diff --git a/src/modules/vtol_att_control/tiltrotor.cpp b/src/modules/vtol_att_control/tiltrotor.cpp
index aa3c2d2f0862..183f2090efc0 100644
--- a/src/modules/vtol_att_control/tiltrotor.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/vtol_att_control/tiltrotor.cpp
@@ -397,9 +397,7 @@ float Tiltrotor::thrust_compensation_for_tilt()
 {
 
 	// only compensate for tilt angle up to 0.5 * max tilt
-	float compensated_tilt = _tilt_control;
-	compensated_tilt = compensated_tilt < 0.0f ? 0.0f : compensated_tilt;
-	compensated_tilt = compensated_tilt > 0.5f ? 0.5f : compensated_tilt;
+	float compensated_tilt = math::constrain(_tilt_control, 0.0f, 0.5f);
 
 	// increase vertical thrust by 1/cos(tilt), limmit to [0,1]
 	return math::constrain(_v_att_sp->thrust_body[2] / cosf(compensated_tilt * M_PI_2_F), 0.0f, 1.0f);
diff --git a/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_type.cpp b/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_type.cpp
index 62211d16486a..b1b0b84b4bee 100644
--- a/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_type.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_type.cpp
@@ -434,8 +434,7 @@ float VtolType::pusher_assist()
 
 		forward_thrust = (sinf(-pitch_down) - sinf(_params->down_pitch_max)) * _params->forward_thrust_scale;
 		// limit forward actuation to [0, 0.9]
-		forward_thrust = forward_thrust < 0.0f ? 0.0f : forward_thrust;
-		forward_thrust = forward_thrust > 0.9f ? 0.9f : forward_thrust;
+		forward_thrust = math::constrain(forward_thrust, 0.0f, 0.9f);
 
 		// return the vehicle to level position
 		float pitch_new = 0.0f;