diff --git a/include/boost/beast/core/impl/buffers_suffix.hpp b/include/boost/beast/core/impl/buffers_suffix.hpp
index 58be2a2e..748a07ed 100644
--- a/include/boost/beast/core/impl/buffers_suffix.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/beast/core/impl/buffers_suffix.hpp
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ public:
     operator*() const
     {
         if(it_ == b_->begin_)
-            return value_type{*it_} + b_->skip_;
-        return value_type{*it_};
+            return value_type(*it_) + b_->skip_;
+        return value_type(*it_);
     }
 
     pointer