diff --git a/Marlin/ultralcd.cpp b/Marlin/ultralcd.cpp
index dcb9e23d4..846e7f2e1 100644
--- a/Marlin/ultralcd.cpp
+++ b/Marlin/ultralcd.cpp
@@ -85,7 +85,11 @@ uint8_t lcd_status_update_delay = 1, // First update one loop delayed
         lcd_status_message_level;    // Higher level blocks lower level
 
 #if ENABLED(STATUS_MESSAGE_SCROLLING)
-  #define MAX_MESSAGE_LENGTH max(CHARSIZE * 2 * (LCD_WIDTH), LONG_FILENAME_LENGTH)
+  #if LONG_FILENAME_LENGTH > CHARSIZE * 2 * (LCD_WIDTH)
+    #define MAX_MESSAGE_LENGTH LONG_FILENAME_LENGTH
+  #else
+    #define MAX_MESSAGE_LENGTH CHARSIZE * 2 * (LCD_WIDTH)
+  #endif
   uint8_t status_scroll_pos = 0;
 #else
   #define MAX_MESSAGE_LENGTH CHARSIZE * (LCD_WIDTH)