diff --git a/sys/compat/linuxkpi/common/src/linux_xarray.c b/sys/compat/linuxkpi/common/src/linux_xarray.c
--- a/sys/compat/linuxkpi/common/src/linux_xarray.c
+++ b/sys/compat/linuxkpi/common/src/linux_xarray.c
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
 	XA_ASSERT_LOCKED(xa);
 
 	/* mask should allow to allocate at least one item */
-	MPASS(mask > (xa->flags & XA_FLAGS_ALLOC1) != 0 ? 1 : 0);
+	MPASS(mask > ((xa->flags & XA_FLAGS_ALLOC1) != 0 ? 1 : 0));
 
 	/* mask can be any power of two value minus one */
 	MPASS((mask & (mask + 1)) == 0);
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
 	XA_ASSERT_LOCKED(xa);
 
 	/* mask should allow to allocate at least one item */
-	MPASS(mask > (xa->flags & XA_FLAGS_ALLOC1) != 0 ? 1 : 0);
+	MPASS(mask > ((xa->flags & XA_FLAGS_ALLOC1) != 0 ? 1 : 0));
 
 	/* mask can be any power of two value minus one */
 	MPASS((mask & (mask + 1)) == 0);