diff --git a/physical.cpp b/physical.cpp
index f4ef8a1..f488a41 100644
--- a/physical.cpp
+++ b/physical.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     {
         // Cache current LED state
         auto brightness = led.getBrightness();
-        if (brightness && assert)
+        if (brightness != 0U && assert != 0U)
         {
             sdbusplus::xyz::openbmc_project::Led::server::Physical::state(
                 Action::On);