diff --git a/impl/src/main/java/javax/faces/model/SelectItem.java b/impl/src/main/java/javax/faces/model/SelectItem.java
index a7ebfff1ce..fa0ad677bb 100644
--- a/impl/src/main/java/javax/faces/model/SelectItem.java
+++ b/impl/src/main/java/javax/faces/model/SelectItem.java
@@ -368,7 +368,11 @@ public boolean isNoSelectionOption() {
     public void setNoSelectionOption(boolean noSelectionOption) {
         this.noSelectionOption = noSelectionOption;
     }
-
+    
+    @Override
+    public boolean equals(Object obj) {
+        return this.getValue().equals(obj.getValue());
+    }
 
 
 }