diff --git a/cpu/o3/alpha_cpu.hh b/cpu/o3/alpha_cpu.hh
index b35bcf9e3f..ea0aae41f3 100644
--- a/cpu/o3/alpha_cpu.hh
+++ b/cpu/o3/alpha_cpu.hh
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ class AlphaFullCPU : public FullO3CPU<Impl>
 
 #endif
 
-        return this->mem->write(req, (T)::htog(data));
+        return this->mem->write(req, (T)htog(data));
     }
 
     template <class T>