diff --git a/src/route/nexthop.cpp b/src/route/nexthop.cpp
index 0274b9d..8de2f27 100644
--- a/src/route/nexthop.cpp
+++ b/src/route/nexthop.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,14 @@
 
 namespace nlsr {
 
+bool
+operator==(const NextHop& lhs, const NextHop& rhs)
+{
+  return ((lhs.getRouteCostAsAdjustedInteger() == rhs.getRouteCostAsAdjustedInteger())
+          &&
+          (lhs.getConnectingFaceUri() == rhs.getConnectingFaceUri()));
+}
+
 std::ostream&
 operator<<(std::ostream& os, const NextHop& hop)
 {