diff --git a/cpp/include/raft/util/reduction.cuh b/cpp/include/raft/util/reduction.cuh
index 7e897e67f5..2c2b1aa228 100644
--- a/cpp/include/raft/util/reduction.cuh
+++ b/cpp/include/raft/util/reduction.cuh
@@ -157,11 +157,10 @@ DI std::pair<T, i_t> blockRankedReduce(T val,
     val = values[lane];
     idx = indices[lane];
   } else {
-    // get the min if it is a max op, get the max if it is a min op
-    val = reduce_op(std::numeric_limits<T>::min(), std::numeric_limits<T>::max()) ==
-              std::numeric_limits<T>::min()
-            ? std::numeric_limits<T>::max()
-            : std::numeric_limits<T>::min();
+    // get the lower_bound of the type if it is a max op,
+    // get the upper bound of the type if it is a min op
+    val = reduce_op(lower_bound<T>(), upper_bound<T>()) == lower_bound<T>() ? upper_bound<T>()
+                                                                            : lower_bound<T>();
     idx = -1;
   }
   __syncthreads();