diff --git a/lib/cmpver.c b/lib/cmpver.c
index d946f17e251..f7380b45206 100644
--- a/lib/cmpver.c
+++ b/lib/cmpver.c
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ xbps_cmpver_packages(const char *pkg1, const char *pkg2)
 	result = (r1 < r2 ? -1 : 1);
     }
 
-    return result == -1 ? 1 : 0;
+    return result;
 }
 
 int
@@ -300,5 +300,5 @@ xbps_cmpver_versions(const char *inst, const char *req)
 {
 	int res = xbps_cmpver_packages(inst, req);
 
-	return res == -1 ? 1 : 0;
+	return res;
 }
diff --git a/lib/depends.c b/lib/depends.c
index 46b36764a5d..56425217f19 100644
--- a/lib/depends.c
+++ b/lib/depends.c
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ find_pkg_deps_from_repo(prop_dictionary_t repo, prop_dictionary_t pkg,
 		/*
 		 * Check if required dep is satisfied and installed.
 		 */
-		if (xbps_check_is_installed_pkg(reqpkg) == 0) {
+		if (xbps_check_is_installed_pkg(reqpkg) >= 0) {
 			free(pkgname);
 			continue;
 		}
diff --git a/lib/sortdeps.c b/lib/sortdeps.c
index 5a96f28336c..14b55f21044 100644
--- a/lib/sortdeps.c
+++ b/lib/sortdeps.c
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ xbps_sort_pkg_deps(prop_dictionary_t chaindeps)
 			/*
 			 * If package is installed, pass to the next one.
 			 */
-			if (xbps_check_is_installed_pkg(rundep) == 0) {
+			if (xbps_check_is_installed_pkg(rundep) >= 0) {
 				free(pkgname);
 				continue;
 			}
diff --git a/lib/util.c b/lib/util.c
index 552432a290d..034f02851eb 100644
--- a/lib/util.c
+++ b/lib/util.c
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ xbps_check_is_installed_pkg(const char *pkg)
 	dict = xbps_find_pkg_installed_from_plist(pkgname);
 	if (dict == NULL) {
 		free(pkgname);
-		return 1; /* not installed */
+		return -1; /* not installed */
 	}
 
 	/* Get version from installed package */
diff --git a/shutils/builddep_funcs.sh b/shutils/builddep_funcs.sh
index 797e4937f11..88baa0ed381 100644
--- a/shutils/builddep_funcs.sh
+++ b/shutils/builddep_funcs.sh
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ check_installed_pkg()
 	iver="$($XBPS_REGPKGDB_CMD version $pkgname)"
 	if [ -n "$iver" ]; then
 		xbps-cmpver $pkgname-$iver $pkgname-$reqver
-		[ $? -eq 0 ] && return 0
+		[ $? -ge 0 ] && return 0
 	fi
 
 	return 1