diff --git a/libavfilter/f_ebur128.c b/libavfilter/f_ebur128.c
index b9577c5bd1..c4b30b4926 100644
--- a/libavfilter/f_ebur128.c
+++ b/libavfilter/f_ebur128.c
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ static int config_audio_output(AVFilterLink *outlink)
     return 0;
 }
 
-#define ENERGY(loudness) (pow(10, ((loudness) + 0.691) / 10.))
+#define ENERGY(loudness) (ff_exp10(((loudness) + 0.691) / 10.))
 #define LOUDNESS(energy) (-0.691 + 10 * log10(energy))
 #define DBFS(energy) (20 * log10(energy))