diff --git a/src/pointers.h b/src/pointers.h
index d00665c973..963561792f 100644
--- a/src/pointers.h
+++ b/src/pointers.h
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ namespace LAMMPS_NS {
 
 #define FLERR __FILE__,__LINE__
 
-#define MIN(A,B) ((A) < (B)) ? (A) : (B)
-#define MAX(A,B) ((A) > (B)) ? (A) : (B)
+#define MIN(A,B) ((A) < (B) ? (A) : (B))
+#define MAX(A,B) ((A) > (B) ? (A) : (B))
 
 class Pointers {
  public: