diff --git a/legacy/evas/src/lib/canvas/evas_layer.c b/legacy/evas/src/lib/canvas/evas_layer.c
index c4da7992b4..54e9907105 100644
--- a/legacy/evas/src/lib/canvas/evas_layer.c
+++ b/legacy/evas/src/lib/canvas/evas_layer.c
@@ -151,8 +151,6 @@ evas_object_layer_set(Evas_Object *obj, short l)
         evas_object_raise(obj);
         return;
      }
-   if (l < EVAS_LAYER_MIN) l = EVAS_LAYER_MIN;
-   else if (l > EVAS_LAYER_MAX) l = EVAS_LAYER_MAX;
    e = obj->layer->evas;
    evas_object_release(obj, 1);
    obj->cur.layer = l;
diff --git a/legacy/evas/src/lib/canvas/evas_object_smart.c b/legacy/evas/src/lib/canvas/evas_object_smart.c
index 32e40237c3..900c81f30d 100644
--- a/legacy/evas/src/lib/canvas/evas_object_smart.c
+++ b/legacy/evas/src/lib/canvas/evas_object_smart.c
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ evas_object_smart_need_recalculate_set(Evas_Object *obj, Eina_Bool value)
 
    if (o->need_recalculate == value) return;
 
-   if (obj->recalculate_cycle > 256)
+   if (obj->recalculate_cycle > 254)
      {
         ERR("Object %p is not stable during recalc loop", obj);
         return;