diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6ecfbbd..b21dfcb 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ ifneq ($(OS),Windows_NT)
 		CFLAGS += -DARCH_PPC -std=gnu99 -fstack-protector-all -Wno-language-extension-token
 	else ifeq ($(arch), $(filter $(arch), arm aarch64_be aarch64 arm64 armv8b armv8l armv7l armv6l))
 		SRC_DIR=src/arm/
-		SOURCE += $(COMMON_SRC) $(SRC_DIR)midr.c $(SRC_DIR)uarch.c $(SRC_DIR)soc.c $(SRC_DIR)udev.c
-		HEADERS += $(COMMON_HDR) $(SRC_DIR)midr.h $(SRC_DIR)uarch.h  $(SRC_DIR)soc.h $(SRC_DIR)udev.c $(SRC_DIR)socs.h
+		SOURCE += $(COMMON_SRC) $(SRC_DIR)midr.c $(SRC_DIR)uarch.c $(SRC_COMMON)soc.c $(SRC_DIR)soc.c $(SRC_DIR)udev.c
+		HEADERS += $(COMMON_HDR) $(SRC_DIR)midr.h $(SRC_DIR)uarch.h  $(SRC_COMMON)soc.h $(SRC_DIR)soc.h $(SRC_DIR)udev.c $(SRC_DIR)socs.h
 		CFLAGS += -DARCH_ARM -Wno-unused-parameter -std=c99 -fstack-protector-all
 
 		os := $(shell uname -s)
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ ifneq ($(OS),Windows_NT)
 		endif
         else ifeq ($(arch), $(filter $(arch), riscv64 riscv32))
                 SRC_DIR=src/riscv/
-                SOURCE += $(COMMON_SRC) $(SRC_DIR)riscv.c $(SRC_DIR)uarch.c $(SRC_DIR)soc.c $(SRC_DIR)udev.c
-                HEADERS += $(COMMON_HDR) $(SRC_DIR)riscv.h $(SRC_DIR)uarch.h $(SRC_DIR)soc.h $(SRC_DIR)udev.h $(SRC_DIR)socs.h
+                SOURCE += $(COMMON_SRC) $(SRC_DIR)riscv.c $(SRC_DIR)uarch.c $(SRC_COMMON)soc.c $(SRC_DIR)soc.c $(SRC_DIR)udev.c
+                HEADERS += $(COMMON_HDR) $(SRC_DIR)riscv.h $(SRC_DIR)uarch.h $(SRC_COMMON)soc.h $(SRC_DIR)soc.h $(SRC_DIR)udev.h $(SRC_DIR)socs.h
                 CFLAGS += -DARCH_RISCV -Wno-unused-parameter -std=c99 -fstack-protector-all
 	else
 		# Error lines should not be tabulated because Makefile complains about it
diff --git a/src/arm/midr.c b/src/arm/midr.c
index 374e90a..90026bd 100644
--- a/src/arm/midr.c
+++ b/src/arm/midr.c
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@
 #endif
 
 #include "../common/global.h"
+#include "../common/soc.h"
 #include "udev.h"
 #include "midr.h"
 #include "uarch.h"
-#include "soc.h"
 
 bool cores_are_equal(int c1pos, int c2pos, uint32_t* midr_array, int32_t* freq_array) {
   return midr_array[c1pos] == midr_array[c2pos] && freq_array[c1pos] == freq_array[c2pos];
diff --git a/src/arm/soc.c b/src/arm/soc.c
index 4f07827..14c7a93 100644
--- a/src/arm/soc.c
+++ b/src/arm/soc.c
@@ -15,17 +15,6 @@
 #define min(a,b) (((a)<(b))?(a):(b))
 #define ARRAY_SIZE(arr)     (sizeof(arr) / sizeof((arr)[0]))
 
-static char* soc_trademark_string[] = {
-  [SOC_VENDOR_SNAPDRAGON] = "Snapdragon ",
-  [SOC_VENDOR_MEDIATEK]   = "MediaTek ",
-  [SOC_VENDOR_EXYNOS]     = "Exynos ",
-  [SOC_VENDOR_KIRIN]      = "Kirin ",
-  [SOC_VENDOR_BROADCOM]   = "Broadcom BCM",
-  [SOC_VENDOR_APPLE]      = "Apple ",
-  [SOC_VENDOR_ALLWINNER]  = "Allwinner ",
-  [SOC_VENDOR_ROCKCHIP]   = "Rockchip ",
-};
-
 static char* soc_rpi_string[] = {
   "BCM2835",
   "BCM2836",
@@ -33,30 +22,6 @@ static char* soc_rpi_string[] = {
   "BCM2711"
 };
 
