diff --git a/iopupgrade/files/sbin/iopu b/iopupgrade/files/sbin/iopu
index b3f9f8673..9a3c161a5 100755
--- a/iopupgrade/files/sbin/iopu
+++ b/iopupgrade/files/sbin/iopu
@@ -52,14 +52,14 @@ function log {
 # anyhting it calls as stdout/stderr might no longer exist
 function finish {
 
-    if [ "$run_cleanup" == "1" ]
+    if [ $run_cleanup -eq 1 ]
     then
 
 	function_call upd_cleanup
 	log ""
     fi
 
-    if [ "$run_mount_cleanup" == "1" ]
+    if [ $run_mount_cleanup -eq 1 ]
     then
 	log "Cleaning up after mount"
 	umount_newroot