diff --git a/include/fastdds/dds/core/policy/QosPolicies.hpp b/include/fastdds/dds/core/policy/QosPolicies.hpp
index adc30c0c491..3b0bc1569ed 100644
--- a/include/fastdds/dds/core/policy/QosPolicies.hpp
+++ b/include/fastdds/dds/core/policy/QosPolicies.hpp
@@ -1727,21 +1727,21 @@ class ResourceLimitsQosPolicy : public Parameter_t, public QosPolicy
      * @brief Specifies the maximum number of data-samples the DataWriter (or DataReader) can manage across all the
      * instances associated with it. Represents the maximum samples the middleware can store for any one DataWriter
      * (or DataReader). <br>
-     * Value 0 means infinite resources. By default, 5000.
+     * Value less or equal to 0 means infinite resources. By default, 5000.
      *
      * @warning It is inconsistent if `max_samples < (max_instances * max_samples_per_instance)`.
      */
     int32_t max_samples;
     /**
      * @brief Represents the maximum number of instances DataWriter (or DataReader) can manage. <br>
-     * Value 0 means infinite resources. By default, 10.
+     * Value less or equal to 0 means infinite resources. By default, 10.
      *
      * @warning It is inconsistent if `(max_instances * max_samples_per_instance) > max_samples`.
      */
     int32_t max_instances;
     /**
      * @brief Represents the maximum number of samples of any one instance a DataWriter(or DataReader) can manage. <br>
-     * Value 0 means infinite resources. By default, 400.
+     * Value less or equal to 0 means infinite resources. By default, 400.
      *
      * @warning It is inconsistent if `(max_instances * max_samples_per_instance) > max_samples`.
      */
diff --git a/src/cpp/fastdds/publisher/DataWriterHistory.cpp b/src/cpp/fastdds/publisher/DataWriterHistory.cpp
index 07a6662f37c..a5e2f4a9811 100644
--- a/src/cpp/fastdds/publisher/DataWriterHistory.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/fastdds/publisher/DataWriterHistory.cpp
@@ -67,12 +67,17 @@ DataWriterHistory::DataWriterHistory(
     , topic_att_(topic_att)
     , unacknowledged_sample_removed_functor_(unack_sample_remove_functor)
 {
-    if (resource_limited_qos_.max_instances == 0)
+    if (resource_limited_qos_.max_samples <= 0)
+    {
+        resource_limited_qos_.max_samples = std::numeric_limits<int32_t>::max();
+    }
+
+    if (resource_limited_qos_.max_instances <= 0)
     {
         resource_limited_qos_.max_instances = std::numeric_limits<int32_t>::max();
     }
 
-    if (resource_limited_qos_.max_samples_per_instance == 0)
+    if (resource_limited_qos_.max_samples_per_instance <= 0)
     {
         resource_limited_qos_.max_samples_per_instance = std::numeric_limits<int32_t>::max();
     }
diff --git a/src/cpp/fastdds/subscriber/history/DataReaderHistory.cpp b/src/cpp/fastdds/subscriber/history/DataReaderHistory.cpp
index 729a8b86f31..c495681a32e 100644
--- a/src/cpp/fastdds/subscriber/history/DataReaderHistory.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/fastdds/subscriber/history/DataReaderHistory.cpp
@@ -70,17 +70,17 @@ DataReaderHistory::DataReaderHistory(
     , type_(type.get())
     , get_key_object_(nullptr)
 {
-    if (resource_limited_qos_.max_samples == 0)
+    if (resource_limited_qos_.max_samples <= 0)
     {
         resource_limited_qos_.max_samples = std::numeric_limits<int32_t>::max();
     }
 
-    if (resource_limited_qos_.max_instances == 0)
+    if (resource_limited_qos_.max_instances <= 0)
     {
         resource_limited_qos_.max_instances = std::numeric_limits<int32_t>::max();
     }
 
