diff --git a/include/l4/lib/math.h b/include/l4/lib/math.h
index 59e0d24..320380e 100644
--- a/include/l4/lib/math.h
+++ b/include/l4/lib/math.h
@@ -1,8 +1,15 @@
 #ifndef __LIB_MATH_H__
 #define __LIB_MATH_H__
 
-#define min(x, y)		(((x) < (y)) ? (x) : (y))
-#define max(x, y)		(((x) > (y)) ? (x) : (y))
+static inline int min(int x, int y)
+{
+	return x < y ? x : y;
+}
+
+static inline int max(int x, int y)
+{
+	return x > y ? x : y;
+}
 
 /* Tests if ranges a-b intersect with range c-d */
 static inline int set_intersection(unsigned long a, unsigned long b,