diff --git a/pkg/descheduler/strategies/nodeutilization/highnodeutilization.go b/pkg/descheduler/strategies/nodeutilization/highnodeutilization.go
index 791500fb6..467889963 100644
--- a/pkg/descheduler/strategies/nodeutilization/highnodeutilization.go
+++ b/pkg/descheduler/strategies/nodeutilization/highnodeutilization.go
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ func HighNodeUtilization(ctx context.Context, client clientset.Interface, strate
 		klog.V(1).InfoS("No node is underutilized, nothing to do here, you might tune your thresholds further")
 		return
 	}
-	if len(sourceNodes) < strategy.Params.NodeResourceUtilizationThresholds.NumberOfNodes {
-		klog.V(1).InfoS("Number of nodes underutilized is less than NumberOfNodes, nothing to do here", "underutilizedNodes", len(sourceNodes), "numberOfNodes", strategy.Params.NodeResourceUtilizationThresholds.NumberOfNodes)
+	if len(sourceNodes) <= strategy.Params.NodeResourceUtilizationThresholds.NumberOfNodes {
+		klog.V(1).InfoS("Number of nodes underutilized is less or equal than NumberOfNodes, nothing to do here", "underutilizedNodes", len(sourceNodes), "numberOfNodes", strategy.Params.NodeResourceUtilizationThresholds.NumberOfNodes)
 		return
 	}
 	if len(sourceNodes) == len(nodes) {
diff --git a/pkg/descheduler/strategies/nodeutilization/lownodeutilization.go b/pkg/descheduler/strategies/nodeutilization/lownodeutilization.go
index 45520ecb7..70bfe6257 100644
--- a/pkg/descheduler/strategies/nodeutilization/lownodeutilization.go
+++ b/pkg/descheduler/strategies/nodeutilization/lownodeutilization.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package nodeutilization
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+
 	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/resource"
 	clientset "k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes"
@@ -118,8 +119,8 @@ func LowNodeUtilization(ctx context.Context, client clientset.Interface, strateg
 		return
 	}
 
-	if len(lowNodes) < strategy.Params.NodeResourceUtilizationThresholds.NumberOfNodes {
-		klog.V(1).InfoS("Number of nodes underutilized is less than NumberOfNodes, nothing to do here", "underutilizedNodes", len(lowNodes), "numberOfNodes", strategy.Params.NodeResourceUtilizationThresholds.NumberOfNodes)
+	if len(lowNodes) <= strategy.Params.NodeResourceUtilizationThresholds.NumberOfNodes {
+		klog.V(1).InfoS("Number of nodes underutilized is less or equal than NumberOfNodes, nothing to do here", "underutilizedNodes", len(lowNodes), "numberOfNodes", strategy.Params.NodeResourceUtilizationThresholds.NumberOfNodes)
 		return
 	}