diff --git a/fixed.cpp b/fixed.cpp
index f3f049e7..6f4d0fb3 100644
--- a/fixed.cpp
+++ b/fixed.cpp
@@ -81,7 +81,9 @@ template <unsigned I, unsigned E>
 fixed<I,E>
 fixed<I,E>::from_native (uint_t i)
 {
-    return fixed<I,E> {i};
+    fixed<I,E> v;
+    v.m_value = i;
+    return v;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/fixed.hpp b/fixed.hpp
index c7f9d36c..80f4e1d8 100644
--- a/fixed.hpp
+++ b/fixed.hpp
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ namespace util {
             fixed<I,E>  operator /(uint_t) const;
 
         private:
+            fixed () = default;
+
             uint_t m_value;
     };