[byte(t1, 3)]) ^
-        (Te4_2[byte(t2, 2)]) ^
-        (Te4_1[byte(t3, 1)]) ^
-        (Te4_0[byte(t0, 0)]) ^
+        (Te4_3[LTC_BYTE(t1, 3)]) ^
+        (Te4_2[LTC_BYTE(t2, 2)]) ^
+        (Te4_1[LTC_BYTE(t3, 1)]) ^
+        (Te4_0[LTC_BYTE(t0, 0)]) ^
         rk[1];
     STORE32H(s1, ct+4);
     s2 =
-        (Te4_3[byte(t2, 3)]) ^
-        (Te4_2[byte(t3, 2)]) ^
-        (Te4_1[byte(t0, 1)]) ^
-        (Te4_0[byte(t1, 0)]) ^
+        (Te4_3[LTC_BYTE(t2, 3)]) ^
+        (Te4_2[LTC_BYTE(t3, 2)]) ^
+        (Te4_1[LTC_BYTE(t0, 1)]) ^
+        (Te4_0[LTC_BYTE(t1, 0)]) ^
         rk[2];
     STORE32H(s2, ct+8);
     s3 =
-        (Te4_3[byte(t3, 3)]) ^
-        (Te4_2[byte(t0, 2)]) ^
-        (Te4_1[byte(t1, 1)]) ^
-        (Te4_0[byte(t2, 0)]) ^
+        (Te4_3[LTC_BYTE(t3, 3)]) ^
+        (Te4_2[LTC_BYTE(t0, 2)]) ^
+        (Te4_1[LTC_BYTE(t1, 1)]) ^
+        (Te4_0[LTC_BYTE(t2, 0)]) ^
         rk[3];
     STORE32H(s3, ct+12);
 
@@ -490,28 +490,28 @@ int ECB_DEC(const unsigned char *ct, unsigned char *pt, const symmetric_key *ske
     for (r = 0; ; r++) {
         rk += 4;
         t0 =
-            Td0(byte(s0, 3)) ^
-            Td1(byte(s3, 2)) ^
-            Td2(byte(s2, 1)) ^
-            Td3(byte(s1, 0)) ^
+            Td0(LTC_BYTE(s0, 3)) ^
+            Td1(LTC_BYTE(s3, 2)) ^
+            Td2(LTC_BYTE(s2, 1)) ^
+            Td3(LTC_BYTE(s1, 0)) ^
             rk[0];
         t1 =
-            Td0(byte(s1, 3)) ^
-            Td1(byte(s0, 2)) ^
-            Td2(byte(s3, 1)) ^
-            Td3(byte(s2, 0)) ^
+            Td0(LTC_BYTE(s1, 3)) ^
+            Td1(LTC_BYTE(s0, 2)) ^
+            Td2(LTC_BYTE(s3, 1)) ^
+            Td3(LTC_BYTE(s2, 0)) ^
             rk[1];
         t2 =
-            Td0(byte(s2, 3)) ^
-            Td1(byte(s1, 2)) ^
-            Td2(byte(s0, 1)) ^
-            Td3(byte(s3, 0)) ^
+            Td0(LTC_BYTE(s2, 3)) ^
+            Td1(LTC_BYTE(s1, 2)) ^
+            Td2(LTC_BYTE(s0, 1)) ^
+            Td3(LTC_BYTE(s3, 0)) ^
             rk[2];
         t3 =
-            Td0(byte(s3, 3)) ^
-            Td1(byte(s2, 2)) ^
-            Td2(byte(s1, 1)) ^
-            Td3(byte(s0, 0)) ^
+            Td0(LTC_BYTE(s3, 3)) ^
+            Td1(LTC_BYTE(s2, 2)) ^
+            Td2(LTC_BYTE(s1, 1)) ^
+            Td3(LTC_BYTE(s0, 0)) ^
             rk[3];
         if (r == Nr-2) {
            break;
@@ -529,28 +529,28 @@ int ECB_DEC(const unsigned char *ct, unsigned char *pt, const symmetric_key *ske
     for (;;) {
 
