diff --git a/src/array/binary/mod.rs b/src/array/binary/mod.rs
index a977c68e323..607e7bd3eae 100644
--- a/src/array/binary/mod.rs
+++ b/src/array/binary/mod.rs
@@ -97,9 +97,9 @@ impl<O: Offset> BinaryArray<O> {
 
     /// Sets the validity bitmap on this [`BinaryArray`].
     /// # Panic
-    /// This function panics iff `validity.len() < self.len()`.
+    /// This function panics iff `validity.len() != self.len()`.
     pub fn with_validity(&self, validity: Option<Bitmap>) -> Self {
-        if matches!(&validity, Some(bitmap) if bitmap.len() < self.len()) {
+        if matches!(&validity, Some(bitmap) if bitmap.len() != self.len()) {
             panic!("validity should be as least as large as the array")
         }
         let mut arr = self.clone();
diff --git a/src/array/boolean/mod.rs b/src/array/boolean/mod.rs
index d7a868a4654..dfc8134f771 100644
--- a/src/array/boolean/mod.rs
+++ b/src/array/boolean/mod.rs
@@ -94,9 +94,9 @@ impl BooleanArray {
 
     /// Sets the validity bitmap on this [`BooleanArray`].
     /// # Panic
-    /// This function panics iff `validity.len() < self.len()`.
+    /// This function panics iff `validity.len() != self.len()`.
     pub fn with_validity(&self, validity: Option<Bitmap>) -> Self {
-        if matches!(&validity, Some(bitmap) if bitmap.len() < self.len()) {
+        if matches!(&validity, Some(bitmap) if bitmap.len() != self.len()) {
             panic!("validity should be as least as large as the array")
         }
         let mut arr = self.clone();
diff --git a/src/array/dictionary/mod.rs b/src/array/dictionary/mod.rs
index 925455b73bd..e938b1e224b 100644
--- a/src/array/dictionary/mod.rs
+++ b/src/array/dictionary/mod.rs
@@ -85,9 +85,9 @@ impl<K: DictionaryKey> DictionaryArray<K> {
 
     /// Sets the validity bitmap on this [`Array`].
     /// # Panic
-    /// This function panics iff `validity.len() < self.len()`.
+    /// This function panics iff `validity.len() != self.len()`.
     pub fn with_validity(&self, validity: Option<Bitmap>) -> Self {
-        if matches!(&validity, Some(bitmap) if bitmap.len() < self.len()) {
+        if matches!(&validity, Some(bitmap) if bitmap.len() != self.len()) {
             panic!("validity should be as least as large as the array")
         }
         let mut arr = self.clone();
diff --git a/src/array/fixed_size_binary/mod.rs b/src/array/fixed_size_binary/mod.rs
index cdb385fbfd4..1bd31e6fef6 100644
--- a/src/array/fixed_size_binary/mod.rs
+++ b/src/array/fixed_size_binary/mod.rs
@@ -96,9 +96,9 @@ impl FixedSizeBinaryArray {
 
     /// Sets the validity bitmap on this [`FixedSizeBinaryArray`].
     /// # Panic
-    /// This function panics iff `validity.len() < self.len()`.
+    /// This function panics iff `validity.len() != self.len()`.
     pub fn with_validity(&self, validity: Option<Bitmap>) -> Self {
-        if matches!(&validity, Some(bitmap) if bitmap.len() < self.len()) {
+        if matches!(&validity, Some(bitmap) if bitmap.len() != self.len()) {
             panic!("validity should be as least as large as the array")
         }
         let mut arr = self.clone();
diff --git a/src/array/fixed_size_list/mod.rs b/src/array/fixed_size_list/mod.rs
index 7c31589d98d..bc7ae65e025 100644
--- a/src/array/fixed_size_list/mod.rs
+++ b/src/array/fixed_size_list/mod.rs
@@ -93,9 +93,9 @@ impl FixedSizeListArray {
 
