diff --git a/compiler/ir/backend.js/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/backend/js/lower/AutoboxingTransformer.kt b/compiler/ir/backend.js/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/backend/js/lower/AutoboxingTransformer.kt
index b6eff9aaab4..55de84c67f4 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/backend.js/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/backend/js/lower/AutoboxingTransformer.kt
+++ b/compiler/ir/backend.js/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/backend/js/lower/AutoboxingTransformer.kt
@@ -14,7 +14,10 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.ir.IrBuiltIns
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.ir.backend.js.JsCommonBackendContext
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.ir.backend.js.ir.JsIrBuilder
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.ir.backend.js.utils.realOverrideTarget
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.ir.declarations.*
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.ir.declarations.IrDeclaration
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.ir.declarations.IrDeclarationParent
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.ir.declarations.IrFunction
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.ir.declarations.IrValueParameter
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.ir.expressions.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.ir.symbols.IrConstructorSymbol
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.ir.symbols.IrReturnTargetSymbol
@@ -227,25 +230,12 @@ class AutoboxingTransformer(context: JsCommonBackendContext) : AbstractValueUsag
     }
 
     override fun visitCall(expression: IrCall): IrExpression {
-        return if (
-            expression.symbol != irBuiltIns.eqeqeqSymbol ||
-            !expression.allArgumentsHaveType(irBuiltIns.charType) &&
-            expression.origin != IrStatementOrigin.SYNTHETIC_NOT_AUTOBOXED_CHECK
-        ) {
-            super.visitCall(expression)
-        } else {
+        return if (expression.origin == IrStatementOrigin.SYNTHETIC_NOT_AUTOBOXED_CHECK) {
             expression.apply { transformChildrenVoid() }
+        } else {
+            super.visitCall(expression)
         }
     }
-
-    private fun IrCall.allArgumentsHaveType(type: IrType): Boolean {
-        for (i in 0 until valueArgumentsCount) {
-            if (getValueArgument(i)?.type != type) {
-                return false
-            }
-        }
-        return true
-    }
 }
 
 private tailrec fun IrExpression.isGetUnit(irBuiltIns: IrBuiltIns): Boolean =
diff --git a/compiler/ir/backend.js/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/backend/js/lower/calls/EqualityAndComparisonCallsTransformer.kt b/compiler/ir/backend.js/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/backend/js/lower/calls/EqualityAndComparisonCallsTransformer.kt
index 0a4cb3d0865..e51a6ece8cf 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/backend.js/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/backend/js/lower/calls/EqualityAndComparisonCallsTransformer.kt
+++ b/compiler/ir/backend.js/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/backend/js/lower/calls/EqualityAndComparisonCallsTransformer.kt
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 
 package org.jetbrains.kotlin.ir.backend.js.lower.calls
 
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.descriptors.InlineClassRepresentation
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.ir.backend.js.JsIrBackendContext
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.ir.backend.js.ir.JsIrBuilder
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.ir.backend.js.utils.isEqualsInheritedFromAny
@@ -28,7 +27,7 @@ class EqualityAndComparisonCallsTransformer(context: JsIrBackendContext) : Calls
 
     init {
         symbolToTransformer.run {
-            add(irBuiltIns.eqeqeqSymbol, intrinsics.jsEqeqeq)
+            add(irBuiltIns.eqeqeqSymbol, ::transformEqeqeqOperator)
             add(irBuiltIns.eqeqSymbol, ::transformEqeqOperator)
             // ieee754equals can only be applied in between statically known Floats, Doubles, null or undefined
             add(irBuiltIns.ieee754equalsFunByOperandType, ::chooseEqualityOperatorForPrimitiveTypes)
@@ -74,6 +73,21 @@ class EqualityAndComparisonCallsTransformer(context: JsIrBackendContext) : Calls
         }
     }
 
+    private fun transformEqeqeqOperator(call: IrFunctionAccessExpression): IrExpression {
+        val lhs = call.getValueArgument(0)!!
+        val rhs = call.getValueArgument(1)!!
+
+        return if (lhs.isCharBoxing() && rhs.isCharBoxing()) {
+            optimizeInlineClassEquality(call, lhs, rhs)
+        } else {
+            irCall(call, intrinsics.jsEqeqeq)
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun IrExpression.isCharBoxing(): Boolean {
+        return this is IrCall && symbol == intrinsics.jsBoxIntrinsic && getValueArgument(0)!!.type.isChar()
+    }
+
     private fun transformEqeqOperator(call: IrFunctionAccessExpression): IrExpression {
         val lhs = call.getValueArgument(0)!!
         val rhs = call.getValueArgument(1)!!
@@ -186,7 +200,7 @@ class EqualityAndComparisonCallsTransformer(context: JsIrBackendContext) : Calls
         isBuiltin() && this != PrimitiveType.FLOATING_POINT_NUMBER
 
