diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/runtime/handles.hpp b/src/hotspot/share/runtime/handles.hpp
index 696d145..85285d5 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/runtime/handles.hpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/runtime/handles.hpp
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ class Handle {
   oop     operator () () const                   { return obj(); }
   oop     operator -> () const                   { return non_null_obj(); }
 
-  bool operator == (oop o) const;
-  bool operator == (const Handle& h) const;
+  bool operator == (oop o) const                 { return oopDesc::equals(obj(), o); }
+  bool operator == (const Handle& h) const       { return oopDesc::equals(obj(), h.obj()); }
 
   // Null checks
   bool    is_null() const                        { return _handle == NULL; }