diff --git a/tools/config/__init__.py b/tools/config/__init__.py
index 74e4071af8..e6d09899a2 100644
--- a/tools/config/__init__.py
+++ b/tools/config/__init__.py
@@ -1209,8 +1209,7 @@ class Config(object):
                             min = int(str(min), 0) if min is not None else None
                             max = int(str(max), 0) if max is not None else None
 
-                            if ((value < min if min is not None else False) or
-                                (value > max if max is not None else False)):
+                            if (min is not None and value < min) or (max is not None and value > max):
                                 err_msg += "\nInvalid config range for %s, is not in the required range: [%s:%s]"\
                                                % (param,
                                                   min if min is not None else "-inf",