diff --git a/neuralnetworks/1.2/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.2/Utils.h b/neuralnetworks/1.2/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.2/Utils.h
index 23e336a..7ec32e8 100644
--- a/neuralnetworks/1.2/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.2/Utils.h
+++ b/neuralnetworks/1.2/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.2/Utils.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 constexpr auto kDefaultMesaureTiming = MeasureTiming::NO;
 constexpr auto kNoTiming = Timing{.timeOnDevice = std::numeric_limits<uint64_t>::max(),
                                   .timeInDriver = std::numeric_limits<uint64_t>::max()};
-constexpr auto kVersion = nn::Version::ANDROID_Q;
+const auto kVersion = nn::Version::ANDROID_Q;
 
 template <typename Type>
 nn::Result<void> validate(const Type& halObject) {
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 template <typename Type>
 nn::Result<void> compliantVersion(const Type& canonical) {
     const auto version = NN_TRY(nn::validate(canonical));
-    if (version > kVersion) {
+    if (!nn::isCompliantVersion(version, kVersion)) {
         return NN_ERROR() << "Insufficient version: " << version << " vs required " << kVersion;
     }
     return {};
diff --git a/neuralnetworks/1.2/utils/src/Burst.cpp b/neuralnetworks/1.2/utils/src/Burst.cpp
index e0a23f1..911fbfa 100644
--- a/neuralnetworks/1.2/utils/src/Burst.cpp
+++ b/neuralnetworks/1.2/utils/src/Burst.cpp
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@
 
     // if the request is valid but of a higher version than what's supported in burst execution,
     // fall back to another execution path
-    if (const auto version = NN_TRY(nn::validate(request)); version > nn::Version::ANDROID_Q) {
+    if (!compliantVersion(request).ok()) {
         // fallback to another execution path if the packet could not be sent
         return kPreparedModel->execute(request, measure, deadline, loopTimeoutDuration);
     }
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@
 
     // if the request is valid but of a higher version than what's supported in burst execution,
     // fall back to another execution path
-    if (const auto version = NN_TRY(nn::validate(request)); version > nn::Version::ANDROID_Q) {
+    if (!compliantVersion(request).ok()) {
         // fallback to another execution path if the packet could not be sent
         return kPreparedModel->createReusableExecution(request, measure, loopTimeoutDuration);
     }