         t0 =
-            Td0(byte(s0, 3)) ^
-            Td1(byte(s3, 2)) ^
-            Td2(byte(s2, 1)) ^
-            Td3(byte(s1, 0)) ^
+            Td0(LTC_BYTE(s0, 3)) ^
+            Td1(LTC_BYTE(s3, 2)) ^
+            Td2(LTC_BYTE(s2, 1)) ^
+            Td3(LTC_BYTE(s1, 0)) ^
             rk[4];
         t1 =
-            Td0(byte(s1, 3)) ^
-            Td1(byte(s0, 2)) ^
-            Td2(byte(s3, 1)) ^
-            Td3(byte(s2, 0)) ^
+            Td0(LTC_BYTE(s1, 3)) ^
+            Td1(LTC_BYTE(s0, 2)) ^
+            Td2(LTC_BYTE(s3, 1)) ^
+            Td3(LTC_BYTE(s2, 0)) ^
             rk[5];
         t2 =
-            Td0(byte(s2, 3)) ^
-            Td1(byte(s1, 2)) ^
-            Td2(byte(s0, 1)) ^
-            Td3(byte(s3, 0)) ^
+            Td0(LTC_BYTE(s2, 3)) ^
+            Td1(LTC_BYTE(s1, 2)) ^
+            Td2(LTC_BYTE(s0, 1)) ^
+            Td3(LTC_BYTE(s3, 0)) ^
             rk[6];
         t3 =
-            Td0(byte(s3, 3)) ^
-            Td1(byte(s2, 2)) ^
-            Td2(byte(s1, 1)) ^
-            Td3(byte(s0, 0)) ^
+            Td0(LTC_BYTE(s3, 3)) ^
+            Td1(LTC_BYTE(s2, 2)) ^
+            Td2(LTC_BYTE(s1, 1)) ^
+            Td3(LTC_BYTE(s0, 0)) ^
             rk[7];
 
         rk += 8;
@@ -560,28 +560,28 @@ int ECB_DEC(const unsigned char *ct, unsigned char *pt, const symmetric_key *ske
 
 
         s0 =
-            Td0(byte(t0, 3)) ^
-            Td1(byte(t3, 2)) ^
-            Td2(byte(t2, 1)) ^
-            Td3(byte(t1, 0)) ^
+            Td0(LTC_BYTE(t0, 3)) ^
+            Td1(LTC_BYTE(t3, 2)) ^
+            Td2(LTC_BYTE(t2, 1)) ^
+            Td3(LTC_BYTE(t1, 0)) ^
             rk[0];
         s1 =
-            Td0(byte(t1, 3)) ^
-            Td1(byte(t0, 2)) ^
-            Td2(byte(t3, 1)) ^
-            Td3(byte(t2, 0)) ^
+            Td0(LTC_BYTE(t1, 3)) ^
+            Td1(LTC_BYTE(t0, 2)) ^
+            Td2(LTC_BYTE(t3, 1)) ^
+            Td3(LTC_BYTE(t2, 0)) ^
             rk[1];
         s2 =
-            Td0(byte(t2, 3)) ^
-            Td1(byte(t1, 2)) ^
-            Td2(byte(t0, 1)) ^
-            Td3(byte(t3, 0)) ^
+            Td0(LTC_BYTE(t2, 3)) ^
+            Td1(LTC_BYTE(t1, 2)) ^
+            Td2(LTC_BYTE(t0, 1)) ^
+            Td3(LTC_BYTE(t3, 0)) ^
             rk[2];
         s3 =
-            Td0(byte(t3, 3)) ^
-            Td1(byte(t2, 2)) ^
-            Td2(byte(t1, 1)) ^
-            Td3(byte(t0, 0)) ^
+            Td0(LTC_BYTE(t3, 3)) ^
+            Td1(LTC_BYTE(t2, 2)) ^
+            Td2(LTC_BYTE(t1, 1)) ^
+            Td3(LTC_BYTE(t0, 0)) ^
             rk[3];
     }
 #endif
@@ -591,31 +591,31 @@ int ECB_DEC(const unsigned char *ct, unsigned char *pt, const symmetric_key *ske
      * map cipher state to byte array block:
      */
     s0 =
-        (Td4[byte(t0, 3)] & 0xff000000) ^
-        (Td4[byte(t3, 2)] & 0x00ff0000) ^
-        (Td4[byte(t2, 1)] & 0x0000ff00) ^
-        (Td4[byte(t1, 0)] & 0x000000ff) ^
+        (Td4[LTC_BYTE(t0, 3)] & 0xff000000) ^
+        (Td4[LTC_BYTE(t3, 2)] & 0x00ff0000) ^
+        (Td4[LTC_BYTE(t2, 1)] & 0x0000ff00) ^
+        (Td4[LTC_BYTE(t1, 0)] & 0x000000ff) ^
         rk[0];
     STORE32H(s0, pt);
     s1 =
-        (Td4[byte(t1, 3)] & 0xff000000) ^
-        (Td4[byte(t0, 2)] & 0x00ff0000) ^
-        (Td4[byte(t3, 1)] & 0x0000ff00) ^
-        (Td4[byte(t2, 0)] & 0x000000ff) ^
+        (Td4[LTC_BYTE(t1, 3)] & 0xff000000) ^
+        (Td4[LTC_BYTE(t0, 2)] & 0x00ff0000) ^
+        (Td4[LTC_BYTE(t3, 1)] & 0x0000ff00) ^
+        (Td4[LTC_BYTE(t2, 0)] & 0x000000ff) ^
         rk[1];
     STORE32H(s1, pt+4);
     s2 =
-        (Td4[byte(t2, 3)] & 0xff000000) ^
-        (Td4[byte(t1, 2)] & 0x00ff0000) ^
-        (Td4[byte(t0, 1)] & 0x0000ff00) ^
-        (Td4[byte(t3, 0)] & 0x000000ff) ^
+        (Td4[LTC_BYTE(t2, 3)] & 0xff000000) ^
+        (Td4[LTC_BYTE(t1, 2)] & 0x00ff0000) ^
+        (Td4[LTC_BYTE(t0, 1)] & 0x0000ff00) ^
+        (Td4[LTC_BYTE(t3, 0)] & 0x000000ff) ^
         rk[2];
     STORE32H(s2, pt+8);
     s3 =
-        (Td4[byte(t3, 3)] & 0xff000000) ^
-        (Td4[byte(t2, 2)] & 0x00ff0000) ^
-        (Td4[byte(t1, 1)] & 0x0000ff00) ^
-        (Td4[byte(t0, 0)] & 0x000000ff) ^
+        (Td4[LTC_BYTE(t3, 3)] & 0xff000000) ^
+        (Td4[LTC_BYTE(t2, 2)] & 0x00ff0000) ^
+        (Td4[LTC_BYTE(t1, 1)] & 0x0000ff00) ^
+        (Td4[LTC_BYTE(t0, 0)] & 0x000000ff) ^
         rk[3];
     STORE32H(s3, pt+12);
 