-    if (resource_limited_qos_.max_samples_per_instance == 0)
+    if (resource_limited_qos_.max_samples_per_instance <= 0)
     {
         resource_limited_qos_.max_samples_per_instance = std::numeric_limits<int32_t>::max();
     }
diff --git a/src/cpp/fastrtps_deprecated/publisher/PublisherHistory.cpp b/src/cpp/fastrtps_deprecated/publisher/PublisherHistory.cpp
index f7fe88f2612..59b27168163 100644
--- a/src/cpp/fastrtps_deprecated/publisher/PublisherHistory.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/fastrtps_deprecated/publisher/PublisherHistory.cpp
@@ -66,12 +66,17 @@ PublisherHistory::PublisherHistory(
     , resource_limited_qos_(topic_att.resourceLimitsQos)
     , topic_att_(topic_att)
 {
-    if (resource_limited_qos_.max_instances == 0)
+    if (resource_limited_qos_.max_samples <= 0)
+    {
+        resource_limited_qos_.max_samples = std::numeric_limits<int32_t>::max();
+    }
+
+    if (resource_limited_qos_.max_instances <= 0)
     {
         resource_limited_qos_.max_instances = std::numeric_limits<int32_t>::max();
     }
 
-    if (resource_limited_qos_.max_samples_per_instance == 0)
+    if (resource_limited_qos_.max_samples_per_instance <= 0)
     {
         resource_limited_qos_.max_samples_per_instance = std::numeric_limits<int32_t>::max();
     }
diff --git a/src/cpp/fastrtps_deprecated/subscriber/SubscriberHistory.cpp b/src/cpp/fastrtps_deprecated/subscriber/SubscriberHistory.cpp
index 573931a0e6e..6cc37ed0269 100644
--- a/src/cpp/fastrtps_deprecated/subscriber/SubscriberHistory.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/fastrtps_deprecated/subscriber/SubscriberHistory.cpp
@@ -96,17 +96,17 @@ SubscriberHistory::SubscriberHistory(
         get_key_object_ = type_->createData();
     }
 
-    if (resource_limited_qos_.max_samples == 0)
+    if (resource_limited_qos_.max_samples <= 0)
     {
         resource_limited_qos_.max_samples = std::numeric_limits<int32_t>::max();
     }
 
-    if (resource_limited_qos_.max_instances == 0)
+    if (resource_limited_qos_.max_instances <= 0)
     {
         resource_limited_qos_.max_instances = std::numeric_limits<int32_t>::max();
     }
 
-    if (resource_limited_qos_.max_samples_per_instance == 0)
+    if (resource_limited_qos_.max_samples_per_instance <= 0)
     {
         resource_limited_qos_.max_samples_per_instance = std::numeric_limits<int32_t>::max();
     }
diff --git a/test/mock/rtps/PublisherHistory/fastdds/publisher/DataWriterHistory.hpp b/test/mock/rtps/PublisherHistory/fastdds/publisher/DataWriterHistory.hpp
index 1a0613dbfb3..f8de9591e5b 100644
--- a/test/mock/rtps/PublisherHistory/fastdds/publisher/DataWriterHistory.hpp
+++ b/test/mock/rtps/PublisherHistory/fastdds/publisher/DataWriterHistory.hpp
@@ -79,12 +79,17 @@ class DataWriterHistory : public WriterHistory
         , topic_att_(topic_att)
         , unacknowledged_sample_removed_functor_(unack_sample_remove_functor)
     {
-        if (resource_limited_qos_.max_instances == 0)
+        if (resource_limited_qos_.max_samples <= 0)
+        {
+            resource_limited_qos_.max_samples = std::numeric_limits<int32_t>::max();
+        }
+
+        if (resource_limited_qos_.max_instances <= 0)
         {
             resource_limited_qos_.max_instances = std::numeric_limits<int32_t>::max();
         }
 
