diff --git a/wp-includes/class-phpass.php b/wp-includes/class-phpass.php
index dcdf3803b5..2fed5d7685 100644
--- a/wp-includes/class-phpass.php
+++ b/wp-includes/class-phpass.php
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ class PasswordHash {
 		if ($hash[0] == '*')
 			$hash = crypt($password, $stored_hash);
 
-		return $hash == $stored_hash;
+		return $hash === $stored_hash;
 	}
 }