diff --git a/model_compression_toolkit/core/common/mixed_precision/solution_refinement_procedure.py b/model_compression_toolkit/core/common/mixed_precision/solution_refinement_procedure.py
index 76a090d6e..28936f116 100644
--- a/model_compression_toolkit/core/common/mixed_precision/solution_refinement_procedure.py
+++ b/model_compression_toolkit/core/common/mixed_precision/solution_refinement_procedure.py
@@ -139,8 +139,9 @@ def _get_valid_candidates_indices(node_candidates: List[CandidateNodeQuantizatio
         activation_num_bits = current_candidate.activation_quantization_cfg.activation_n_bits
 
         # Filter candidates that have higher bit-width for both weights and activations (except for the current index).
+        # TODO: activation bits comparison: should be >= if ACTIVATION or TOTAL ru is used. else should be ==.
         return [i for i, c in enumerate(node_candidates) if
-                c.activation_quantization_cfg.activation_n_bits >= activation_num_bits
+                c.activation_quantization_cfg.activation_n_bits == activation_num_bits
                 and c.weights_quantization_cfg.get_attr_config(kernel_attr).weights_n_bits >= weights_num_bits
                 and not (c.activation_quantization_cfg.activation_n_bits == activation_num_bits
                          and c.weights_quantization_cfg.get_attr_config(kernel_attr).weights_n_bits == weights_num_bits)]