diff --git a/tensorflow/core/util/device_name_utils.h b/tensorflow/core/util/device_name_utils.h
index 69e0d49b3b5..93fab444da4 100644
--- a/tensorflow/core/util/device_name_utils.h
+++ b/tensorflow/core/util/device_name_utils.h
@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@ class DeviceNameUtils {
              (has_id ? (other.has_id && id == other.id) : !other.has_id);
     }
 
+    bool operator!=(const ParsedName& other) const {
+      return !operator==(other);
+    }
+
     bool has_job = false;
     string job;
     bool has_replica = false;