diff --git a/ndn-cpp/name.cpp b/ndn-cpp/name.cpp
index 22102bb..d6380ca 100644
--- a/ndn-cpp/name.cpp
+++ b/ndn-cpp/name.cpp
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@
     const Component &selfComponent = components_[i];
     const Component &nameComponent = name.components_[i];
 
-    if (selfComponent.getValue() != nameComponent.getValue())
+    if (*selfComponent.getValue() != *nameComponent.getValue())
       return false;
   }