1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/insdel.c b/src/insdel.c
index 7b1e6b124b0..47e75298005 100644
--- a/src/insdel.c
+++ b/src/insdel.c
@@ -485,7 +485,9 @@ insert_from_buffer_1 (buf, pos, length, inherit)
 
   if (pos < BUF_GPT (buf))
     {
-      chunk = min (length, BUF_GPT (buf) - pos);
+      chunk = BUF_GPT (buf) - pos;
+      if (chunk > length)
+        chunk = length;
       bcopy (BUF_CHAR_ADDRESS (buf, pos), GPT_ADDR, chunk);
     }
   else