diff --git a/inftrees.c b/inftrees.c
index 873da59..3781399 100644
--- a/inftrees.c
+++ b/inftrees.c
@@ -208,8 +208,8 @@ unsigned short FAR *work;
     mask = used - 1;            /* mask for comparing low */
 
     /* check available table space */
-    if ((type == LENS && used >= ENOUGH_LENS) ||
-        (type == DISTS && used >= ENOUGH_DISTS))
+    if ((type == LENS && used > ENOUGH_LENS) ||
+        (type == DISTS && used > ENOUGH_DISTS))
         return 1;
 
     /* process all codes and make table entries */
@@ -277,8 +277,8 @@ unsigned short FAR *work;
 
             /* check for enough space */
             used += 1U << curr;
-            if ((type == LENS && used >= ENOUGH_LENS) ||
-                (type == DISTS && used >= ENOUGH_DISTS))
+            if ((type == LENS && used > ENOUGH_LENS) ||
+                (type == DISTS && used > ENOUGH_DISTS))
                 return 1;
 
             /* point entry in root table to sub-table */