diff --git a/src/vk_mem_alloc.h b/src/vk_mem_alloc.h
index 0f29d18..e9e7c49 100644
--- a/src/vk_mem_alloc.h
+++ b/src/vk_mem_alloc.h
@@ -1486,7 +1486,7 @@ VmaListItem<T>* VmaRawList<T>::InsertBefore(ItemType* pItem)
             prevItem->pNext = newItem;
         else
         {
-            VMA_HEAVY_ASSERT(m_pFront = pItem);
+            VMA_HEAVY_ASSERT(m_pFront == pItem);
             m_pFront = newItem;
         }
         ++m_Count;
@@ -1510,7 +1510,7 @@ VmaListItem<T>* VmaRawList<T>::InsertAfter(ItemType* pItem)
             nextItem->pPrev = newItem;
         else
         {
-            VMA_HEAVY_ASSERT(m_pBack = pItem);
+            VMA_HEAVY_ASSERT(m_pBack == pItem);
             m_pBack = newItem;
         }
         ++m_Count;