diff --git a/pulsar-broker/src/main/java/org/apache/pulsar/broker/service/Consumer.java b/pulsar-broker/src/main/java/org/apache/pulsar/broker/service/Consumer.java
index dbb594cce3109..26f4be250578b 100644
--- a/pulsar-broker/src/main/java/org/apache/pulsar/broker/service/Consumer.java
+++ b/pulsar-broker/src/main/java/org/apache/pulsar/broker/service/Consumer.java
@@ -946,6 +946,9 @@ public CompletableFuture<Void> checkPermissionsAsync() {
 
     @Override
     public boolean equals(Object obj) {
+        if (this == obj)  {
+            return true;
+        }
         if (obj instanceof Consumer) {
             Consumer other = (Consumer) obj;
             return consumerId == other.consumerId && Objects.equals(cnx.clientAddress(), other.cnx.clientAddress());