diff --git a/src/lj_record.c b/src/lj_record.c
index 9d0469c4..c2d02745 100644
--- a/src/lj_record.c
+++ b/src/lj_record.c
@@ -87,9 +87,9 @@ static void rec_check_slots(jit_State *J)
   BCReg s, nslots = J->baseslot + J->maxslot;
   int32_t depth = 0;
   cTValue *base = J->L->base - J->baseslot;
-  lua_assert(J->baseslot >= 1+LJ_FR2 && J->baseslot < LJ_MAX_JSLOTS);
+  lua_assert(J->baseslot >= 1+LJ_FR2);
   lua_assert(J->baseslot == 1+LJ_FR2 || (J->slot[J->baseslot-1] & TREF_FRAME));
-  lua_assert(nslots < LJ_MAX_JSLOTS);
+  lua_assert(nslots <= LJ_MAX_JSLOTS);
   for (s = 0; s < nslots; s++) {
     TRef tr = J->slot[s];
     if (tr) {