diff --git a/compiler-rt/lib/sanitizer_common/sanitizer_mac.h b/compiler-rt/lib/sanitizer_common/sanitizer_mac.h
index f0a97d098eea0..4de0605e18f03 100644
--- a/compiler-rt/lib/sanitizer_common/sanitizer_mac.h
+++ b/compiler-rt/lib/sanitizer_common/sanitizer_mac.h
@@ -37,9 +37,6 @@ struct VersionBase {
 
   VersionBase(u16 major, u16 minor) : major(major), minor(minor) {}
 
-  bool operator==(const VersionType &other) const {
-    return major == other.major && minor == other.minor;
-  }
   bool operator>=(const VersionType &other) const {
     return major > other.major ||
            (major == other.major && minor >= other.minor);
@@ -47,6 +44,11 @@ struct VersionBase {
   bool operator<(const VersionType &other) const { return !(*this >= other); }
 };
 
+template <typename VersionType>
+bool operator==(const VersionType &self, const VersionType &other) {
+  return self.major == other.major && self.minor == other.minor;
+}
+
 struct MacosVersion : VersionBase<MacosVersion> {
   MacosVersion(u16 major, u16 minor) : VersionBase(major, minor) {}
 };