diff --git a/include/libssh/priv.h b/include/libssh/priv.h
index 5dd65bd4..d31992d4 100644
--- a/include/libssh/priv.h
+++ b/include/libssh/priv.h
@@ -263,6 +263,10 @@ int ssh_connector_remove_event(ssh_connector connector);
 #define MIN(a,b) ((a) < (b) ? (a) : (b))
 #endif
 
+#ifndef MAX
+#define MAX(a,b) ((a) > (b) ? (a) : (b))
+#endif
+
 /** Free memory space */
 #define SAFE_FREE(x) do { if ((x) != NULL) {free(x); x=NULL;} } while(0)