diff --git a/libraries/Ethernet/src/EthernetClient.h b/libraries/Ethernet/src/EthernetClient.h
index 1992db052..16e2500bc 100644
--- a/libraries/Ethernet/src/EthernetClient.h
+++ b/libraries/Ethernet/src/EthernetClient.h
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ public:
   virtual void stop();
   virtual uint8_t connected();
   virtual operator bool();
+  virtual bool operator==(const bool value) { return bool() == value; }
+  virtual bool operator!=(const bool value) { return bool() != value; }
   virtual bool operator==(const EthernetClient&);
   virtual bool operator!=(const EthernetClient& rhs) { return !this->operator==(rhs); };