--- xmms/impulser2.cpp
+++ xmms/impulser2.cpp
@@ -1221,7 +1221,8 @@
 									   presetLatencyValue2[latencyIndex]);
 	    }
 	  CFILELOADER fileLoader;
-	  double l_stretch = std::pow(std::sqrt(2), (*slotVector)[i].stretch);
+	  // NOTE: Casting to double to help compile select from pow(double,double) and pow(float,float)
+	  double l_stretch = std::pow(static_cast<double>(std::sqrt(2)), static_cast<double>((*slotVector)[i].stretch));
 	  int ret = fileLoader.load((*slotVector)[i].filename.c_str(), srate,
 				    l_stretch, (*slotVector)[i].limit, SRC_SINC_BEST_QUALITY);