diff --git a/src/backend/optimizer/path/clausesel.c b/src/backend/optimizer/path/clausesel.c
index 3739b9817a..cdeaac22c8 100644
--- a/src/backend/optimizer/path/clausesel.c
+++ b/src/backend/optimizer/path/clausesel.c
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ clauselist_selectivity(PlannerInfo *root,
 	ListCell   *l;
 	int			listidx;
 
-	/*
+ 	/*
 	 * If there's exactly one clause, just go directly to
 	 * clause_selectivity(). None of what we might do below is relevant.
 	 */
diff --git a/src/include/utils/selfuncs.h b/src/include/utils/selfuncs.h
index 5cc4cf15e2..15a8d2402a 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/selfuncs.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/selfuncs.h
@@ -33,8 +33,12 @@
 /* default selectivity estimate for equalities such as "A = b" */
 #define DEFAULT_EQ_SEL	0.005
 
-/* default selectivity estimate for inequalities such as "A < b" */
-#define DEFAULT_INEQ_SEL  0.3333333333333333
+/*
+ * default selectivity estimate for inequalities such as "A < b"
+ * The last two digits prevent it from making a false match with 1/3 computed
+ * from histogram and/or MCV.
+ */
+#define DEFAULT_INEQ_SEL  0.33333333333333342
 
 /* default selectivity estimate for range inequalities "A > b AND A < c" */
 #define DEFAULT_RANGE_INEQ_SEL	0.005