diff --git a/translator/src/main/kotlin/org/kotlinnative/translator/llvm/types/LLVMReferenceType.kt b/translator/src/main/kotlin/org/kotlinnative/translator/llvm/types/LLVMReferenceType.kt
index 429e832bf65..0c87c928319 100644
--- a/translator/src/main/kotlin/org/kotlinnative/translator/llvm/types/LLVMReferenceType.kt
+++ b/translator/src/main/kotlin/org/kotlinnative/translator/llvm/types/LLVMReferenceType.kt
@@ -28,4 +28,7 @@ class LLVMReferenceType(val type: String, var prefix: String = "", override val
 
     override fun operatorEq(firstOp: LLVMSingleValue, secondOp: LLVMSingleValue): LLVMExpression =
             LLVMExpression(LLVMBooleanType(), "icmp eq ${firstOp.getType()} $firstOp, ${if (secondOp.type is LLVMNullType) "null" else "$secondOp"}")
+
+    override fun operatorNeq(firstOp: LLVMSingleValue, secondOp: LLVMSingleValue): LLVMExpression =
+            LLVMExpression(LLVMBooleanType(), "icmp neq ${firstOp.getType()} $firstOp, ${if (secondOp.type is LLVMNullType) "null" else "$secondOp"}")
 }
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