diff --git a/harbour/source/vm/hvm.c b/harbour/source/vm/hvm.c
index a5a1040c56..17a9d7396f 100644
--- a/harbour/source/vm/hvm.c
+++ b/harbour/source/vm/hvm.c
@@ -2261,8 +2261,8 @@ static void hb_vmEqual( BOOL bExact )
       hb_vmOperatorCall( pItem1, pItem2, "__OPEQUAL" );
    else if( bExact && HB_IS_ARRAY( pItem1 ) && HB_IS_ARRAY( pItem2 ) )
    {
-      BOOL bResult = pItem1->item.asArray.value->pItems && pItem2->item.asArray.value->pItems &&
-                     pItem1->item.asArray.value->pItems == pItem2->item.asArray.value->pItems;
+      BOOL bResult = ( pItem1->item.asArray.value == pItem2->item.asArray.value );
+
       hb_stackPop();
       hb_stackPop();
       hb_vmPushLogical( bResult );