diff --git a/source/blender/blenlib/BLI_math_base.h b/source/blender/blenlib/BLI_math_base.h
index 93cd902c27f..c456ab0ecef 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenlib/BLI_math_base.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenlib/BLI_math_base.h
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ MINLINE float pow2f(float x);
 MINLINE float pow3f(float x);
 MINLINE float pow4f(float x);
 MINLINE float pow7f(float x);
-MINLINE float safe_powf(float base, float exponent);
 
 MINLINE float sqrt3f(float f);
 MINLINE double sqrt3d(double d);
@@ -218,10 +217,6 @@ MINLINE unsigned short round_db_to_ushort_clamp(double a);
 MINLINE int round_db_to_int_clamp(double a);
 MINLINE unsigned int round_db_to_uint_clamp(double a);
 
-MINLINE float safe_divide(float a, float b);
-MINLINE float safe_modf(float a, float b);
-MINLINE float safe_logf(float a, float base);
-
 int pow_i(int base, int exp);
 double double_round(double x, int ndigits);
 
diff --git a/source/blender/blenlib/BLI_math_base_safe.h b/source/blender/blenlib/BLI_math_base_safe.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..42980c3f532
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/blender/blenlib/BLI_math_base_safe.h
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/*
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __BLI_MATH_BASE_SAFE_H__
+#define __BLI_MATH_BASE_SAFE_H__
+
+/** \file
+ * \ingroup bli
+ *
+ * This file provides safe alternatives to common math functions like sqrt, powf.
+ * In this context "safe" means that the output is not NaN if the input is not NaN.
+ */
+
+#include "BLI_math_base.h"
+
+#if BLI_MATH_DO_INLINE
+#  include "intern/math_base_safe_inline.c"
+#endif
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+MINLINE float safe_divide(float a, float b);
+MINLINE float safe_modf(float a, float b);
+MINLINE float safe_logf(float a, float base);
+MINLINE float safe_sqrtf(float a);
+MINLINE float safe_inverse_sqrtf(float a);
+MINLINE float safe_asinf(float a);
+MINLINE float safe_acosf(float a);
+MINLINE float safe_powf(float base, float exponent);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif /* __BLI_MATH_BASE_SAFE_H__ */
diff --git a/source/blender/blenlib/CMakeLists.txt b/source/blender/blenlib/CMakeLists.txt
index 1ed5c8e9b10..c6e04d4147a 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenlib/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/source/blender/blenlib/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ set(SRC
   intern/listbase.c
   intern/math_base.c
   intern/math_base_inline.c
+  intern/math_base_safe_inline.c
   intern/math_bits_inline.c
   intern/math_color.c
   intern/math_color_blend_inline.c
@@ -209,6 +210,7 @@ set(SRC
   BLI_map_slots.hh
   BLI_math.h
   BLI_math_base.h
+  BLI_math_base_safe.h
   BLI_math_bits.h
   BLI_math_color.h
   BLI_math_color_blend.h
@@ -328,6 +330,7 @@ endif()
 # no need to compile object files for inline headers.
 set_source_files_properties(
   intern/math_base_inline.c
+  intern/math_base_safe_inline.c
   intern/math_bits_inline.c
   intern/math_color_blend_inline.c
   intern/math_color_inline.c
diff --git a/source/blender/blenlib/intern/math_base_inline.c b/source/blender/blenlib/intern/math_base_inline.c
index bd4eb12a72c..1b388dcf11f 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenlib/intern/math_base_inline.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenlib/intern/math_base_inline.c
@@ -70,13 +70,6 @@ MINLINE float pow7f(float x)
 {
   return pow2f(pow3f(x)) * x;
 }
-MINLINE float safe_powf(float base, float exponent)
-{
-  if (UNLIKELY(base < 0.0f && exponent != (int)exponent)) {
-    return 0.0f;
-  }
-  return powf(base, exponent);
-}
 
