diff --git a/src/main/common/maths.c b/src/main/common/maths.c
index dd443ee80b..565684be82 100644
--- a/src/main/common/maths.c
+++ b/src/main/common/maths.c
@@ -118,28 +118,22 @@ float powerf(float base, int exp) {
     return result;
 }
 
-int32_t applyDeadband(int32_t value, int32_t deadband)
+int32_t applyDeadband(const int32_t value, const int32_t deadband)
 {
     if (ABS(value) < deadband) {
-        value = 0;
-    } else if (value > 0) {
-        value -= deadband;
-    } else if (value < 0) {
-        value += deadband;
+        return 0;
     }
-    return value;
+
+    return value >= 0 ? value - deadband : value + deadband;
 }
 
-float fapplyDeadband(float value, float deadband)
+float fapplyDeadband(const float value, const float deadband)
 {
     if (fabsf(value) < deadband) {
-        value = 0;
-    } else if (value > 0) {
-        value -= deadband;
-    } else if (value < 0) {
-        value += deadband;
+        return 0;
     }
-    return value;
+
+    return value >= 0 ? value - deadband : value + deadband;
 }
 
 void devClear(stdev_t *dev)