diff --git a/lmkd.cpp b/lmkd.cpp
index 3671766..d885a2d 100644
--- a/lmkd.cpp
+++ b/lmkd.cpp
@@ -2651,11 +2651,11 @@ static void mp_event_psi(int data, uint32_t events, struct polling_params *poll_
     }
 
     /* Identify reclaim state */
-    if (vs.field.pgscan_direct > init_pgscan_direct) {
+    if (vs.field.pgscan_direct != init_pgscan_direct) {
         init_pgscan_direct = vs.field.pgscan_direct;
         init_pgscan_kswapd = vs.field.pgscan_kswapd;
         reclaim = DIRECT_RECLAIM;
-    } else if (vs.field.pgscan_kswapd > init_pgscan_kswapd) {
+    } else if (vs.field.pgscan_kswapd != init_pgscan_kswapd) {
         init_pgscan_kswapd = vs.field.pgscan_kswapd;
         reclaim = KSWAPD_RECLAIM;
     } else if (workingset_refault_file == prev_workingset_refault) {