diff --git a/lib/internal/util/comparisons.js b/lib/internal/util/comparisons.js
index db69a5a54dad59..777ae07aed85a4 100644
--- a/lib/internal/util/comparisons.js
+++ b/lib/internal/util/comparisons.js
@@ -221,7 +221,9 @@ function innerDeepEqual(val1, val2, strict, memos) {
     if (!areEqualArrayBuffers(val1, val2)) {
       return false;
     }
-  } else if (isBoxedPrimitive(val1) && !isEqualBoxedPrimitive(val1, val2)) {
+  }
+  if ((isBoxedPrimitive(val1) || isBoxedPrimitive(val2)) &&
+    !isEqualBoxedPrimitive(val1, val2)) {
     return false;
   }
   return keyCheck(val1, val2, strict, memos, kNoIterator);