diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/udf/Utils.cpp b/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/udf/Utils.cpp
index dd0c0a5f8e..6a66b551ae 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/udf/Utils.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/udf/Utils.cpp
@@ -149,5 +149,24 @@ Udf::check_size_error(ssize_t bytesReturned, ssize_t bytesExpected)
 	       : (bytesReturned >= 0 ? B_ERROR : status_t(bytesReturned));
 }
 
+/*! \brief Calculates the UDF crc checksum for the given byte stream.
+
+	Based on crc code from UDF-2.50 6.5, as permitted.
+
+	\param data Pointer to the byte stream.
+	\param length Length of the byte stream in bytes.
+	
+	\return The crc checksum, or 0 if an error occurred.
+*/
+uint16
+Udf::calculate_crc(uint8 *data, uint16 length)
+{
+	uint16 crc = 0;
+	for ( ; length > 0; length--, data++) 
+		crc = Udf::kCrcTable[(crc >> 8 ^ *data) & 0xff] ^ (crc << 8);
+	return crc;
+}
+
+
 } // namespace Udf
 
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/udf/Utils.h b/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/udf/Utils.h
index 94d37a6946..6e8c00b46b 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/udf/Utils.h
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/udf/Utils.h
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ const char* bool_to_string(bool value);
 
 status_t check_size_error(ssize_t bytesReturned, ssize_t bytesExpected);
 
+uint16 calculate_crc(uint8 *data, uint16 length);
+
 } // namespace Udf
 
 #endif	// _UDF_UTILS_H