-void fill_soc(struct system_on_chip* soc, char* soc_name, SOC soc_model, int32_t process) {
-  soc->soc_model = soc_model;
-  soc->soc_vendor = get_soc_vendor_from_soc(soc_model);
-  soc->process = process;
-  int len = strlen(soc_name) + strlen(soc_trademark_string[soc->soc_vendor]) + 1;
-  soc->soc_name = emalloc(sizeof(char) * len);
-  memset(soc->soc_name, 0, sizeof(char) * len);
-  sprintf(soc->soc_name, "%s%s", soc_trademark_string[soc->soc_vendor], soc_name);
-}
-
-bool match_soc(struct system_on_chip* soc, char* raw_name, char* expected_name, char* soc_name, SOC soc_model, int32_t process) {
-  int len1 = strlen(raw_name);
-  int len2 = strlen(expected_name);
-  int len = min(len1, len2);
-
-  if(strncmp(raw_name, expected_name, len) != 0) {
-    return false;
-  }
-  else {
-    fill_soc(soc, soc_name, soc_model, process);
-    return true;
-  }
-}
-
 char* toupperstr(char* str) {
   int len = strlen(str) + 1;
   char* ret = emalloc(sizeof(char) * len);
@@ -123,11 +88,7 @@ bool get_sunxisoc_from_sid(struct system_on_chip* soc, char* raw_name, uint32_t
   return false;
 }
 
-#define SOC_START if (false) {}
-#define SOC_EQ(raw_name, expected_name, soc_name, soc_model, soc, process) \
-   else if (match_soc(soc, raw_name, expected_name, soc_name, soc_model, process)) return true;
-#define SOC_END else { return false; }
-// Exynos special define
+// Exynos special define (not included in src/common/soc.h)
 #define SOC_EXY_EQ(raw_name, tmpsoc, soc_name, soc_model, soc, process)             \
    sprintf(tmpsoc, "exynos%s", soc_name);                                           \
    if (match_soc(soc, raw_name, tmpsoc, soc_name, soc_model, process)) return true; \
@@ -871,28 +832,3 @@ struct system_on_chip* get_soc(void) {
 
   return soc;
 }
-
-char* get_soc_name(struct system_on_chip* soc) {
-  if(soc->soc_model == SOC_MODEL_UNKNOWN)
-    return soc->raw_name;
-  return soc->soc_name;
-}
-
-VENDOR get_soc_vendor(struct system_on_chip* soc) {
-  return soc->soc_vendor;
-}
-
-char* get_str_process(struct system_on_chip* soc) {
-  char* str;
-
-  if(soc->process == UNKNOWN) {
-    str = emalloc(sizeof(char) * (strlen(STRING_UNKNOWN)+1));
-    snprintf(str, strlen(STRING_UNKNOWN)+1, STRING_UNKNOWN);
-  }
-  else {
-    str = emalloc(sizeof(char) * 5);
-    memset(str, 0, sizeof(char) * 5);
-    snprintf(str, 5, "%dnm", soc->process);
-  }
-  return str;
-}
diff --git a/src/arm/soc.h b/src/arm/soc.h
index a8ffc53..b2607e7 100644
--- a/src/arm/soc.h
+++ b/src/arm/soc.h
@@ -1,34 +1,10 @@
-#ifndef __SOC__
-#define __SOC__
+#ifndef __SOC_ARM__
+#define __SOC_ARM__
 