-        if (resource_limited_qos_.max_samples_per_instance == 0)
+        if (resource_limited_qos_.max_samples_per_instance <= 0)
         {
             resource_limited_qos_.max_samples_per_instance = std::numeric_limits<int32_t>::max();
         }
diff --git a/test/mock/rtps/PublisherHistory/fastrtps/publisher/PublisherHistory.h b/test/mock/rtps/PublisherHistory/fastrtps/publisher/PublisherHistory.h
index dec5df5ed8d..12655721d96 100644
--- a/test/mock/rtps/PublisherHistory/fastrtps/publisher/PublisherHistory.h
+++ b/test/mock/rtps/PublisherHistory/fastrtps/publisher/PublisherHistory.h
@@ -74,12 +74,17 @@ class PublisherHistory : public WriterHistory
         , resource_limited_qos_(topic_att.resourceLimitsQos)
         , topic_att_(topic_att)
     {
-        if (resource_limited_qos_.max_instances == 0)
+        if (resource_limited_qos_.max_samples <= 0)
+        {
+            resource_limited_qos_.max_samples = std::numeric_limits<int32_t>::max();
+        }
+
+        if (resource_limited_qos_.max_instances <= 0)
         {
             resource_limited_qos_.max_instances = std::numeric_limits<int32_t>::max();
         }
 
-        if (resource_limited_qos_.max_samples_per_instance == 0)
+        if (resource_limited_qos_.max_samples_per_instance <= 0)
         {
             resource_limited_qos_.max_samples_per_instance = std::numeric_limits<int32_t>::max();
         }
diff --git a/test/performance/throughput/ThroughputPublisher.cpp b/test/performance/throughput/ThroughputPublisher.cpp
index d30b64f5f3e..43b4718f409 100644
--- a/test/performance/throughput/ThroughputPublisher.cpp
+++ b/test/performance/throughput/ThroughputPublisher.cpp
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ void ThroughputPublisher::run(
         else
         {
             // Ensure that the max samples is at least the demand
-            if (dw_qos.resource_limits().max_samples < 0 ||
+            if (dw_qos.resource_limits().max_samples <= 0 ||
                     static_cast<uint32_t>(dw_qos.resource_limits().max_samples) < max_demand)
             {
                 EPROSIMA_LOG_WARNING(THROUGHPUTPUBLISHER, "Setting resource limit max samples to " << max_demand);
diff --git a/test/performance/throughput/ThroughputSubscriber.cpp b/test/performance/throughput/ThroughputSubscriber.cpp
index 2a790d68aaa..3f80842eb03 100644
--- a/test/performance/throughput/ThroughputSubscriber.cpp
+++ b/test/performance/throughput/ThroughputSubscriber.cpp
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ int ThroughputSubscriber::process_message()
                         else
                         {
                             // Ensure that the max samples is at least the demand
-                            if (dr_qos.resource_limits().max_samples < 0 ||
+                            if (dr_qos.resource_limits().max_samples <= 0 ||
                                     static_cast<uint32_t>(dr_qos.resource_limits().max_samples) < max_demand)
                             {
                                 EPROSIMA_LOG_WARNING(THROUGHPUTSUBSCRIBER,
diff --git a/test/unittest/dds/publisher/DataWriterTests.cpp b/test/unittest/dds/publisher/DataWriterTests.cpp
index 6d49620d227..20ca0f7de6b 100644
--- a/test/unittest/dds/publisher/DataWriterTests.cpp
+++ b/test/unittest/dds/publisher/DataWriterTests.cpp
@@ -1751,7 +1751,10 @@ TEST(DataWriterTests, InstancePolicyAllocationConsistencyNotKeyed)
 
     // Below an ampliation of the last comprobation, for which it is proved the case of < 0 (-1),
     // which also means infinite value, and does not make any change.
+    // Updated to check negative values (Redmine ticket #20722)
+    qos.resource_limits().max_samples = -1;
     qos.resource_limits().max_instances = -1;
+    qos.resource_limits().max_samples_per_instance = -1;
 
