diff --git a/include/re_types.h b/include/re_types.h
index f43cd4e..310a869 100644
--- a/include/re_types.h
+++ b/include/re_types.h
@@ -122,6 +122,8 @@ typedef bool _Bool;
 #undef MAX
 #define MAX(a,b) (((a)>(b)) ? (a) : (b))
 
+#ifndef __cplusplus
+
 /** Get the minimal value */
 #undef min
 #define min(x,y) MIN(x, y)
@@ -130,6 +132,8 @@ typedef bool _Bool;
 #undef max
 #define max(x,y) MAX(x, y)
 
+#endif
+
 /** Defines a soft breakpoint */
 #if (defined(__i386__) || defined(__x86_64__)) && !defined(__SYMBIAN32__)
 #define BREAKPOINT __asm__("int $0x03")