diff --git a/src/ciphers/blowfish.c b/src/ciphers/blowfish.c
index 355a2359..b53e05bc 100644
--- a/src/ciphers/blowfish.c
+++ b/src/ciphers/blowfish.c
@@ -373,9 +373,9 @@ int blowfish_setup(const unsigned char *key, int keylen, int num_rounds,
 }
 
 #ifndef __GNUC__
-#define F(x) ((S1[byte(x,3)] + S2[byte(x,2)]) ^ S3[byte(x,1)]) + S4[byte(x,0)]
+#define F(x) ((S1[LTC_BYTE(x,3)] + S2[LTC_BYTE(x,2)]) ^ S3[LTC_BYTE(x,1)]) + S4[LTC_BYTE(x,0)]
 #else
-#define F(x) ((skey->blowfish.S[0][byte(x,3)] + skey->blowfish.S[1][byte(x,2)]) ^ skey->blowfish.S[2][byte(x,1)]) + skey->blowfish.S[3][byte(x,0)]
+#define F(x) ((skey->blowfish.S[0][LTC_BYTE(x,3)] + skey->blowfish.S[1][LTC_BYTE(x,2)]) ^ skey->blowfish.S[2][LTC_BYTE(x,1)]) + skey->blowfish.S[3][LTC_BYTE(x,0)]
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/ciphers/cast5.c b/src/ciphers/cast5.c
index 712b57d5..d69dafcb 100644
--- a/src/ciphers/cast5.c
+++ b/src/ciphers/cast5.c
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ INLINE static ulong32 FI(ulong32 R, ulong32 Km, ulong32 Kr)
    ulong32 I;
    I = (Km + R);
    I = ROL(I, Kr);
-   return ((S1[byte(I, 3)] ^ S2[byte(I,2)]) - S3[byte(I,1)]) + S4[byte(I,0)];
+   return ((S1[LTC_BYTE(I, 3)] ^ S2[LTC_BYTE(I,2)]) - S3[LTC_BYTE(I,1)]) + S4[LTC_BYTE(I,0)];
 }
 
 INLINE static ulong32 FII(ulong32 R, ulong32 Km, ulong32 Kr)
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ INLINE static ulong32 FII(ulong32 R, ulong32 Km, ulong32 Kr)
    ulong32 I;
    I = (Km ^ R);
    I = ROL(I, Kr);
-   return ((S1[byte(I, 3)] - S2[byte(I,2)]) + S3[byte(I,1)]) ^ S4[byte(I,0)];
+   return ((S1[LTC_BYTE(I, 3)] - S2[LTC_BYTE(I,2)]) + S3[LTC_BYTE(I,1)]) ^ S4[LTC_BYTE(I,0)];
 }
 
