diff --git a/paddle/fluid/operators/spectral_op.h b/paddle/fluid/operators/spectral_op.h
index 9e32b5d8ff8ef..e549c4a454b19 100644
--- a/paddle/fluid/operators/spectral_op.h
+++ b/paddle/fluid/operators/spectral_op.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
    limitations under the License. */
 
 #pragma once
+#define NOMINMAX  // to use std::min std::max correctly on windows
 #include <iostream>
 #include <memory>
 #include <string>