diff --git a/tests/python/quantization/test_quantization.py b/tests/python/quantization/test_quantization.py
index 527737e03cd7..8c19a9358976 100644
--- a/tests/python/quantization/test_quantization.py
+++ b/tests/python/quantization/test_quantization.py
@@ -328,12 +328,11 @@ def check_quantized_elemwise_add(data_shape, qtype):
         elemwise_add_int8_exe.arg_dict[qarg_names[4]][:] = data_low
         elemwise_add_int8_exe.arg_dict[qarg_names[5]][:] = data_high
         qoutput, min_range, max_range = elemwise_add_int8_exe.forward()
-        min_val = min_range.asnumpy().tolist()[0]
-        max_val = max_range.asnumpy().tolist()[0]
 
-        fp32_rslt = output.asnumpy()
-        int8_rslt = qoutput.asnumpy()*max_val/0x7fffffff
-        assert_almost_equal(int8_rslt, int8_rslt, atol = 1e-4)
+        int8_rslt = qoutput.astype(output.dtype)*max_range/0x7fffffff
+        diff = mx.nd.abs(output - int8_rslt)
+        cond = mx.nd.lesser(2, diff).sum().asscalar()
+        assert cond == 0
 
     for qtype in ['int8', 'uint8']:
         check_quantized_elemwise_add((4, 6), qtype)