diff --git a/labels/label-create-pdf.pl b/labels/label-create-pdf.pl
index 11087268af..608be0401a 100755
--- a/labels/label-create-pdf.pl
+++ b/labels/label-create-pdf.pl
@@ -33,13 +33,13 @@ my $layout = C4::Labels::Layout->retrieve(layout_id => $layout_id);
 
 sub _calc_next_label_pos {
     my ($row_count, $col_count, $llx, $lly) = @_;
-    if ($col_count lt $template->get_attr('cols')) {
+    if ($col_count < $template->get_attr('cols')) {
         $llx = ($llx + $template->get_attr('label_width') + $template->get_attr('col_gap'));
         $col_count++;
     }
     else {
         $llx = $template->get_attr('left_margin');
-        if ($row_count eq $template->get_attr('rows')) {
+        if ($row_count == $template->get_attr('rows')) {
             $pdf->Page();
             $lly = ($template->get_attr('page_height') - $template->get_attr('top_margin') - $template->get_attr('label_height'));
             $row_count = 1;