diff --git a/doc/ja/meson.build b/doc/ja/meson.build
index 0992606b2..c7a644120 100644
--- a/doc/ja/meson.build
+++ b/doc/ja/meson.build
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later
 
-if want_mans == true
+if want_mans
     PAGES = [
         ['lxc', '7'],
         ['lxc.conf', '5'],
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ if want_mans == true
         ['lxc-usernsexec', '1'],
     ]
 
-    if want_tools == true
+    if want_tools
         PAGES += [
             ['lxc-attach', '1'],
             ['lxc-autostart', '1'],
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ if want_mans == true
         ]
     endif
 
-    if want_pam_cgroup == true
+    if want_pam_cgroup
         PAGES += [
             ['pam_cgfs', '8'],
         ]
diff --git a/doc/ko/meson.build b/doc/ko/meson.build
index b6a43c57f..bd01f6088 100644
--- a/doc/ko/meson.build
+++ b/doc/ko/meson.build
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later
 
-if want_mans == true
+if want_mans
     PAGES = [
         ['lxc', '7'],
         ['lxc.conf', '5'],
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ if want_mans == true
         ['lxc-usernsexec', '1'],
     ]
 
-    if want_tools == true
+    if want_tools
         PAGES += [
             ['lxc-attach', '1'],
             ['lxc-autostart', '1'],
diff --git a/doc/meson.build b/doc/meson.build
index 9a12140ee..af773975c 100644
--- a/doc/meson.build
+++ b/doc/meson.build
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later
 
-if want_mans == true
+if want_mans
     PAGES = [
         ['lxc', '7'],
         ['lxc.conf', '5'],
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ if want_mans == true
         ['lxc-usernsexec', '1'],
     ]
 
-    if want_tools == true
+    if want_tools
         PAGES += [
             ['lxc-attach', '1'],
             ['lxc-autostart', '1'],
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ if want_mans == true
         ]
     endif
 
-    if want_pam_cgroup == true
+    if want_pam_cgroup
         PAGES += [
             ['pam_cgfs', '8'],
         ]
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 1f229c22d..fd549b30f 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ add_project_arguments(cc.get_supported_arguments(possible_cc_flags), language: '
 
 # Feature detection
 ## I/O uring.
-if wants_io_uring == true
+if wants_io_uring
     liburing = dependency('liburing')
     if cc.has_function('io_uring_prep_poll_add', prefix: '#include <liburing.h>', dependencies: liburing) == false
         error('liburing version does not support IORING_POLL_ADD_MULTI')
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ liblxc_dependencies = [
     libapparmor,
 ]
 
-if wants_io_uring == true
+if wants_io_uring
     liblxc_dependencies += [liburing]
 endif
 
diff --git a/src/lxc/pam/meson.build b/src/lxc/pam/meson.build
index 24abbe0ca..77f6154dd 100644
--- a/src/lxc/pam/meson.build
+++ b/src/lxc/pam/meson.build
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ pam_cgfs_sources = files(
     '../string_utils.c',
     '../string_utils.h') + include_sources
 
-if want_pam_cgroup == true
+if want_pam_cgroup
     pam_cgfs = shared_module(
         'pam_cgfs',
         include_directories: pam_cgfs_includes,
diff --git a/src/lxc/tools/meson.build b/src/lxc/tools/meson.build
index fbe186948..12deb24b1 100644
--- a/src/lxc/tools/meson.build
+++ b/src/lxc/tools/meson.build
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ tools_lxc_unshare_sources = files(
 tools_lxc_wait_sources = files(
     'lxc_wait.c') + tools_common_sources
 
-if want_tools == true
+if want_tools
     public_programs += executable(
         'lxc-attach',
         tools_lxc_attach_sources,