 INLINE static ulong32 FIII(ulong32 R, ulong32 Km, ulong32 Kr)
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ INLINE static ulong32 FIII(ulong32 R, ulong32 Km, ulong32 Kr)
    ulong32 I;
    I = (Km - R);
    I = ROL(I, Kr);
-   return ((S1[byte(I, 3)] + S2[byte(I,2)]) ^ S3[byte(I,1)]) - S4[byte(I,0)];
+   return ((S1[LTC_BYTE(I, 3)] + S2[LTC_BYTE(I,2)]) ^ S3[LTC_BYTE(I,1)]) - S4[LTC_BYTE(I,0)];
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/ciphers/des.c b/src/ciphers/des.c
index a5210306..44907dde 100644
--- a/src/ciphers/des.c
+++ b/src/ciphers/des.c
@@ -1432,14 +1432,14 @@ static void _desfunc(ulong32 *block, const ulong32 *keys)
 #else
    {
       ulong64 tmp;
-      tmp = des_ip[0][byte(leftt, 0)] ^
-            des_ip[1][byte(leftt, 1)] ^
-            des_ip[2][byte(leftt, 2)] ^
-            des_ip[3][byte(leftt, 3)] ^
-            des_ip[4][byte(right, 0)] ^
-            des_ip[5][byte(right, 1)] ^
-            des_ip[6][byte(right, 2)] ^
-            des_ip[7][byte(right, 3)];
+      tmp = des_ip[0][LTC_BYTE(leftt, 0)] ^
+            des_ip[1][LTC_BYTE(leftt, 1)] ^
+            des_ip[2][LTC_BYTE(leftt, 2)] ^
+            des_ip[3][LTC_BYTE(leftt, 3)] ^
+            des_ip[4][LTC_BYTE(right, 0)] ^
+            des_ip[5][LTC_BYTE(right, 1)] ^
+            des_ip[6][LTC_BYTE(right, 2)] ^
+            des_ip[7][LTC_BYTE(right, 3)];
       leftt = (ulong32)(tmp >> 32);
       right = (ulong32)(tmp & 0xFFFFFFFFUL);
    }
@@ -1491,14 +1491,14 @@ static void _desfunc(ulong32 *block, const ulong32 *keys)
 #else
    {
       ulong64 tmp;
-      tmp = des_fp[0][byte(leftt, 0)] ^
-            des_fp[1][byte(leftt, 1)] ^
-            des_fp[2][byte(leftt, 2)] ^
-            des_fp[3][byte(leftt, 3)] ^
-            des_fp[4][byte(right, 0)] ^
-            des_fp[5][byte(right, 1)] ^
-            des_fp[6][byte(right, 2)] ^
-            des_fp[7][byte(right, 3)];
+      tmp = des_fp[0][LTC_BYTE(leftt, 0)] ^
+            des_fp[1][LTC_BYTE(leftt, 1)] ^
+            des_fp[2][LTC_BYTE(leftt, 2)] ^
+            des_fp[3][LTC_BYTE(leftt, 3)] ^
+            des_fp[4][LTC_BYTE(right, 0)] ^
+            des_fp[5][LTC_BYTE(right, 1)] ^
+            des_fp[6][LTC_BYTE(right, 2)] ^
+            des_fp[7][LTC_BYTE(right, 3)];
       leftt = (ulong32)(tmp >> 32);
       right = (ulong32)(tmp & 0xFFFFFFFFUL);
    }
diff --git a/src/ciphers/twofish/twofish.c b/src/ciphers/twofish/twofish.c
index 0a52aefa..c3aa4591 100644
--- a/src/ciphers/twofish/twofish.c
+++ b/src/ciphers/twofish/twofish.c
@@ -278,8 +278,8 @@ static void h_func(const unsigned char *in, unsigned char *out, const unsigned c
 #endif
 
 /* the G function */
-#define g_func(x, dum)  (S1[byte(x,0)] ^ S2[byte(x,1)] ^ S3[byte(x,2)] ^ S4[byte(x,3)])
-#define g1_func(x, dum) (S2[byte(x,0)] ^ S3[byte(x,1)] ^ S4[byte(x,2)] ^ S1[byte(x,3)])
+#define g_func(x, dum)  (S1[LTC_BYTE(x,0)] ^ S2[LTC_BYTE(x,1)] ^ S3[LTC_BYTE(x,2)] ^ S4[LTC_BYTE(x,3)])
+#define g1_func(x, dum) (S2[LTC_BYTE(x,0)] ^ S3[LTC_BYTE(x,1)] ^ S4[LTC_BYTE(x,2)] ^ S1[LTC_BYTE(x,3)])
 
