diff --git a/avr/utils.asm b/avr/utils.asm
index 61db65a..ab70c33 100644
--- a/avr/utils.asm
+++ b/avr/utils.asm
@@ -79,8 +79,9 @@ Utils_IncrementCounter32:
   ld r19, x+
   ld r20, x+
   ld r21, x
-  clr r22
-  inc r18
+  ldi r22, 1
+  add r18, r22
+  clr r22       ; doesn't affect carry flag
   adc r19, r22
   adc r20, r22
   adc r21, r22
@@ -92,6 +93,27 @@ Utils_IncrementCounter32:
 
 
 
+; ***************************************************************************
+; Increment a 16 bit counter at the address given by X.
+; IN:
+; - X: Address of the 2 byte counter (1. byte is LSB)
+; OUT:
+; - nothing
+; MODIFIED REGISTERS: r18, r19, 22
+
+Utils_IncrementCounter16:
+  ld r18, x+
+  ld r19, x
+  ldi r22, 1
+  add r18, r22
+  clr r22       ; doesn't affect carry flag
+  adc r19, r22
+  st x, r19
+  st -x, r18
+  ret
+
+
+
 
 ; ***************************************************************************
 ; Utils_ReadEeprom