diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jboss/netty/channel/local/LocalAddress.java b/src/main/java/org/jboss/netty/channel/local/LocalAddress.java
index f8ed93e2ab..4bda5effed 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jboss/netty/channel/local/LocalAddress.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jboss/netty/channel/local/LocalAddress.java
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ public final class LocalAddress extends SocketAddress implements Comparable<Loca
                 }
 
                 int a = System.identityHashCode(this);
-                int b = System.identityHashCode(this);
+                int b = System.identityHashCode(o);
                 if (a < b) {
                     return -1;
                 } else if (a > b) {