diff --git a/repos/base/include/util/misc_math.h b/repos/base/include/util/misc_math.h
index a672b85c41..7b2e3105e5 100644
--- a/repos/base/include/util/misc_math.h
+++ b/repos/base/include/util/misc_math.h
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
 namespace Genode {
 
 	template <typename T1, typename T2>
-	T1 max(T1 v1, T2 v2) { return v1 > v2 ? v1 : v2; }
+	static constexpr T1 max(T1 v1, T2 v2) { return v1 > v2 ? v1 : v2; }
 
 	template <typename T1, typename T2>
-	T1 min(T1 v1, T2 v2) { return v1 < v2 ? v1 : v2; }
+	static constexpr T1 min(T1 v1, T2 v2) { return v1 < v2 ? v1 : v2; }
 
 	template <typename T>
-	T abs(T value) { return value >= 0 ? value : -value; }
+	static constexpr T abs(T value) { return value >= 0 ? value : -value; }
 
 
 	/**