     DataWriter* data_writer2 = publisher->create_datawriter(topic, qos);
     ASSERT_NE(data_writer2, nullptr);
@@ -1798,7 +1801,10 @@ TEST(DataWriterTests, InstancePolicyAllocationConsistencyNotKeyed)
     // Below an ampliation of the last comprobation, for which it is proved the case of < 0 (-1),
     // which also means infinite value.
     // By not using instances, instance allocation consistency is not checked.
+    // Updated to check negative values (Redmine ticket #20722)
+    qos2.resource_limits().max_samples = -1;
     qos2.resource_limits().max_instances = -1;
+    qos2.resource_limits().max_samples_per_instance = -1;
 
     ASSERT_EQ(ReturnCode_t::RETCODE_OK, default_data_writer1->set_qos(qos2));
 
@@ -1869,8 +1875,10 @@ TEST(DataWriterTests, InstancePolicyAllocationConsistencyKeyed)
 
     // Below an ampliation of the last comprobation, for which it is proved the case of < 0 (-1),
     // which also means infinite value.
-    qos.resource_limits().max_samples = 0;
+    // Updated to check negative values (Redmine ticket #20722)
+    qos.resource_limits().max_samples = -1;
     qos.resource_limits().max_instances = -1;
+    qos.resource_limits().max_samples_per_instance = -1;
 
     DataWriter* data_writer2 = publisher->create_datawriter(topic, qos);
     ASSERT_NE(data_writer2, nullptr);
@@ -1922,8 +1930,10 @@ TEST(DataWriterTests, InstancePolicyAllocationConsistencyKeyed)
 
     // Below an ampliation of the last comprobation, for which it is proved the case of < 0 (-1),
     // which also means infinite value.
-    qos2.resource_limits().max_samples = 0;
+    // Updated to check negative values (Redmine ticket #20722)
+    qos2.resource_limits().max_samples = -1;
     qos2.resource_limits().max_instances = -1;
+    qos2.resource_limits().max_samples_per_instance = -1;
 
     ASSERT_EQ(ReturnCode_t::RETCODE_OK, default_data_writer1->set_qos(qos2));
 
diff --git a/test/unittest/dds/subscriber/DataReaderTests.cpp b/test/unittest/dds/subscriber/DataReaderTests.cpp
index abbc7a82762..2f2a8441aa8 100644
--- a/test/unittest/dds/subscriber/DataReaderTests.cpp
+++ b/test/unittest/dds/subscriber/DataReaderTests.cpp
@@ -3265,7 +3265,10 @@ TEST_F(DataReaderTests, InstancePolicyAllocationConsistencyNotKeyed)
 
     // Below an ampliation of the last comprobation, for which it is proved the case of < 0 (-1),
     // which also means infinite value, and does not make any change.
+    // Updated to check negative values (Redmine ticket #20722)
+    qos.resource_limits().max_samples = -1;
     qos.resource_limits().max_instances = -1;
+    qos.resource_limits().max_samples_per_instance = -1;
 
     DataReader* data_reader2 = subscriber->create_datareader(topic, qos);
     ASSERT_NE(data_reader2, nullptr);
@@ -3318,7 +3321,10 @@ TEST_F(DataReaderTests, InstancePolicyAllocationConsistencyNotKeyed)
     // Below an ampliation of the last comprobation, for which it is proved the case of < 0 (-1),
     // which also means infinite value.
     // By not using instances, instance allocation consistency is not checked.
+    // Updated to check negative values (Redmine ticket #20722)
+    qos2.resource_limits().max_samples = -1;
     qos2.resource_limits().max_instances = -1;
+    qos2.resource_limits().max_samples_per_instance = -1;
 
     ASSERT_EQ(ReturnCode_t::RETCODE_OK, default_data_reader2->set_qos(qos2));
 
@@ -3389,8 +3395,10 @@ TEST_F(DataReaderTests, InstancePolicyAllocationConsistencyKeyed)
 
