diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/code/dependencies.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/code/dependencies.cpp
index 26f9ea3..01f7831 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/code/dependencies.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/code/dependencies.cpp
@@ -1818,12 +1818,12 @@ Klass* Dependencies::check_call_site_target_value(oop call_site, oop method_hand
 
   if (changes == NULL) {
     // Validate all CallSites
-    if (java_lang_invoke_CallSite::target(call_site) != method_handle)
+    if (!oopDesc::equals(java_lang_invoke_CallSite::target(call_site), method_handle))
       return call_site->klass();  // assertion failed
   } else {
     // Validate the given CallSite
-    if (call_site == changes->call_site() && java_lang_invoke_CallSite::target(call_site) != changes->method_handle()) {
-      assert(method_handle != changes->method_handle(), "must be");
+    if (oopDesc::equals(call_site, changes->call_site()) && !oopDesc::equals(java_lang_invoke_CallSite::target(call_site), changes->method_handle())) {
+      assert(!oopDesc::equals(method_handle, changes->method_handle()), "must be");
       return call_site->klass();  // assertion failed
     }
   }