 #include "../common/cpu.h"
+#include "../common/soc.h"
 #include <stdint.h>
 
-typedef int32_t SOC;
-
-enum {
-  SOC_VENDOR_UNKNOWN,
-  SOC_VENDOR_SNAPDRAGON,
-  SOC_VENDOR_MEDIATEK,
-  SOC_VENDOR_EXYNOS,
-  SOC_VENDOR_KIRIN,
-  SOC_VENDOR_BROADCOM,
-  SOC_VENDOR_APPLE,
-  SOC_VENDOR_ALLWINNER,
-  SOC_VENDOR_ROCKCHIP
-};
-
-struct system_on_chip {
-  SOC soc_model;
-  VENDOR soc_vendor;
-  int32_t process;
-  char* soc_name;
-  char* raw_name;    
-};
-
 struct system_on_chip* get_soc(void);
-char* get_soc_name(struct system_on_chip* soc);
-VENDOR get_soc_vendor(struct system_on_chip* soc);
-char* get_str_process(struct system_on_chip* soc);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/common/printer.c b/src/common/printer.c
index 998ccb4..414dc66 100644
--- a/src/common/printer.c
+++ b/src/common/printer.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
   #include "../arm/uarch.h"
   #include "../arm/midr.h"
   #include "../arm/soc.h"
+  #include "../common/soc.h"
 #elif ARCH_RISCV
   #include "../riscv/riscv.h"
   #include "../riscv/uarch.h"
diff --git a/src/common/soc.c b/src/common/soc.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2e859c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/common/soc.c
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+#include "soc.h"
+#ifdef ARCH_ARM
+  #include "../arm/socs.h"
+#elif ARCH_RISCV
+  #include "../riscv/socs.h"
+#endif
+#include "udev.h"
+#include "../common/global.h"
+
+#include <string.h>
+
+static char* soc_trademark_string[] = {
+  // ARM
+  [SOC_VENDOR_SNAPDRAGON] = "Snapdragon ",
+  [SOC_VENDOR_MEDIATEK]   = "MediaTek ",
+  [SOC_VENDOR_EXYNOS]     = "Exynos ",
+  [SOC_VENDOR_KIRIN]      = "Kirin ",
+  [SOC_VENDOR_BROADCOM]   = "Broadcom BCM",
+  [SOC_VENDOR_APPLE]      = "Apple ",
+  [SOC_VENDOR_ROCKCHIP]   = "Rockchip ",
+  // RISC-V
+  [SOC_VENDOR_SIFIVE]     = "SiFive ",
+  [SOC_VENDOR_STARFIVE]   = "StarFive ",
+  // ARM & RISC-V
+  [SOC_VENDOR_ALLWINNER]  = "Allwinner "
+};
+
+VENDOR get_soc_vendor(struct system_on_chip* soc) {
+  return soc->soc_vendor;
+}
+
+char* get_str_process(struct system_on_chip* soc) {
+  char* str;
+
+  if(soc->process == UNKNOWN) {
+    str = emalloc(sizeof(char) * (strlen(STRING_UNKNOWN)+1));
+    snprintf(str, strlen(STRING_UNKNOWN)+1, STRING_UNKNOWN);
+  }
+  else {
+    str = emalloc(sizeof(char) * 5);
+    memset(str, 0, sizeof(char) * 5);
+    snprintf(str, 5, "%dnm", soc->process);
+  }
+  return str;
+}
+
+char* get_soc_name(struct system_on_chip* soc) {
+  if(soc->soc_model == SOC_MODEL_UNKNOWN)
+    return soc->raw_name;
+  return soc->soc_name;
+}
+
+void fill_soc(struct system_on_chip* soc, char* soc_name, SOC soc_model, int32_t process) {
+  soc->soc_model = soc_model;
+  soc->soc_vendor = get_soc_vendor_from_soc(soc_model);
+  soc->process = process;
+  int len = strlen(soc_name) + strlen(soc_trademark_string[soc->soc_vendor]) + 1;
+  soc->soc_name = emalloc(sizeof(char) * len);
+  memset(soc->soc_name, 0, sizeof(char) * len);
+  sprintf(soc->soc_name, "%s%s", soc_trademark_string[soc->soc_vendor], soc_name);
+}
+
+bool match_soc(struct system_on_chip* soc, char* raw_name, char* expected_name, char* soc_name, SOC soc_model, int32_t process) {
+  int len1 = strlen(raw_name);
+  int len2 = strlen(expected_name);
+  int len = min(len1, len2);
+
+  if(strncmp(raw_name, expected_name, len) != 0) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  else {
+    fill_soc(soc, soc_name, soc_model, process);
+    return true;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/common/soc.h b/src/common/soc.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5b1d0b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/common/soc.h
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+#ifndef __SOC__
+#define __SOC__
+
+// NOTE:
+// soc.c/soc.h are used by
+// ARM and RISC-V backends
+
+#include "../common/cpu.h"
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+#define UNKNOWN -1
+
+typedef int32_t SOC;
+
+enum {
+  SOC_VENDOR_UNKNOWN,
+  // ARM
+  SOC_VENDOR_SNAPDRAGON,
+  SOC_VENDOR_MEDIATEK,
+  SOC_VENDOR_EXYNOS,
+  SOC_VENDOR_KIRIN,
+  SOC_VENDOR_BROADCOM,
+  SOC_VENDOR_APPLE,
+  SOC_VENDOR_ROCKCHIP,
+  // RISC-V
+  SOC_VENDOR_SIFIVE,
+  SOC_VENDOR_STARFIVE,
+  // ARM & RISC-V
+  SOC_VENDOR_ALLWINNER
+};
+
+struct system_on_chip {
+  SOC soc_model;
+  VENDOR soc_vendor;
+  int32_t process;
+  char* soc_name;
+  char* raw_name;
+};
+
+struct system_on_chip* get_soc(void);
+char* get_soc_name(struct system_on_chip* soc);
+VENDOR get_soc_vendor(struct system_on_chip* soc);
+bool match_soc(struct system_on_chip* soc, char* raw_name, char* expected_name, char* soc_name, SOC soc_model, int32_t process);
+char* get_str_process(struct system_on_chip* soc);
+void fill_soc(struct system_on_chip* soc, char* soc_name, SOC soc_model, int32_t process);
+
+#define SOC_START if (false) {}
+#define SOC_EQ(raw_name, expected_name, soc_name, soc_model, soc, process) \
+   else if (match_soc(soc, raw_name, expected_name, soc_name, soc_model, process)) return true;
+#define SOC_END else { return false; }
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/riscv/soc.c b/src/riscv/soc.c
index 6f3c7c9..fdce84a 100644
--- a/src/riscv/soc.c
+++ b/src/riscv/soc.c
@@ -5,66 +5,6 @@
 
