diff --git a/api/include/opentelemetry/nostd/shared_ptr.h b/api/include/opentelemetry/nostd/shared_ptr.h
index e1eac61561..7afc30f9be 100644
--- a/api/include/opentelemetry/nostd/shared_ptr.h
+++ b/api/include/opentelemetry/nostd/shared_ptr.h
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ class shared_ptr
               typename std::enable_if<std::is_convertible<pointer, U *>::value>::type * = nullptr>
     void MoveTo(typename shared_ptr<U>::PlacementBuffer &buffer) noexcept
     {
-      new (buffer.data) shared_ptr_wrapper{std::move(this->ptr_)};
+      using other_shared_ptr_wrapper = typename shared_ptr<U>::shared_ptr_wrapper;
+      new (buffer.data) other_shared_ptr_wrapper{std::move(this->ptr_)};
     }
 
     virtual pointer Get() const noexcept { return ptr_.get(); }