     private fun IrType.isDefaultEqualsMethod() =
-        findEqualsMethod()?.origin === IrDeclarationOrigin.GENERATED_SINGLE_FIELD_VALUE_CLASS_MEMBER
+        isChar() || findEqualsMethod()?.origin === IrDeclarationOrigin.GENERATED_SINGLE_FIELD_VALUE_CLASS_MEMBER
 
     private fun IrExpression.isBoxIntrinsic() =
         this is IrCall && symbol == icUtils.boxIntrinsic
@@ -204,7 +218,7 @@ class EqualityAndComparisonCallsTransformer(context: JsIrBackendContext) : Calls
             call.putValueArgument(0, lhsUnboxed)
             call.putValueArgument(1, rhsUnboxed)
 
-            if (lhsUnboxed.type.getLowestUnderlyingType().getPrimitiveType().canBeUsedWithJsEq()) {
+            if (lhsUnboxed.type.isChar() || lhsUnboxed.type.getLowestUnderlyingType().getPrimitiveType().canBeUsedWithJsEq()) {
                 return chooseEqualityOperatorForPrimitiveTypes(call)
             }
         }
diff --git a/js/js.tests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/testOld/utils/DirectiveTestUtils.java b/js/js.tests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/testOld/utils/DirectiveTestUtils.java
index 73f87551adc..ca606b50353 100644
--- a/js/js.tests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/testOld/utils/DirectiveTestUtils.java
+++ b/js/js.tests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/testOld/utils/DirectiveTestUtils.java
@@ -219,8 +219,8 @@ public class DirectiveTestUtils {
         @Override
         void processEntry(@NotNull JsNode ast, @NotNull ArgumentsHelper arguments) throws Exception {
             String functionName = arguments.getNamedArgument("function");
-            String countStr = arguments.getNamedArgument("count");
-            int expectedCount = Integer.valueOf(countStr);
+            String countStr = arguments.findNamedArgument("count");
+            String maxCountStr = arguments.findNamedArgument("max");
 
             JsFunction function = AstSearchUtil.getFunction(ast, functionName);
             List<T> nodes = collectInstances(klass, function.getBody());
@@ -230,10 +230,24 @@ public class DirectiveTestUtils {
                 actualCount += getActualCountFor(node, arguments);
             }
 
-            String message = "Function " + functionName + " contains " + actualCount +
-                             " nodes of type " + klass.getName() +
-                             ", but expected count is " + expectedCount;
-            assertEquals(message, expectedCount, actualCount);
+            if (countStr != null) {
+                int expectedCount = Integer.valueOf(countStr);
+
+                String message = "Function " + functionName + " contains " + actualCount +
+                                 " nodes of type " + klass.getName() +
+                                 ", but expected count is " + expectedCount;
+                assertEquals(message, expectedCount, actualCount);
+            } else if (maxCountStr != null) {
+                int expectedCount = Integer.valueOf(maxCountStr);
+
+                String message = "Function " + functionName + " contains " + actualCount +
+                                 " nodes of type " + klass.getName() +
+                                 ", but expected max is " + expectedCount;
+                assertTrue(message, expectedCount >= actualCount);
+
+            } else {
+                throw new IllegalArgumentException("'max' or 'count' argument should be provided");
+            }
         }
 
         protected int getActualCountFor(@NotNull T node, @NotNull ArgumentsHelper arguments) {
diff --git a/js/js.translator/testData/box/char/charEquals.kt b/js/js.translator/testData/box/char/charEquals.kt
index 3dc4ac6f016..a4c68ea35cb 100644
--- a/js/js.translator/testData/box/char/charEquals.kt
+++ b/js/js.translator/testData/box/char/charEquals.kt
@@ -1,15 +1,21 @@
 // EXPECTED_REACHABLE_NODES: 1372
 package foo
 
+// CHECK_NEW_COUNT: function=box max=6
 fun box(): String {
-
     assertEquals(true, 'A' == 'A')
+    assertEquals(false, 'A' != 'A')
     assertEquals(false, 'A' == 'B')
+    assertEquals(true, 'A' != 'B')
     assertEquals(false, ('A' as Any) == (65 as Any))
+    assertEquals(true, ('A' as Any) != (65 as Any))
 
     assertEquals(true, 'A' === 'A')
+    assertEquals(false, 'A' !== 'A')
     assertEquals(false, 'A' === 'B')
+    assertEquals(true, 'A' !== 'B')
     assertEquals(false, ('A' as Any) === (65 as Any))
+    assertEquals(true, ('A' as Any) !== (65 as Any))
 
     assertTrue(bar('Q'))
     assertFalse(bar('W'))