diff --git a/src/cryptography/hazmat/primitives/padding.py b/src/cryptography/hazmat/primitives/padding.py
index 8ad64de..6247f7b 100644
--- a/src/cryptography/hazmat/primitives/padding.py
+++ b/src/cryptography/hazmat/primitives/padding.py
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 
 import abc
 
+import os
+
 import six
 
 from cryptography import utils
@@ -13,47 +15,11 @@
 from cryptography.hazmat.bindings.utils import LazyLibrary, build_ffi
 
 
-TYPES = """
-uint8_t Cryptography_check_pkcs7_padding(const uint8_t *, uint8_t);
-"""
+with open(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "src/padding.h")) as f:
+    TYPES = f.read()
 
-FUNCTIONS = """
-/* Returns the value of the input with the most-significant-bit copied to all
-   of the bits. */
-static uint8_t Cryptography_DUPLICATE_MSB_TO_ALL(uint8_t a) {
-    return (1 - (a >> (sizeof(uint8_t) * 8 - 1))) - 1;
-}
-
-/* This returns 0xFF if a < b else 0x00, but does so in a constant time
-   fashion */
-static uint8_t Cryptography_constant_time_lt(uint8_t a, uint8_t b) {
-    a -= b;
-    return Cryptography_DUPLICATE_MSB_TO_ALL(a);
-}
-
-uint8_t Cryptography_check_pkcs7_padding(const uint8_t *data,
-                                         uint8_t block_len) {
-    uint8_t i;
-    uint8_t pad_size = data[block_len - 1];
-    uint8_t mismatch = 0;
-    for (i = 0; i < block_len; i++) {
-        unsigned int mask = Cryptography_constant_time_lt(i, pad_size);
-        uint8_t b = data[block_len - 1 - i];
-        mismatch |= (mask & (pad_size ^ b));
-    }
-
-    /* Check to make sure the pad_size was within the valid range. */
-    mismatch |= ~Cryptography_constant_time_lt(0, pad_size);
-    mismatch |= Cryptography_constant_time_lt(block_len, pad_size);
-
-    /* Make sure any bits set are copied to the lowest bit */
-    mismatch |= mismatch >> 4;
-    mismatch |= mismatch >> 2;
-    mismatch |= mismatch >> 1;
-    /* Now check the low bit to see if it's set */
-    return (mismatch & 1) == 0;
-}
-"""
+with open(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "src/padding.c")) as f:
+    FUNCTIONS = f.read()
 
 
 _ffi = build_ffi(cdef_source=TYPES, verify_source=FUNCTIONS)
diff --git a/src/cryptography/hazmat/primitives/src/padding.c b/src/cryptography/hazmat/primitives/src/padding.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..570bad9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cryptography/hazmat/primitives/src/padding.c
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+// This file is dual licensed under the terms of the Apache License, Version
+// 2.0, and the BSD License. See the LICENSE file in the root of this
+// repository for complete details.
+
+/* Returns the value of the input with the most-significant-bit copied to all
+   of the bits. */
+static uint8_t Cryptography_DUPLICATE_MSB_TO_ALL(uint8_t a) {
+    return (1 - (a >> (sizeof(uint8_t) * 8 - 1))) - 1;
+}
+
+/* This returns 0xFF if a < b else 0x00, but does so in a constant time
+   fashion */
+static uint8_t Cryptography_constant_time_lt(uint8_t a, uint8_t b) {
+    a -= b;
+    return Cryptography_DUPLICATE_MSB_TO_ALL(a);
+}
+
+uint8_t Cryptography_check_pkcs7_padding(const uint8_t *data,
+                                         uint8_t block_len) {
+    uint8_t i;
+    uint8_t pad_size = data[block_len - 1];
+    uint8_t mismatch = 0;
+    for (i = 0; i < block_len; i++) {
+        unsigned int mask = Cryptography_constant_time_lt(i, pad_size);
+        uint8_t b = data[block_len - 1 - i];
+        mismatch |= (mask & (pad_size ^ b));
+    }
+
+    /* Check to make sure the pad_size was within the valid range. */
+    mismatch |= ~Cryptography_constant_time_lt(0, pad_size);
+    mismatch |= Cryptography_constant_time_lt(block_len, pad_size);
+
+    /* Make sure any bits set are copied to the lowest bit */
+    mismatch |= mismatch >> 4;
+    mismatch |= mismatch >> 2;
+    mismatch |= mismatch >> 1;
+    /* Now check the low bit to see if it's set */
+    return (mismatch & 1) == 0;
+}
diff --git a/src/cryptography/hazmat/primitives/src/padding.h b/src/cryptography/hazmat/primitives/src/padding.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4d218b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cryptography/hazmat/primitives/src/padding.h
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+// This file is dual licensed under the terms of the Apache License, Version
+// 2.0, and the BSD License. See the LICENSE file in the root of this
+// repository for complete details.
+
+uint8_t Cryptography_check_pkcs7_padding(const uint8_t *, uint8_t);