diff --git a/src/lp/packet.cpp b/src/lp/packet.cpp
index 20de690..67957af 100644
--- a/src/lp/packet.cpp
+++ b/src/lp/packet.cpp
@@ -97,16 +97,16 @@
     detail::FieldInfo info(element.type());
 
     if (!info.isRecognized && !info.canIgnore) {
-      throw Error("unknown field cannot be ignored");
+      BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(Error("unknown field cannot be ignored"));
     }
 
     if (!isFirst) {
       if (info.tlvType == prev.tlvType && !info.isRepeatable) {
-        throw Error("non-repeatable field cannot be repeated");
+        BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(Error("non-repeatable field cannot be repeated"));
       }
 
       else if (info.tlvType != prev.tlvType && !detail::compareFieldSortOrder(prev, info)) {
-        throw Error("fields are not in correct sort order");
+        BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(Error("fields are not in correct sort order"));
       }
     }
 
@@ -126,4 +126,4 @@
 }
 
 } // namespace lp
-} // namespace ndn
\ No newline at end of file
+} // namespace ndn