diff --git a/src/KOKKOS/fix_neigh_history_kokkos.cpp b/src/KOKKOS/fix_neigh_history_kokkos.cpp
index 5f53950fe6..8cfe7111dd 100644
--- a/src/KOKKOS/fix_neigh_history_kokkos.cpp
+++ b/src/KOKKOS/fix_neigh_history_kokkos.cpp
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ void FixNeighHistoryKokkos<DeviceType>::pre_exchange()
 
   copymode = 0;
 
-  comm->maxexchange_fix = MAX(comm->maxexchange_fix,(dnum+1)*maxpartner+1);
+  maxexchange = (dnum+1)*maxpartner+1;
 }
 
 /* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */