diff --git a/TESTS/mbed_hal/common_tickers/main.cpp b/TESTS/mbed_hal/common_tickers/main.cpp
index e1a26dc79e1..7bf90bb1fd8 100644
--- a/TESTS/mbed_hal/common_tickers/main.cpp
+++ b/TESTS/mbed_hal/common_tickers/main.cpp
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ void overflow_protect()
         return;
     }
 
-    while (intf->read() > ticks_now);
+    while (intf->read() >= ticks_now);
 }
 
 void ticker_event_handler_stub(const ticker_data_t *const ticker)
diff --git a/TESTS/mbed_hal/lp_ticker/main.cpp b/TESTS/mbed_hal/lp_ticker/main.cpp
index 58ff4acf7f1..00284378e24 100644
--- a/TESTS/mbed_hal/lp_ticker/main.cpp
+++ b/TESTS/mbed_hal/lp_ticker/main.cpp
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ void overflow_protect()
         return;
     }
 
-    while (lp_ticker_read() > ticks_now);
+    while (lp_ticker_read() >= ticks_now);
 }
 
 void ticker_event_handler_stub(const ticker_data_t *const ticker)