diff --git a/src/evdev-tablet.c b/src/evdev-tablet.c
index 58ae0a00..d4e3890a 100644
--- a/src/evdev-tablet.c
+++ b/src/evdev-tablet.c
@@ -1194,8 +1194,10 @@ tablet_notify_button_mask(struct tablet_dispatch *tablet,
 	size_t nbits = 8 * sizeof(buttons->bits);
 	enum libinput_tablet_tool_tip_state tip_state;
 
-	tip_state = tablet_has_status(tablet, TABLET_TOOL_IN_CONTACT) ?
-			LIBINPUT_TABLET_TOOL_TIP_DOWN : LIBINPUT_TABLET_TOOL_TIP_UP;
+	if (tablet_has_status(tablet, TABLET_TOOL_IN_CONTACT))
+		tip_state = LIBINPUT_TABLET_TOOL_TIP_DOWN;
+	else
+		tip_state = LIBINPUT_TABLET_TOOL_TIP_UP;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < nbits; i++) {
 		if (!bit_is_set(buttons->bits, i))