diff --git a/lib/CodeGen/MachineInstr.cpp b/lib/CodeGen/MachineInstr.cpp
index 9affc69..a47293e 100644
--- a/lib/CodeGen/MachineInstr.cpp
+++ b/lib/CodeGen/MachineInstr.cpp
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
   case MachineOperand::MO_GlobalAddress:
     return getGlobal() == Other.getGlobal() && getOffset() == Other.getOffset();
   case MachineOperand::MO_ExternalSymbol:
-    return getSymbolName() == Other.getSymbolName() &&
+    return !strcmp(getSymbolName(), Other.getSymbolName()) &&
            getOffset() == Other.getOffset();
   }
 }