diff --git a/src/sound_openal.cpp b/src/sound_openal.cpp
index 20633404e..1bad04b9c 100644
--- a/src/sound_openal.cpp
+++ b/src/sound_openal.cpp
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ public:
 		alSource3f(sound->source_id, AL_POSITION, 0, 0, 0);
 		alSource3f(sound->source_id, AL_VELOCITY, 0, 0, 0);
 		alSourcei(sound->source_id, AL_LOOPING, loop ? AL_TRUE : AL_FALSE);
-		volume = std::max(0.0f, volume);
+		volume = std::fmax(0.0f, volume);
 		alSourcef(sound->source_id, AL_GAIN, volume);
 		alSourcePlay(sound->source_id);
 		warn_if_error(alGetError(), "createPlayingSound");
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ public:
 		alSourcei(sound->source_id, AL_LOOPING, loop ? AL_TRUE : AL_FALSE);
 		// Multiply by 3 to compensate for reducing AL_REFERENCE_DISTANCE from
 		// the previous value of 30 to the new value of 10
-		volume = std::max(0.0f, volume * 3.0f);
+		volume = std::fmax(0.0f, volume * 3.0f);
 		alSourcef(sound->source_id, AL_GAIN, volume);
 		alSourcePlay(sound->source_id);
 		warn_if_error(alGetError(), "createPlayingSoundAt");