diff --git a/net/icmp/icmp_recvmsg.c b/net/icmp/icmp_recvmsg.c
index 27e6cc284d..80c1ab88d3 100644
--- a/net/icmp/icmp_recvmsg.c
+++ b/net/icmp/icmp_recvmsg.c
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ static uint16_t recvfrom_eventhandler(FAR struct net_driver_s *dev,
 
           /* Return the size of the returned data */
 
-          DEBUGASSERT(recvsize > INT16_MAX);
+          DEBUGASSERT(recvsize <= INT16_MAX);
           pstate->recv_result = recvsize;
 
           /* Return the IPv4 address of the sender from the IPv4 header */
diff --git a/net/icmpv6/icmpv6_recvmsg.c b/net/icmpv6/icmpv6_recvmsg.c
index fe2539f3db..b4fb7c80d2 100644
--- a/net/icmpv6/icmpv6_recvmsg.c
+++ b/net/icmpv6/icmpv6_recvmsg.c
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ static uint16_t recvfrom_eventhandler(FAR struct net_driver_s *dev,
 
           /* Return the size of the returned data */
 
-          DEBUGASSERT(recvsize > INT16_MAX);
+          DEBUGASSERT(recvsize <= INT16_MAX);
           pstate->recv_result = recvsize;
 
           /* Return the IPv6 address of the sender from the IPv6 header */