diff --git a/src/sfizz/MathHelpers.h b/src/sfizz/MathHelpers.h
index cf30c79a..4a6aff49 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/MathHelpers.h
+++ b/src/sfizz/MathHelpers.h
@@ -254,6 +254,20 @@ constexpr Type sqrtTwo() { return static_cast<Type>(1.41421356237309504880168872
 template <class Type>
 constexpr Type sqrtTwoInv() { return static_cast<Type>(0.707106781186547524400844362104849039284835937688474036588); };
 
+/**
+ * @brief lround for positive values
+ * This optimizes a bit better by ignoring the negative code path
+ *
+ * @tparam T
+ * @param value
+ * @return constexpr long int
+ */
+template<class T, absl::enable_if_t<std::is_floating_point<T>::value, int> = 0 >
+constexpr long int lroundPositive(T value)
+{
+    return static_cast<int>(0.5f + value); // NOLINT
+}
+
 /**
    @brief A fraction which is parameterized by integer type
  */
diff --git a/src/sfizz/Panning.cpp b/src/sfizz/Panning.cpp
index bdafebd8..299f2955 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/Panning.cpp
+++ b/src/sfizz/Panning.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "Panning.h"
 #include <array>
+#include <cmath>
 
 namespace sfz
 {
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ static const auto panData = []()
 float panLookup(float pan)
 {
     // reduce range, round to nearest
-    int index = static_cast<int>(0.5f + pan * (panSize - 1));
+    int index = lroundPositive(pan * (panSize - 1));
     return panData[index];
 }