diff --git a/dlls/util.h b/dlls/util.h
index e8aee878..5b00fe94 100644
--- a/dlls/util.h
+++ b/dlls/util.h
@@ -39,7 +39,14 @@ extern globalvars_t				*gpGlobals;
 #if !defined __amd64__ || defined(CLIENT_DLL)
 #define MAKE_STRING(str)	((int)(size_t)str - (int)(size_t)STRING(0))
 #else
-#define MAKE_STRING ALLOC_STRING
+static inline int MAKE_STRING(const char *szValue)
+{
+	long long ptrdiff = szValue - STRING(0);
+	if( ptrdiff > INT_MAX || ptrdiff < INT_MIN )
+		return ALLOC_STRING(szValue);
+	else
+		return (int)ptrdiff;
+}
 #endif
 
 inline edict_t *FIND_ENTITY_BY_CLASSNAME(edict_t *entStart, const char *pszName)