diff --git a/src/placement/tests/jump_map_place_obj.c b/src/placement/tests/jump_map_place_obj.c
index 6d83e223e42..eb55450b9b7 100644
--- a/src/placement/tests/jump_map_place_obj.c
+++ b/src/placement/tests/jump_map_place_obj.c
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ rebuild_object_class(daos_oclass_id_t cid)
 					spare_tgt_ranks, shard_ids,
 					SPARE_MAX_NUM, -1);
 
-			D_ASSERT(0 <= num_new_spares && num_new_spares < 2);
+			D_ASSERT(num_new_spares >= 0 && num_new_spares < 2);
 		}
 
 
diff --git a/src/placement/tests/place_obj_common.c b/src/placement/tests/place_obj_common.c
index 8fdb443467d..71f16418d69 100644
--- a/src/placement/tests/place_obj_common.c
+++ b/src/placement/tests/place_obj_common.c
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ reint_check(struct pl_obj_layout *layout, struct pl_obj_layout *temp_layout,
 	uint32_t original_target;
 	uint32_t reint_target;
 
-	D_ASSERT(0 <= num_reint && num_reint < 2);
+	D_ASSERT(num_reint >= 0 && num_reint < 2);
 
 	/* can't rebuild non replicated date */
 	if (temp_layout->ol_grp_size == 1) {