diff --git a/implot_items.cpp b/implot_items.cpp
index 4cc3fe8..cbc1537 100644
--- a/implot_items.cpp
+++ b/implot_items.cpp
@@ -237,8 +237,8 @@ struct TransformerLogLog {
 
 template <typename T>
 struct MaxIdx { static const unsigned int Value; };
-const unsigned int MaxIdx<unsigned short>::Value = 65535;
-const unsigned int MaxIdx<unsigned int>::Value   = 4294967295;
+template <> const unsigned int MaxIdx<unsigned short>::Value = 65535;
+template <> const unsigned int MaxIdx<unsigned int>::Value   = 4294967295;
 
 /// Renders primitive shapes in bulk as efficiently as possible.
 template <typename Renderer>