diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs/src/org/eclipse/jgit/lfs/LfsPointer.java b/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs/src/org/eclipse/jgit/lfs/LfsPointer.java
index afe963640..72aad9b0c 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs/src/org/eclipse/jgit/lfs/LfsPointer.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs/src/org/eclipse/jgit/lfs/LfsPointer.java
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ public boolean equals(Object obj) {
 		if (this == obj) {
 			return true;
 		}
-		if (obj == null || getClass() != obj.getClass()) {
+		if (!(obj instanceof LfsPointer)) {
 			return false;
 		}
 		LfsPointer other = (LfsPointer) obj;