diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/cc-defs.el b/lisp/progmodes/cc-defs.el
index b13f6a5914e..dd6d33009db 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/cc-defs.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/cc-defs.el
@@ -1826,7 +1826,7 @@ with value CHAR in the region [FROM to)."
     '(or (looking-at
 	  "\\([;#]\\|\\'\\|\\s(\\|\\s)\\|\\s\"\\|\\s\\\\|\\s$\\|\\s<\\|\\s>\\)"
 	  (let ((prop (c-get-char-property (point) 'syntax-table)))
-	    (eq prop '(14)))))))		; '(14) is generic comment delimiter.
+	    (equal prop '(14))))))) ; '(14) is generic comment delimiter.
 
 
 (defsubst c-intersect-lists (list alist)