diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 4ceecf734..355bdca99 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ lib/libnet/Makefile
 lib/xmltree/Makefile
 lib/sectionsdclient/Makefile
 lib/timerdclient/Makefile
+lib/libcoolstream/Makefile
 lib/libtriple/Makefile
 lib/libtuxtxt/Makefile
 lib/libdvbsub/Makefile
diff --git a/lib/Makefile.am b/lib/Makefile.am
index 0b444f7bb..098777bc5 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/Makefile.am
@@ -21,4 +21,8 @@ if BOXTYPE_TRIPLE
 SUBDIRS += \
 	libtriple
 endif
+if BOXTYPE_COOL
+SUBDIRS += \
+	libcoolstream
+endif
 endif
diff --git a/lib/libcoolstream/Makefile.am b/lib/libcoolstream/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6709b6dc6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/libcoolstream/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+noinst_LIBRARIES = libhwcaps.a
+
+AM_CXXFLAGS = -fno-rtti -fno-exceptions -fno-strict-aliasing
+
+libhwcaps_a_SOURCES = \
+	hardware_caps.cpp
diff --git a/lib/libcoolstream/hardware_caps.cpp b/lib/libcoolstream/hardware_caps.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..619029162
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/libcoolstream/hardware_caps.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/*
+ * determine the capabilities of the hardware.
+ * part of libstb-hal
+ *
+ * (C) 2010-2012 Stefan Seyfried
+ *
+ * License: GPL v2 or later
+ */
+#include "hardware_caps.h"
+static int initialized = 0;
+static hw_caps_t caps;
+
+hw_caps_t *get_hwcaps(void) {
+	if (initialized)
+		return ∩︀
+	caps.has_fan = (cs_get_revision() < 8);
+	caps.has_HDMI = 1;
+	caps.has_SCART = (cs_get_revision() != 10);
+	caps.has_SCART_input = 0;
+	caps.has_YUV_cinch = 1;
+	caps.can_shutdown = (cs_get_revision() > 7);
+	caps.can_cec = 1;
+	caps.display_type = HW_DISPLAY_LINE_TEXT;
+	caps.display_xres = 12;
+	caps.display_yres = 0;
+	caps.can_set_display_brightness = 1;
+	strcpy(caps.boxvendor, "Coolstream");
+	if (cs_get_revision() < 8)
+		strcpy(caps.boxname, "HD1");
+	else if (cs_get_revision() == 10)
+		strcpy(caps.boxname, "ZEE");
+	else
+		strcpy(caps.boxname, "NEO");
+	initialized = 1;
+	return &caps;
+}
+
diff --git a/lib/libcoolstream/hardware_caps.h b/lib/libcoolstream/hardware_caps.h
index fe9cf36b4..f91821da5 100644
--- a/lib/libcoolstream/hardware_caps.h
+++ b/lib/libcoolstream/hardware_caps.h
@@ -10,10 +10,8 @@
 #define __HARDWARE_CAPS_H__
 
 #include "cs_api.h"
+#include <string.h>
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
 typedef enum
 {
 	HW_DISPLAY_NONE,
@@ -40,34 +38,5 @@ typedef struct hw_caps
 	char boxname[64];
 } hw_caps_t;
 
-hw_caps_t *get_hwcaps(void) {
-	static int initialized = 0;
-	static hw_caps_t caps;
-	if (initialized)
-		return &caps;
-	caps.has_fan = (cs_get_revision() < 8);
-	caps.has_HDMI = 1;
-	caps.has_SCART = (cs_get_revision() != 10);
-	caps.has_SCART_input = 0;
-	caps.has_YUV_cinch = 1;
-	caps.can_shutdown = (cs_get_revision() > 7);
-	caps.can_cec = 1;
-	caps.display_type = HW_DISPLAY_LINE_TEXT;
-	caps.display_xres = 12;
-	caps.display_yres = 0;
-	caps.can_set_display_brightness = 1;
-	strcpy(caps.boxvendor, "Coolstream");
-	if (cs_get_revision() < 8)
-		strcpy(caps.boxname, "HD1");
-	else if (cs_get_revision() == 10)
-		strcpy(caps.boxname, "ZEE");
-	else
-		strcpy(caps.boxname, "NEO");
-	initialized = 1;
-	return &caps;
-}
-
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
+hw_caps_t *get_hwcaps(void);
 #endif
diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index e646660ec..ff2055afe 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ endif
 
 if BOXTYPE_COOL
 neutrino_LDADD += \
+	$(top_builddir)/lib/libcoolstream/libhwcaps.a \
 	-lcoolstream-mt \
 	-lnxp