diff --git a/doc/zstd_manual.html b/doc/zstd_manual.html
index 9e565139c..523c49bb4 100644
--- a/doc/zstd_manual.html
+++ b/doc/zstd_manual.html
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ size_t ZSTD_CDict_loadDictionary(ZSTD_CDict* cdict, const void* dict, size_t dic
 </b><p>  Same as ZSTD_compress_generic(),
   but using only simple integral types as arguments.
   Argument list is less expressive than ZSTD_{in,out}Buffer,
-  but can be helpful for binders towards dynamic languages
+  but can be helpful for binders to dynamic languages
   which have troubles handling structures containing memory pointers.
  
 </p></pre><BR>
diff --git a/lib/compress/zstd_compress.c b/lib/compress/zstd_compress.c
index 083f891b3..48eb24ddf 100644
--- a/lib/compress/zstd_compress.c
+++ b/lib/compress/zstd_compress.c
@@ -3734,6 +3734,16 @@ size_t ZSTD_compressStream(ZSTD_CStream* zcs, ZSTD_outBuffer* output, ZSTD_inBuf
     return ZSTD_compressStream_generic(zcs, output, input, ZSTD_e_continue);
 }
 
+/*! ZSTDMT_initCStream_internal() :
+ *  Private use only. Init streaming operation.
+ *  expects params to be valid.
+ *  must receive dict, or cdict, or none, but not both.
+ *  @return : 0, or an error code */
+size_t ZSTDMT_initCStream_internal(ZSTDMT_CCtx* zcs,
+                    const void* dict, size_t dictSize, const ZSTD_CDict* cdict,
+                    ZSTD_parameters params, unsigned long long pledgedSrcSize);
+
+
 size_t ZSTD_compress_generic (ZSTD_CCtx* cctx,
                               ZSTD_outBuffer* output,
                               ZSTD_inBuffer* input,
@@ -3750,12 +3760,19 @@ size_t ZSTD_compress_generic (ZSTD_CCtx* cctx,
         if (cctx->compressionLevel != ZSTD_CLEVEL_CUSTOM)
             params.cParams = ZSTD_getCParams(cctx->compressionLevel,
                                     cctx->frameContentSize, 0 /* dictSize */);
-        CHECK_F( ZSTD_resetCStream_internal(cctx, params, cctx->frameContentSize) );
+        if (cctx->nbThreads > 1) {
+            CHECK_F( ZSTDMT_initCStream_internal(cctx->mtctx, NULL, 0, cctx->cdict, params, cctx->frameContentSize) );
+        } else {
+            CHECK_F( ZSTD_resetCStream_internal(cctx, params, cctx->frameContentSize) );
+    }   }
+
+    if (cctx->nbThreads > 1) {
+        DEBUGLOG(5, "starting ZSTDMT_compressStream_generic");
+        return ZSTDMT_compressStream_generic(cctx->mtctx, output, input, endOp) ;
     }
 
     DEBUGLOG(5, "starting ZSTD_compressStream_generic");
     CHECK_F( ZSTD_compressStream_generic(cctx, output, input, endOp) );
-
     DEBUGLOG(5, "completing ZSTD_compress_generic");
     return cctx->outBuffContentSize - cctx->outBuffFlushedSize; /* remaining to flush */
 }
@@ -3773,7 +3790,6 @@ size_t ZSTD_compress_generic_simpleArgs (
     *dstPos = output.pos;
     *srcPos = input.pos;
     return cErr;
-
 }
 
 
diff --git a/lib/compress/zstdmt_compress.c b/lib/compress/zstdmt_compress.c
index c71dcd63b..09ac51218 100644
--- a/lib/compress/zstdmt_compress.c
+++ b/lib/compress/zstdmt_compress.c
@@ -559,9 +559,9 @@ static void ZSTDMT_waitForAllJobsCompleted(ZSTDMT_CCtx* zcs)
 }
 
 
-static size_t ZSTDMT_initCStream_internal(ZSTDMT_CCtx* zcs,
-                        const void* dict, size_t dictSize, const ZSTD_CDict* cdict,
-                        ZSTD_parameters params, unsigned long long pledgedSrcSize)
+size_t ZSTDMT_initCStream_internal(ZSTDMT_CCtx* zcs,
+                    const void* dict, size_t dictSize, const ZSTD_CDict* cdict,
+                    ZSTD_parameters params, unsigned long long pledgedSrcSize)
 {
     /* params are supposed to be fully validated at this point */
     assert(!ZSTD_isError(ZSTD_checkCParams(params.cParams)));
@@ -849,3 +849,22 @@ size_t ZSTDMT_endStream(ZSTDMT_CCtx* zcs, ZSTD_outBuffer* output)
         return ZSTD_endStream(zcs->cctxPool->cctx[0], output);
     return ZSTDMT_flushStream_internal(zcs, output, 1);
 }
+
+size_t ZSTDMT_compressStream_generic(ZSTDMT_CCtx* mtctx,
+                                    ZSTD_outBuffer* output,
+                                    ZSTD_inBuffer* input,
+                                    ZSTD_EndDirective endOp)
+{
+    CHECK_F (ZSTDMT_compressStream(mtctx, output, input));
+    switch(endOp)
+    {
+        case ZSTD_e_flush:
+            return ZSTDMT_flushStream(mtctx, output);
+        case ZSTD_e_end:
+            return ZSTDMT_endStream(mtctx, output);
+        case ZSTD_e_continue:
+            return 1;
+        default:
+            return ERROR(GENERIC);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/lib/compress/zstdmt_compress.h b/lib/compress/zstdmt_compress.h
index 267ed3e2f..8b0ca824f 100644
--- a/lib/compress/zstdmt_compress.h
+++ b/lib/compress/zstdmt_compress.h
@@ -85,6 +85,19 @@ typedef enum {
 ZSTDLIB_API size_t ZSTDMT_setMTCtxParameter(ZSTDMT_CCtx* mtctx, ZSDTMT_parameter parameter, unsigned value);
 
 
+/*! ZSTDMT_compressStream_generic() :
+ *  Combines ZSTDMT_compressStream() with ZSTDMT_flushStream() or ZSTDMT_endStream()
+ *  depending on flush directive
+ * @return : minimum amount of data still to be flushed
+ *           0 if fully flushed
+ *           or an error code */
+ZSTDLIB_API size_t ZSTDMT_compressStream_generic(ZSTDMT_CCtx* mtctx,
+                                                ZSTD_outBuffer* output,
+                                                ZSTD_inBuffer* input,
+                                                ZSTD_EndDirective endOp);
+
+
+
 #if defined (__cplusplus)
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/lib/zstd.h b/lib/zstd.h
index b7fbbea1c..357af9194 100644
--- a/lib/zstd.h
+++ b/lib/zstd.h
@@ -828,7 +828,7 @@ ZSTDLIB_API size_t ZSTD_CCtx_reset(ZSTD_CCtx* cctx);   /* Not ready yet ! */
  *  Same as ZSTD_compress_generic(),
  *  but using only simple integral types as arguments.
  *  Argument list is less expressive than ZSTD_{in,out}Buffer,
- *  but can be helpful for binders towards dynamic languages
+ *  but can be helpful for binders to dynamic languages
  *  which have troubles handling structures containing memory pointers.
  */
 size_t ZSTD_compress_generic_simpleArgs (