diff --git a/src/cpu/o3/fu_pool.hh b/src/cpu/o3/fu_pool.hh
index e6bb8cb8e..b6e9c126a 100644
--- a/src/cpu/o3/fu_pool.hh
+++ b/src/cpu/o3/fu_pool.hh
@@ -134,12 +134,17 @@ class FUPool : public SimObject
     FUPool(const Params *p);
     ~FUPool();
 
+    static constexpr auto NoCapableFU = -2;
+    static constexpr auto NoFreeFU = -1;
     /**
-     * Gets a FU providing the requested capability. Will mark the unit as busy,
-     * but leaves the freeing of the unit up to the IEW stage.
+     * Gets a FU providing the requested capability. Will mark the
+     * unit as busy, but leaves the freeing of the unit up to the IEW
+     * stage.
+     *
      * @param capability The capability requested.
-     * @return Returns -2 if the FU pool does not have the capability, -1 if
-     * there is no free FU, and the FU's index otherwise.
+     * @return Returns NoCapableFU if the FU pool does not have the
+     * capability, NoFreeFU if there is no free FU, and the FU's index
+     * otherwise.
      */
     int getUnit(OpClass capability);
 
diff --git a/src/cpu/o3/inst_queue_impl.hh b/src/cpu/o3/inst_queue_impl.hh
index 516d526b1..7352c622b 100644
--- a/src/cpu/o3/inst_queue_impl.hh
+++ b/src/cpu/o3/inst_queue_impl.hh
@@ -801,21 +801,21 @@ InstructionQueue<Impl>::scheduleReadyInsts()
             continue;
         }
 
-        int idx = -2;
+        int idx = FUPool::NoCapableFU;
         Cycles op_latency = Cycles(1);
         ThreadID tid = issuing_inst->threadNumber;
 
         if (op_class != No_OpClass) {
             idx = fuPool->getUnit(op_class);
             issuing_inst->isFloating() ? fpAluAccesses++ : intAluAccesses++;
-            if (idx > -1) {
+            if (idx > FUPool::NoFreeFU) {
                 op_latency = fuPool->getOpLatency(op_class);
             }
         }
 
         // If we have an instruction that doesn't require a FU, or a
         // valid FU, then schedule for execution.
-        if (idx == -2 || idx != -1) {
+        if (idx != FUPool::NoFreeFU) {
             if (op_latency == Cycles(1)) {
                 i2e_info->size++;
                 instsToExecute.push_back(issuing_inst);