diff --git a/mypy/checker.py b/mypy/checker.py
index d6e58f982141..a46c1f56898f 100644
--- a/mypy/checker.py
+++ b/mypy/checker.py
@@ -874,8 +874,10 @@ def check_method_or_accessor_override_for_base(self, defn: FuncBase,
         """Check if method definition is compatible with a base class."""
         if base:
             name = defn.name()
-            if name not in ('__init__', '__new__'):
-                # Check method override (__init__ and __new__ are special).
+            if name not in ('__init__', '__new__',
+                            '__eq__', '__ne__', '__lt__', '__le__', '__gt__', '__ge__'):
+                # Check method override (__init__, __new__ and the comparison
+                # operators are special).
                 self.check_method_override_for_base_with_name(defn, name, base)
                 if name in nodes.inplace_operator_methods:
                     # Figure out the name of the corresponding operator method.