 #include <string.h>
 
-VENDOR get_soc_vendor(struct system_on_chip* soc) {
-  return soc->soc_vendor;
-}
-
-char* get_str_process(struct system_on_chip* soc) {
-  char* str;
-
-  if(soc->process == UNKNOWN) {
-    str = emalloc(sizeof(char) * (strlen(STRING_UNKNOWN)+1));
-    snprintf(str, strlen(STRING_UNKNOWN)+1, STRING_UNKNOWN);
-  }
-  else {
-    str = emalloc(sizeof(char) * 5);
-    memset(str, 0, sizeof(char) * 5);
-    snprintf(str, 5, "%dnm", soc->process);
-  }
-  return str;
-}
-
-char* get_soc_name(struct system_on_chip* soc) {
-  if(soc->soc_model == SOC_MODEL_UNKNOWN)
-    return soc->raw_name;
-  return soc->soc_name;
-}
-
-static char* soc_trademark_string[] = {
-  [SOC_VENDOR_SIFIVE] = "SiFive ",
-  [SOC_VENDOR_STARFIVE] = "StarFive ",
-  [SOC_VENDOR_ALLWINNER]  = "Allwinner "
-};
-
-void fill_soc(struct system_on_chip* soc, char* soc_name, SOC soc_model, int32_t process) {
-  soc->soc_model = soc_model;
-  soc->soc_vendor = get_soc_vendor_from_soc(soc_model);
-  soc->process = process;
-  int len = strlen(soc_name) + strlen(soc_trademark_string[soc->soc_vendor]) + 1;
-  soc->soc_name = emalloc(sizeof(char) * len);
-  memset(soc->soc_name, 0, sizeof(char) * len);
-  sprintf(soc->soc_name, "%s%s", soc_trademark_string[soc->soc_vendor], soc_name);
-}
-
-bool match_soc(struct system_on_chip* soc, char* raw_name, char* expected_name, char* soc_name, SOC soc_model, int32_t process) {
-  int len1 = strlen(raw_name);
-  int len2 = strlen(expected_name);
-  int len = min(len1, len2);
-
-  if(strncmp(raw_name, expected_name, len) != 0) {
-    return false;
-  }
-  else {
-    fill_soc(soc, soc_name, soc_model, process);
-    return true;
-  }
-}
-
-#define SOC_START if (false) {}
-#define SOC_EQ(raw_name, expected_name, soc_name, soc_model, soc, process) \
-   else if (match_soc(soc, raw_name, expected_name, soc_name, soc_model, process)) return true;
-#define SOC_END else { return false; }
-
 bool match_sifive(char* soc_name, struct system_on_chip* soc) {
   char* tmp = soc_name;
 
diff --git a/src/riscv/soc.h b/src/riscv/soc.h
index b6ba2dd..cd1925f 100644
--- a/src/riscv/soc.h
+++ b/src/riscv/soc.h
@@ -1,29 +1,10 @@
-#ifndef __SOC__
-#define __SOC__
+#ifndef __SOC_RISCV__
+#define __SOC_RISCV__
 
+#include "../common/soc.h"
 #include "../common/cpu.h"
 #include <stdint.h>
 
-typedef int32_t SOC;
-
-enum {
-  SOC_VENDOR_UNKNOWN,
-  SOC_VENDOR_SIFIVE,
-  SOC_VENDOR_STARFIVE,
-  SOC_VENDOR_ALLWINNER
-};
-
-struct system_on_chip {
-  SOC soc_model;
-  VENDOR soc_vendor;
-  int32_t process;
-  char* soc_name;
-  char* raw_name;
-};
-
 struct system_on_chip* get_soc(void);
-char* get_soc_name(struct system_on_chip* soc);
-VENDOR get_soc_vendor(struct system_on_chip* soc);
-char* get_str_process(struct system_on_chip* soc);
 
 #endif