diff --git a/src/OpenMesh/Tools/Subdivider/Adaptive/Composite/RulesT.cc b/src/OpenMesh/Tools/Subdivider/Adaptive/Composite/RulesT.cc
index ad06065b..499f7452 100644
--- a/src/OpenMesh/Tools/Subdivider/Adaptive/Composite/RulesT.cc
+++ b/src/OpenMesh/Tools/Subdivider/Adaptive/Composite/RulesT.cc
@@ -1207,7 +1207,7 @@ void FVc<M>::raise(typename M::VertexHandle& _vh, state_t _target_state)
       }
     } 
 
-    position /= valence;
+    position /= M::Scalar(valence);
 
     MOBJ(_vh).set_position(_target_state, position);
     MOBJ(_vh).inc_state();