2 files changed, 6 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/tests/qtest/ipmi-bt-test.c b/tests/qtest/ipmi-bt-test.c
index a42207d416..8492f02a9c 100644
--- a/tests/qtest/ipmi-bt-test.c
+++ b/tests/qtest/ipmi-bt-test.c
@@ -98,7 +98,8 @@ static void bt_wait_b_busy(void)
 {
     unsigned int count = 1000;
     while (IPMI_BT_CTLREG_GET_B_BUSY() != 0) {
-        g_assert(--count != 0);
+        --count;
+        g_assert(count != 0);
         usleep(100);
     }
 }
@@ -107,7 +108,8 @@ static void bt_wait_b2h_atn(void)
 {
     unsigned int count = 1000;
     while (IPMI_BT_CTLREG_GET_B2H_ATN() == 0) {
-        g_assert(--count != 0);
+        --count;
+        g_assert(count != 0);
         usleep(100);
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/qtest/ipmi-kcs-test.c b/tests/qtest/ipmi-kcs-test.c
index fc0a918c8d..afc24dd3e4 100644
--- a/tests/qtest/ipmi-kcs-test.c
+++ b/tests/qtest/ipmi-kcs-test.c
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ static void kcs_wait_ibf(void)
 {
     unsigned int count = 1000;
     while (IPMI_KCS_CMDREG_GET_IBF() != 0) {
-        g_assert(--count != 0);
+        --count;
+        g_assert(count != 0);
     }
 }