 #else
 
diff --git a/src/hashes/tiger.c b/src/hashes/tiger.c
index 0d3ba102..970582d4 100644
--- a/src/hashes/tiger.c
+++ b/src/hashes/tiger.c
@@ -564,8 +564,8 @@ INLINE static void tiger_round(ulong64 *a, ulong64 *b, ulong64 *c, ulong64 x, in
 {
     ulong64 tmp;
     tmp = (*c ^= x);
-           *a -= t1[byte(tmp, 0)] ^ t2[byte(tmp, 2)] ^ t3[byte(tmp, 4)] ^ t4[byte(tmp, 6)];
-    tmp = (*b += t4[byte(tmp, 1)] ^ t3[byte(tmp, 3)] ^ t2[byte(tmp,5)] ^ t1[byte(tmp,7)]);
+           *a -= t1[LTC_BYTE(tmp, 0)] ^ t2[LTC_BYTE(tmp, 2)] ^ t3[LTC_BYTE(tmp, 4)] ^ t4[LTC_BYTE(tmp, 6)];
+    tmp = (*b += t4[LTC_BYTE(tmp, 1)] ^ t3[LTC_BYTE(tmp, 3)] ^ t2[LTC_BYTE(tmp,5)] ^ t1[LTC_BYTE(tmp,7)]);
     switch (mul) {
         case 5:  *b = (tmp << 2) + tmp; break;
         case 7:  *b = (tmp << 3) - tmp; break;
diff --git a/src/headers/tomcrypt_macros.h b/src/headers/tomcrypt_macros.h
index 94e368f8..cbfaeef4 100644
--- a/src/headers/tomcrypt_macros.h
+++ b/src/headers/tomcrypt_macros.h
@@ -431,9 +431,9 @@ static inline ulong64 ROR64(ulong64 word, int i)
 
 /* extract a byte portably */
 #ifdef _MSC_VER
-   #define byte(x, n) ((unsigned char)((x) >> (8 * (n))))
+   #define LTC_BYTE(x, n) ((unsigned char)((x) >> (8 * (n))))
 #else
-   #define byte(x, n) (((x) >> (8 * (n))) & 255)
+   #define LTC_BYTE(x, n) (((x) >> (8 * (n))) & 255)
 #endif
 
 /* there is no snprintf before Visual C++ 2015 */
diff --git a/src/mac/pelican/pelican.c b/src/mac/pelican/pelican.c
index e8cea642..7c678d20 100644
--- a/src/mac/pelican/pelican.c
+++ b/src/mac/pelican/pelican.c
@@ -62,25 +62,25 @@ static void _four_rounds(pelican_state *pelmac)
     LOAD32H(s3, pelmac->state  + 12);
     for (r = 0; r < 4; r++) {
         t0 =
-            Te0(byte(s0, 3)) ^
-            Te1(byte(s1, 2)) ^
-            Te2(byte(s2, 1)) ^
-            Te3(byte(s3, 0));
+            Te0(LTC_BYTE(s0, 3)) ^
+            Te1(LTC_BYTE(s1, 2)) ^
+            Te2(LTC_BYTE(s2, 1)) ^
+            Te3(LTC_BYTE(s3, 0));
         t1 =
-            Te0(byte(s1, 3)) ^
-            Te1(byte(s2, 2)) ^
-            Te2(byte(s3, 1)) ^
-            Te3(byte(s0, 0));
+            Te0(LTC_BYTE(s1, 3)) ^
+            Te1(LTC_BYTE(s2, 2)) ^
+            Te2(LTC_BYTE(s3, 1)) ^
+            Te3(LTC_BYTE(s0, 0));
         t2 =
-            Te0(byte(s2, 3)) ^
-            Te1(byte(s3, 2)) ^
-            Te2(byte(s0, 1)) ^
-            Te3(byte(s1, 0));
+            Te0(LTC_BYTE(s2, 3)) ^
+            Te1(LTC_BYTE(s3, 2)) ^
+            Te2(LTC_BYTE(s0, 1)) ^
+            Te3(LTC_BYTE(s1, 0));
         t3 =
-            Te0(byte(s3, 3)) ^
-            Te1(byte(s0, 2)) ^
-            Te2(byte(s1, 1)) ^
-            Te3(byte(s2, 0));
+            Te0(LTC_BYTE(s3, 3)) ^
+            Te1(LTC_BYTE(s0, 2)) ^
+            Te2(LTC_BYTE(s1, 1)) ^
+            Te3(LTC_BYTE(s2, 0));
         s0 = t0; s1 = t1; s2 = t2; s3 = t3;
     }
     STORE32H(s0, pelmac->state      );