diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/rds_instance/roles/rds_instance/tasks/test_processor.yml b/tests/integration/targets/rds_instance/roles/rds_instance/tasks/test_processor.yml
index 4d328e9d286..a1440b44a30 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/rds_instance/roles/rds_instance/tasks/test_processor.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/rds_instance/roles/rds_instance/tasks/test_processor.yml
@@ -102,13 +102,18 @@
           apply_immediately: true
         register: result
 
+      # Check if processor features either are pending or already changed
       - assert:
           that:
             - not result.changed
-            - 'result.pending_modified_values.processor_features.coreCount == "{{ modified_processor_features.coreCount }}"
-                or result.processor_features.coreCount == "{{ modified_processor_features.coreCount }}"'
-            - 'result.pending_modified_values.processor_features.threadsPerCore == "{{ modified_processor_features.threadsPerCore }}"
-                or result.processor_features.threadsPerCore == "{{ modified_processor_features.threadsPerCore }}"'
+            - '(result.pending_modified_values.processor_features.coreCount is defined and
+               result.pending_modified_values.processor_features.coreCount == "{{ modified_processor_features.coreCount }}") or
+               (result.processor_features.coreCount is defined and
+               result.processor_features.coreCount == "{{ modified_processor_features.coreCount }}")'
+            - '(result.pending_modified_values.processor_features.threadsPerCore is defined and
+               result.pending_modified_values.processor_features.threadsPerCore == "{{ modified_processor_features.threadsPerCore }}") or
+               (result.processor_features.threadsPerCore is defined and
+               result.processor_features.threadsPerCore == "{{ modified_processor_features.threadsPerCore }}")'
 
     always: