diff --git a/src/messages/data.cpp b/src/messages/data.cpp
index 48bfad157f..85904fd66d 100644
--- a/src/messages/data.cpp
+++ b/src/messages/data.cpp
@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@ uint64_t data::process_payload(std::istream& input,uint64_t size) {
     }
     
     if (new_size > m_payload.capacity()) {
-        m_payload.reserve(
-            std::max(new_size, static_cast<uint64_t>(2*m_payload.capacity()))
-        );
+        m_payload.reserve(std::max<uint64_t>(
+            new_size, static_cast<uint64_t>(2*m_payload.capacity())
+        ));
     }
     
     for (i = 0; i < size; ++i) {