diff --git a/src/corelib/tools/qdatetime.h b/src/corelib/tools/qdatetime.h
index c5e64d7d525..a75d7d9bc8c 100644
--- a/src/corelib/tools/qdatetime.h
+++ b/src/corelib/tools/qdatetime.h
@@ -111,7 +111,8 @@ QT_DEPRECATED inline bool setYMD(int y, int m, int d)
     inline qint64 toJulianDay() const { return jd; }
 
 private:
-    static inline qint64 nullJd() { return std::numeric_limits<qint64>::min(); }
+    // using extra parentheses around min to avoid expanding it if it is a macro
+    static inline qint64 nullJd() { return (std::numeric_limits<qint64>::min)(); }
     static inline qint64 minJd() { return Q_INT64_C(-784350574879); }
     static inline qint64 maxJd() { return Q_INT64_C( 784354017364); }