 MINLINE float sqrt3f(float f)
 {
@@ -348,24 +341,6 @@ MINLINE signed char round_db_to_char_clamp(double a){
 #undef _round_clamp_fl_impl
 #undef _round_clamp_db_impl
 
-MINLINE float safe_divide(float a, float b)
-{
-  return (b != 0.0f) ? a / b : 0.0f;
-}
-
-MINLINE float safe_modf(float a, float b)
-{
-  return (b != 0.0f) ? fmodf(a, b) : 0.0f;
-}
-
-MINLINE float safe_logf(float a, float base)
-{
-  if (UNLIKELY(a <= 0.0f || base <= 0.0f)) {
-    return 0.0f;
-  }
-  return safe_divide(logf(a), logf(base));
-}
-
 /* integer division that rounds 0.5 up, particularly useful for color blending
  * with integers, to avoid gradual darkening when rounding down */
 MINLINE int divide_round_i(int a, int b)
diff --git a/source/blender/blenlib/intern/math_base_safe_inline.c b/source/blender/blenlib/intern/math_base_safe_inline.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5600382e395
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/blender/blenlib/intern/math_base_safe_inline.c
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+/*
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __MATH_BASE_SAFE_INLINE_C__
+#define __MATH_BASE_SAFE_INLINE_C__
+
+#include "BLI_math_base_safe.h"
+#include "BLI_utildefines.h"
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+MINLINE float safe_divide(float a, float b)
+{
+  return (b != 0.0f) ? a / b : 0.0f;
+}
+
+MINLINE float safe_modf(float a, float b)
+{
+  return (b != 0.0f) ? fmodf(a, b) : 0.0f;
+}
+
+MINLINE float safe_logf(float a, float base)
+{
+  if (UNLIKELY(a <= 0.0f || base <= 0.0f)) {
+    return 0.0f;
+  }
+  return safe_divide(logf(a), logf(base));
+}
+
+MINLINE float safe_sqrtf(float a)
+{
+  return sqrtf(MAX2(a, 0.0f));
+}
+
+MINLINE float safe_inverse_sqrtf(float a)
+{
+  return (a > 0.0f) ? 1.0f / sqrtf(a) : 0.0f;
+}
+
+MINLINE float safe_asinf(float a)
+{
+  CLAMP(a, -1.0f, 1.0f);
+  return asinf(a);
+}
+
+MINLINE float safe_acosf(float a)
+{
+  CLAMP(a, -1.0f, 1.0f);
+  return acosf(a);
+}
+
+MINLINE float safe_powf(float base, float exponent)
+{
+  if (UNLIKELY(base < 0.0f && exponent != (int)exponent)) {
+    return 0.0f;
+  }
+  return powf(base, exponent);
+}
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif /* __MATH_BASE_SAFE_INLINE_C__ */
diff --git a/tests/gtests/blenlib/BLI_math_base_safe_test.cc b/tests/gtests/blenlib/BLI_math_base_safe_test.cc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2e3e083cf92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/gtests/blenlib/BLI_math_base_safe_test.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/* Apache License, Version 2.0 */
+
+#include "testing/testing.h"
+
+#include "BLI_math_base_safe.h"
+
+TEST(math_base, SafePowf)
+{
+  EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(safe_powf(4.0f, 3.0f), 64.0f);
+  EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(safe_powf(3.2f, 5.6f), 674.2793796f);
+  EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(safe_powf(4.0f, -2.0f), 0.0625f);
+  EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(safe_powf(6.0f, -3.2f), 0.003235311f);
+  EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(safe_powf(-4.0f, 6), 4096.0f);
+  EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(safe_powf(-3.0f, 5.5), 0.0f);
+  EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(safe_powf(-2.5f, -4.0f), 0.0256f);
+  EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(safe_powf(-3.7f, -4.5f), 0.0f);
+}
+
+TEST(math_base, SafeModf)
+{
+  EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(safe_modf(3.4, 2.2f), 1.2f);
+  EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(safe_modf(3.4, -2.2f), 1.2f);
+  EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(safe_modf(-3.4, -2.2f), -1.2f);
+  EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(safe_modf(-3.4, 0.0f), 0.0f);
+  EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(safe_modf(0.0f, 3.0f), 0.0f);
+  EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(safe_modf(55.0f, 10.0f), 5.0f);
+}
+
+TEST(math_base, SafeLogf)
+{
+  EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(safe_logf(3.3f, 2.5f), 1.302995247f);
+  EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(safe_logf(0.0f, 3.0f), 0.0f);
+  EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(safe_logf(3.0f, 0.0f), 0.0f);
+  EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(safe_logf(-2.0f, 4.3f), 0.0f);
+  EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(safe_logf(2.0f, -4.3f), 0.0f);
+  EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(safe_logf(-2.0f, -4.3f), 0.0f);
+}
diff --git a/tests/gtests/blenlib/BLI_math_base_test.cc b/tests/gtests/blenlib/BLI_math_base_test.cc
index 66506d56f46..dc20c75576d 100644
--- a/tests/gtests/blenlib/BLI_math_base_test.cc
+++ b/tests/gtests/blenlib/BLI_math_base_test.cc
@@ -113,35 +113,3 @@ TEST(math_base, Log2CeilU)
   EXPECT_EQ(log2_ceil_u(9), 4);
   EXPECT_EQ(log2_ceil_u(123456), 17);
 }
-
-TEST(math_base, SafePowf)
-{
-  EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(safe_powf(4.0f, 3.0f), 64.0f);
-  EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(safe_powf(3.2f, 5.6f), 674.2793796f);
-  EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(safe_powf(4.0f, -2.0f), 0.0625f);
-  EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(safe_powf(6.0f, -3.2f), 0.003235311f);
-  EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(safe_powf(-4.0f, 6), 4096.0f);
-  EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(safe_powf(-3.0f, 5.5), 0.0f);
-  EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(safe_powf(-2.5f, -4.0f), 0.0256f);
-  EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(safe_powf(-3.7f, -4.5f), 0.0f);
-}
-
-TEST(math_base, SafeModf)
-{
-  EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(safe_modf(3.4, 2.2f), 1.2f);
-  EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(safe_modf(3.4, -2.2f), 1.2f);
-  EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(safe_modf(-3.4, -2.2f), -1.2f);
-  EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(safe_modf(-3.4, 0.0f), 0.0f);
-  EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(safe_modf(0.0f, 3.0f), 0.0f);
-  EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(safe_modf(55.0f, 10.0f), 5.0f);
-}
-
-TEST(math_base, SafeLogf)
-{
-  EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(safe_logf(3.3f, 2.5f), 1.302995247f);
-  EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(safe_logf(0.0f, 3.0f), 0.0f);
-  EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(safe_logf(3.0f, 0.0f), 0.0f);
-  EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(safe_logf(-2.0f, 4.3f), 0.0f);
-  EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(safe_logf(2.0f, -4.3f), 0.0f);
-  EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(safe_logf(-2.0f, -4.3f), 0.0f);
-}
diff --git a/tests/gtests/blenlib/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/gtests/blenlib/CMakeLists.txt
index 496fe44234e..d151dacd7a4 100644
--- a/tests/gtests/blenlib/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/gtests/blenlib/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ BLENDER_TEST(BLI_linklist_lockfree "bf_blenlib;bf_intern_numaapi")
 BLENDER_TEST(BLI_listbase "bf_blenlib")
 BLENDER_TEST(BLI_map "bf_blenlib")
 BLENDER_TEST(BLI_math_base "bf_blenlib")
+BLENDER_TEST(BLI_math_base_safe "bf_blenlib")
 BLENDER_TEST(BLI_math_bits "bf_blenlib")
 BLENDER_TEST(BLI_math_color "bf_blenlib")
 BLENDER_TEST(BLI_math_geom "bf_blenlib")