diff --git a/thrust/mr/allocator.h b/thrust/mr/allocator.h
index 31665c22e..1ad3be48d 100644
--- a/thrust/mr/allocator.h
+++ b/thrust/mr/allocator.h
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class allocator : private validator<MR>
     __host__ __device__
     size_type max_size() const
     {
-        return std::numeric_limits<size_type>::max() / sizeof(T);
+        return (std::numeric_limits<size_type>::max)() / sizeof(T);
     }
 
     /*! Constructor.