diff --git a/regressions/ck_ring/validate/ck_ring_spsc_template.c b/regressions/ck_ring/validate/ck_ring_spsc_template.c
index f512879..bce9977 100644
--- a/regressions/ck_ring/validate/ck_ring_spsc_template.c
+++ b/regressions/ck_ring/validate/ck_ring_spsc_template.c
@@ -144,7 +144,8 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	assert(nthr >= 1);
 
 	size = atoi(argv[3]);
-	assert(size > 0);
+	assert(size > 4 && (size & size - 1) == 0);
+	size -= 1;
 
 	ring = malloc(sizeof(CK_RING_INSTANCE(entry_ring)) * nthr);
 	assert(ring);