diff --git a/src/encode_coding_tree.c b/src/encode_coding_tree.c
index 749a2bf2..b2e14582 100644
--- a/src/encode_coding_tree.c
+++ b/src/encode_coding_tree.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "cu.h"
 #include "encoder.h"
 #include "extras/crypto.h"
+#include "global.h"
 #include "imagelist.h"
 #include "inter.h"
 #include "intra.h"
@@ -270,10 +271,7 @@ static void encode_transform_coeff(encoder_state_t * const state,
       const int qp_pred      = kvz_get_cu_ref_qp(state, x_cu, y_cu, state->last_qp);
       const int qp_delta     = cur_cu->qp - qp_pred;
       // Possible deltaQP range depends on bit depth as stated in HEVC specification.
-      int qp_bd_offset = 3 * (KVZ_BIT_DEPTH - 8);
-      int qp_delta_min = -(26 + qp_bd_offset);
-      int qp_delta_max = 25 + qp_bd_offset;
-      assert(qp_delta >= qp_delta_min && qp_delta <= qp_delta_max && "QP delta not in valid range.");
+      assert(qp_delta >= KVZ_QP_DELTA_MIN && qp_delta <= KVZ_QP_DELTA_MAX && "QP delta not in valid range.");
 
       const int qp_delta_abs = ABS(qp_delta);
       cabac_data_t* cabac    = &state->cabac;
diff --git a/src/global.h b/src/global.h
index ef44fc34..23ec550b 100644
--- a/src/global.h
+++ b/src/global.h
@@ -349,4 +349,8 @@ typedef enum { COLOR_Y = 0, COLOR_U, COLOR_V } color_t;
 #  define COMPILE_ARM 0
 #endif
 
+// Min & max delta QP limits based on bit depth
+#define KVZ_QP_DELTA_MIN -(26 + 3 * (KVZ_BIT_DEPTH - 8))
+#define KVZ_QP_DELTA_MAX 25 + 3 * (KVZ_BIT_DEPTH - 8)
+
 #endif
diff --git a/src/rate_control.c b/src/rate_control.c
index d4de5df7..c586c9b7 100644
--- a/src/rate_control.c
+++ b/src/rate_control.c
@@ -803,9 +803,7 @@ static double qp_to_lambda(encoder_state_t* const state, int qp)
     // Maximum delta QP is clipped according to ITU T-REC-H.265 specification chapter 7.4.9.10 Transform unit semantics
     // Clipping range is a function of bit depth
     // Since this value will be later combined with qp_pred, clip to half of that instead to be safe
-    int qp_delta_min = (26 + (3 * (KVZ_BIT_DEPTH - 8))) / 2;
-    int qp_delta_max = (25 + (3 * (KVZ_BIT_DEPTH - 8))) / 2;
-    state->qp = CLIP(state->frame->QP - qp_delta_min, state->frame->QP + qp_delta_max, state->qp);
+    state->qp = CLIP(state->frame->QP + KVZ_QP_DELTA_MIN / 2, state->frame->QP + KVZ_QP_DELTA_MAX / 2, state->qp);
     state->qp = CLIP_TO_QP(state->qp);
     state->lambda = qp_to_lambda(state, state->qp);
     state->lambda_sqrt = sqrt(state->lambda);
@@ -1149,9 +1147,7 @@ void kvz_set_lcu_lambda_and_qp(encoder_state_t * const state,
     // Maximum delta QP is clipped according to ITU T-REC-H.265 specification chapter 7.4.9.10 Transform unit semantics
     // Clipping range is a function of bit depth
     // Since this value will be later combined with qp_pred, clip to half of that instead to be safe
-    int qp_delta_min = (26 + (3 * (KVZ_BIT_DEPTH - 8))) / 2;
-    int qp_delta_max = (25 + (3 * (KVZ_BIT_DEPTH - 8))) / 2;
-    state->qp = CLIP(state->frame->QP - qp_delta_min, state->frame->QP + qp_delta_max, state->qp);
+    state->qp = CLIP(state->frame->QP + KVZ_QP_DELTA_MIN / 2, state->frame->QP + KVZ_QP_DELTA_MAX / 2, state->qp);
     state->qp = CLIP_TO_QP(state->qp);
     state->lambda = qp_to_lambda(state, state->qp);
     state->lambda_sqrt = sqrt(state->lambda);