diff --git a/src/dsp/dsp.h b/src/dsp/dsp.h
index f8d13175..e611ccbe 100644
--- a/src/dsp/dsp.h
+++ b/src/dsp/dsp.h
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ void WebPInitSamplers(void);
 void WebPInitYUV444Converters(void);
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// ARGB -> YUV converters (for lossless decoding)
+// ARGB -> YUV converters
 
 // Convert ARGB samples to luma Y.
 extern void (*WebPConvertARGBToY)(const uint32_t* argb, uint8_t* y, int width);
@@ -334,7 +334,12 @@ extern void (*WebPConvertARGBToY)(const uint32_t* argb, uint8_t* y, int width);
 // the U/V one.
 extern void (*WebPConvertARGBToUV)(const uint32_t* argb, uint8_t* u, uint8_t* v,
                                    int src_width, int do_store);
-// Must be called before using WebPConvertARGBToXXX
+
+// Convert RGB or BGR to Y
+extern void (*WebPConvertRGB24ToY)(const uint8_t* rgb, uint8_t* y, int width);
+extern void (*WebPConvertBGR24ToY)(const uint8_t* bgr, uint8_t* y, int width);
+
+// Must be called before using the above.
 void WebPInitConvertARGBToYUV(void);
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/dsp/yuv.c b/src/dsp/yuv.c
index 2c1dbbee..5537204b 100644
--- a/src/dsp/yuv.c
+++ b/src/dsp/yuv.c
@@ -216,6 +216,27 @@ static void ConvertARGBToUV(const uint32_t* argb, uint8_t* u, uint8_t* v,
   }
 }
 
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+static void ConvertRGB24ToY(const uint8_t* rgb, uint8_t* y, int width) {
+  int i;
+  for (i = 0; i < width; ++i, rgb += 3) {
+    y[i] = VP8RGBToY(rgb[0], rgb[1], rgb[2], YUV_HALF);
+  }
+}
+
+static void ConvertBGR24ToY(const uint8_t* bgr, uint8_t* y, int width) {
+  int i;
+  for (i = 0; i < width; ++i, bgr += 3) {
+    y[i] = VP8RGBToY(bgr[2], bgr[1], bgr[0], YUV_HALF);
+  }
+}
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+void (*WebPConvertRGB24ToY)(const uint8_t* rgb, uint8_t* y, int width);
+void (*WebPConvertBGR24ToY)(const uint8_t* bgr, uint8_t* y, int width);
+
 void (*WebPConvertARGBToY)(const uint32_t* argb, uint8_t* y, int width);
 void (*WebPConvertARGBToUV)(const uint32_t* argb, uint8_t* u, uint8_t* v,
                             int src_width, int do_store);
@@ -228,6 +249,9 @@ WEBP_TSAN_IGNORE_FUNCTION void WebPInitConvertARGBToYUV(void) {
   WebPConvertARGBToY = ConvertARGBToY;
   WebPConvertARGBToUV = ConvertARGBToUV;
 
+  WebPConvertRGB24ToY = ConvertRGB24ToY;
+  WebPConvertBGR24ToY = ConvertBGR24ToY;
+
   if (VP8GetCPUInfo != NULL) {
 #if defined(WEBP_USE_SSE2)
     if (VP8GetCPUInfo(kSSE2)) {
diff --git a/src/enc/picture_csp.c b/src/enc/picture_csp.c
index bef07aea..7fb898a4 100644
--- a/src/enc/picture_csp.c
+++ b/src/enc/picture_csp.c
@@ -885,6 +885,7 @@ static int ImportYUVAFromRGBA(const uint8_t* const r_ptr,
                        picture->a, picture->a_stride);
     }
   } else {
+    int use_dsp = (step == 3);  // use special function in this case
     uint8_t* dst_y = picture->y;
     uint8_t* dst_u = picture->u;
     uint8_t* dst_v = picture->v;
@@ -895,7 +896,9 @@ static int ImportYUVAFromRGBA(const uint8_t* const r_ptr,
     if (dithering > 0.) {
       VP8InitRandom(&base_rg, dithering);
       rg = &base_rg;
+      use_dsp = 0;   // can't use dsp in this case
     }
+    if (use_dsp) WebPInitConvertARGBToYUV();
 
     InitGammaTables();
 
@@ -904,10 +907,20 @@ static int ImportYUVAFromRGBA(const uint8_t* const r_ptr,
       int rows_have_alpha = has_alpha;
       const int off1 = (2 * y + 0) * rgb_stride;
       const int off2 = (2 * y + 1) * rgb_stride;
-      ConvertRowToY(r_ptr + off1, g_ptr + off1, b_ptr + off1, step,
-                    dst_y, width, rg);
-      ConvertRowToY(r_ptr + off2, g_ptr + off2, b_ptr + off2, step,
-                    dst_y + picture->y_stride, width, rg);
+      if (use_dsp) {
+        if (r_ptr < b_ptr) {
+          WebPConvertRGB24ToY(r_ptr + off1, dst_y, width);
+          WebPConvertRGB24ToY(r_ptr + off2, dst_y + picture->y_stride, width);
+        } else {
+          WebPConvertBGR24ToY(b_ptr + off1, dst_y, width);
+          WebPConvertBGR24ToY(b_ptr + off2, dst_y + picture->y_stride, width);
+        }
+      } else {
+        ConvertRowToY(r_ptr + off1, g_ptr + off1, b_ptr + off1, step,
+                      dst_y, width, rg);
+        ConvertRowToY(r_ptr + off2, g_ptr + off2, b_ptr + off2, step,
+                      dst_y + picture->y_stride, width, rg);
+      }
       dst_y += 2 * picture->y_stride;
       if (has_alpha) {
         rows_have_alpha &= !WebPExtractAlpha(a_ptr + off1, rgb_stride,
@@ -929,8 +942,16 @@ static int ImportYUVAFromRGBA(const uint8_t* const r_ptr,
     if (height & 1) {    // extra last row
       const int off = 2 * y * rgb_stride;
       int row_has_alpha = has_alpha;
-      ConvertRowToY(r_ptr + off, g_ptr + off, b_ptr + off, step,
-                    dst_y, width, rg);
+      if (use_dsp) {
+        if (r_ptr < b_ptr) {
+          WebPConvertRGB24ToY(r_ptr + off, dst_y, width);
+        } else {
+          WebPConvertBGR24ToY(b_ptr + off, dst_y, width);
+        }
+      } else {
+        ConvertRowToY(r_ptr + off, g_ptr + off, b_ptr + off, step,
+                      dst_y, width, rg);
+      }
       if (row_has_alpha) {
         row_has_alpha &= !WebPExtractAlpha(a_ptr + off, 0, width, 1, dst_a, 0);
       }