diff --git a/rand_core/src/le.rs b/rand_core/src/le.rs
index fa338928403..ed42e57f478 100644
--- a/rand_core/src/le.rs
+++ b/rand_core/src/le.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ use core::convert::TryInto;
 /// Reads unsigned 32 bit integers from `src` into `dst`.
 #[inline]
 pub fn read_u32_into(src: &[u8], dst: &mut [u32]) {
-    assert!(4 * src.len() >= dst.len());
+    assert!(src.len() >= 4 * dst.len());
     for (out, chunk) in dst.iter_mut().zip(src.chunks_exact(4)) {
         *out = u32::from_le_bytes(chunk.try_into().unwrap());
     }
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ pub fn read_u32_into(src: &[u8], dst: &mut [u32]) {
 /// Reads unsigned 64 bit integers from `src` into `dst`.
 #[inline]
 pub fn read_u64_into(src: &[u8], dst: &mut [u64]) {
-    assert!(8 * src.len() >= dst.len());
+    assert!(src.len() >= 8 * dst.len());
     for (out, chunk) in dst.iter_mut().zip(src.chunks_exact(8)) {
         *out = u64::from_le_bytes(chunk.try_into().unwrap());
     }