     // Below an ampliation of the last comprobation, for which it is proved the case of < 0 (-1),
     // which also means infinite value.
-    qos.resource_limits().max_samples = 0;
+    // Updated to check negative values (Redmine ticket #20722)
+    qos.resource_limits().max_samples = -1;
     qos.resource_limits().max_instances = -1;
+    qos.resource_limits().max_samples_per_instance = -1;
 
     DataReader* data_reader2 = subscriber->create_datareader(topic, qos);
     ASSERT_NE(data_reader2, nullptr);
@@ -3448,8 +3456,10 @@ TEST_F(DataReaderTests, InstancePolicyAllocationConsistencyKeyed)
 
     // Below an ampliation of the last comprobation, for which it is proved the case of < 0 (-1),
     // which also means infinite value.
-    qos2.resource_limits().max_samples = 0;
+    // Updated to check negative values (Redmine ticket #20722)
+    qos2.resource_limits().max_samples = -1;
     qos2.resource_limits().max_instances = -1;
+    qos2.resource_limits().max_samples_per_instance = -1;
 
     ASSERT_EQ(ReturnCode_t::RETCODE_OK, default_data_reader2->set_qos(qos2));
 
diff --git a/test/unittest/dds/topic/TopicTests.cpp b/test/unittest/dds/topic/TopicTests.cpp
index a5bb4c4aa9f..0db029892c0 100644
--- a/test/unittest/dds/topic/TopicTests.cpp
+++ b/test/unittest/dds/topic/TopicTests.cpp
@@ -257,7 +257,10 @@ TEST(TopicTests, InstancePolicyAllocationConsistencyNotKeyed)
 
     // Below an ampliation of the last comprobation, for which it is proved the case of < 0 (-1),
     // which also means infinite value, and does not make any change.
+    // Updated to check negative values (Redmine ticket #20722)
+    qos.resource_limits().max_samples = -1;
     qos.resource_limits().max_instances = -1;
+    qos.resource_limits().max_samples_per_instance = -1;
 
     Topic* topic2 = participant->create_topic("footopic2", type.get_type_name(), qos);
     ASSERT_NE(topic2, nullptr);
@@ -304,7 +307,10 @@ TEST(TopicTests, InstancePolicyAllocationConsistencyNotKeyed)
     // Below an ampliation of the last comprobation, for which it is proved the case of < 0 (-1),
     // which also means infinite value.
     // By not using instances, instance allocation consistency is not checked.
+    // Updated to check negative values (Redmine ticket #20722)
+    qos2.resource_limits().max_samples = -1;
     qos2.resource_limits().max_instances = -1;
+    qos2.resource_limits().max_samples_per_instance = -1;
 
     ASSERT_EQ(ReturnCode_t::RETCODE_OK, default_topic1->set_qos(qos2));
 
@@ -373,8 +379,10 @@ TEST(TopicTests, InstancePolicyAllocationConsistencyKeyed)
 
     // Below an ampliation of the last comprobation, for which it is proved the case of < 0 (-1),
     // which also means infinite value.
-    qos.resource_limits().max_samples = 0;
+    // Updated to check negative values (Redmine ticket #20722)
+    qos.resource_limits().max_samples = -1;
     qos.resource_limits().max_instances = -1;
+    qos.resource_limits().max_samples_per_instance = -1;
 
     Topic* topic2 = participant->create_topic("footopic2", type.get_type_name(), qos);
     ASSERT_NE(topic2, nullptr);
@@ -426,8 +434,10 @@ TEST(TopicTests, InstancePolicyAllocationConsistencyKeyed)
 
     // Below an ampliation of the last comprobation, for which it is proved the case of < 0 (-1),
     // which also means infinite value.
-    qos2.resource_limits().max_samples = 0;
+    // Updated to check negative values (Redmine ticket #20722)
+    qos2.resource_limits().max_samples = -1;
     qos2.resource_limits().max_instances = -1;
+    qos2.resource_limits().max_samples_per_instance = -1;
 
     ASSERT_EQ(ReturnCode_t::RETCODE_OK, default_topic1->set_qos(qos2));