diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/oops/oop.hpp b/src/hotspot/share/oops/oop.hpp
index 4c7df17..467fc8d 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/oops/oop.hpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/oops/oop.hpp
@@ -142,6 +142,8 @@ class oopDesc {
     }
   }
 
+  inline static bool equals(oop o1, oop o2) { return Access<>::equals(o1, o2); }
+
   // Access to fields in a instanceOop through these methods.
   template <DecoratorSet decorator>
   oop obj_field_access(int offset) const;