diff --git a/zebra/irdp_interface.c b/zebra/irdp_interface.c
index 6ea14b3058..407738d80f 100644
--- a/zebra/irdp_interface.c
+++ b/zebra/irdp_interface.c
@@ -476,12 +476,13 @@ DEFUN (ip_irdp_minadvertinterval,
   zi=ifp->info;
   irdp=&zi->irdp;
 
-  if((unsigned) atoi(argv[idx_number]->arg) < irdp->MaxAdvertInterval) {
+  if((unsigned) atoi(argv[idx_number]->arg) <= irdp->MaxAdvertInterval) {
       irdp->MinAdvertInterval = atoi(argv[idx_number]->arg);
       return CMD_SUCCESS;
   }
   else {
-      vty_out (vty, "%% MinAdvertInterval must be less than MaxAdvertInterval");
+      vty_out (vty, "%% MinAdvertInterval must be less than or equal to "
+                    "MaxAdvertInterval%s", VTY_NEWLINE);
       return CMD_WARNING;
   }
 }
@@ -502,12 +503,13 @@ DEFUN (ip_irdp_maxadvertinterval,
   zi=ifp->info;
   irdp=&zi->irdp;
 
-  if(irdp->MinAdvertInterval < (unsigned) atoi(argv[idx_number]->arg)) {
+  if(irdp->MinAdvertInterval <= (unsigned) atoi(argv[idx_number]->arg)) {
       irdp->MaxAdvertInterval = atoi(argv[idx_number]->arg);
       return CMD_SUCCESS;
   }
   else {
-      vty_out (vty, "%% MaxAdvertInterval must be greater than MinAdvertInterval");
+      vty_out (vty, "%% MaxAdvertInterval must be greater than or equal to "
+                    "MinAdvertInterval%s", VTY_NEWLINE);
       return CMD_WARNING;
   }
 }
diff --git a/zebra/irdp_main.c b/zebra/irdp_main.c
index 8f1647c9db..6965dca3e4 100644
--- a/zebra/irdp_main.c
+++ b/zebra/irdp_main.c
@@ -234,8 +234,7 @@ int irdp_send_thread(struct thread *t_advert)
       }
 
   tmp = irdp->MaxAdvertInterval-irdp->MinAdvertInterval;
-  assert (tmp > 0);
-  timer = (random () % tmp) + 1;
+  timer = random () % (tmp + 1);
   timer = irdp->MinAdvertInterval + timer;
 
   if(irdp->irdp_sent <  MAX_INITIAL_ADVERTISEMENTS &&