     /// Sets the validity bitmap on this [`FixedSizeListArray`].
     /// # Panic
-    /// This function panics iff `validity.len() < self.len()`.
+    /// This function panics iff `validity.len() != self.len()`.
     pub fn with_validity(&self, validity: Option<Bitmap>) -> Self {
-        if matches!(&validity, Some(bitmap) if bitmap.len() < self.len()) {
+        if matches!(&validity, Some(bitmap) if bitmap.len() != self.len()) {
             panic!("validity should be as least as large as the array")
         }
         let mut arr = self.clone();
diff --git a/src/array/list/mod.rs b/src/array/list/mod.rs
index 576362a610b..1e84981df86 100644
--- a/src/array/list/mod.rs
+++ b/src/array/list/mod.rs
@@ -120,9 +120,9 @@ impl<O: Offset> ListArray<O> {
 
     /// Sets the validity bitmap on this [`ListArray`].
     /// # Panic
-    /// This function panics iff `validity.len() < self.len()`.
+    /// This function panics iff `validity.len() != self.len()`.
     pub fn with_validity(&self, validity: Option<Bitmap>) -> Self {
-        if matches!(&validity, Some(bitmap) if bitmap.len() < self.len()) {
+        if matches!(&validity, Some(bitmap) if bitmap.len() != self.len()) {
             panic!("validity should be as least as large as the array")
         }
         let mut arr = self.clone();
diff --git a/src/array/primitive/mod.rs b/src/array/primitive/mod.rs
index 8e14a41e8e7..074047ec35d 100644
--- a/src/array/primitive/mod.rs
+++ b/src/array/primitive/mod.rs
@@ -96,9 +96,9 @@ impl<T: NativeType> PrimitiveArray<T> {
 
     /// Sets the validity bitmap on this [`PrimitiveArray`].
     /// # Panic
-    /// This function panics iff `validity.len() < self.len()`.
+    /// This function panics iff `validity.len() != self.len()`.
     pub fn with_validity(&self, validity: Option<Bitmap>) -> Self {
-        if matches!(&validity, Some(bitmap) if bitmap.len() < self.len()) {
+        if matches!(&validity, Some(bitmap) if bitmap.len() != self.len()) {
             panic!("validity should be as least as large as the array")
         }
         let mut arr = self.clone();
diff --git a/src/array/struct_.rs b/src/array/struct_.rs
index c2cbb8a2094..ddb18724135 100644
--- a/src/array/struct_.rs
+++ b/src/array/struct_.rs
@@ -119,9 +119,9 @@ impl StructArray {
 
     /// Sets the validity bitmap on this [`StructArray`].
     /// # Panic
-    /// This function panics iff `validity.len() < self.len()`.
+    /// This function panics iff `validity.len() != self.len()`.
     pub fn with_validity(&self, validity: Option<Bitmap>) -> Self {
-        if matches!(&validity, Some(bitmap) if bitmap.len() < self.len()) {
+        if matches!(&validity, Some(bitmap) if bitmap.len() != self.len()) {
             panic!("validity should be as least as large as the array")
         }
         let mut arr = self.clone();
diff --git a/src/array/utf8/mod.rs b/src/array/utf8/mod.rs
index cdd93f8d671..530858c7e25 100644
--- a/src/array/utf8/mod.rs
+++ b/src/array/utf8/mod.rs
@@ -152,9 +152,9 @@ impl<O: Offset> Utf8Array<O> {
 
     /// Sets the validity bitmap on this [`Utf8Array`].
     /// # Panic
-    /// This function panics iff `validity.len() < self.len()`.
+    /// This function panics iff `validity.len() != self.len()`.
     pub fn with_validity(&self, validity: Option<Bitmap>) -> Self {
-        if matches!(&validity, Some(bitmap) if bitmap.len() < self.len()) {
+        if matches!(&validity, Some(bitmap) if bitmap.len() != self.len()) {
             panic!("validity should be as least as large as the array")
         }
         let mut arr = self.clone();