diff --git a/include/El/lapack_like/funcs.hpp b/include/El/lapack_like/funcs.hpp
index 940df0d552..c5ef98c9e7 100644
--- a/include/El/lapack_like/funcs.hpp
+++ b/include/El/lapack_like/funcs.hpp
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ template<typename Real>
 struct SignCtrl 
 {
     Int maxIts=100;
-    Real tol=0;
-    Real power=1;
+    Real tol=Real(0);
+    Real power=Real(1);
     SignScaling scaling=SIGN_SCALE_FROB;
     bool progress=false;
 };
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ template<typename Real>
 struct SquareRootCtrl 
 {
     Int maxIts=100;
-    Real tol=0;
-    Real power=1;
+    Real tol=Real(0);
+    Real power=Real(1);
     bool progress=false;
 };