diff --git a/include/libtorrent/ip_filter.hpp b/include/libtorrent/ip_filter.hpp
index e89c3578a..8b1793c3a 100644
--- a/include/libtorrent/ip_filter.hpp
+++ b/include/libtorrent/ip_filter.hpp
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ namespace detail
 
 	template<>
 	inline boost::uint16_t max_addr<boost::uint16_t>()
-	{ return std::numeric_limits<boost::uint16_t>::max(); }
+	{ return (std::numeric_limits<boost::uint16_t>::max)(); }
 
 	// this is the generic implementation of
 	// a filter for a specific address type.