diff --git a/lib/test_kmod.c b/lib/test_kmod.c
index 67fc7b9f41e3..fba78d25e825 100644
--- a/lib/test_kmod.c
+++ b/lib/test_kmod.c
@@ -946,7 +946,7 @@ static int test_dev_config_update_int(struct kmod_test_device *test_dev,
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	if (new > INT_MAX || new < INT_MIN)
+	if (new < INT_MIN || new > INT_MAX)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	mutex_lock(&test_dev->config_mutex);