diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/chisel3/Data.scala b/core/src/main/scala/chisel3/Data.scala
index aa946bee4e2..116a4d479b2 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala/chisel3/Data.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/chisel3/Data.scala
@@ -912,7 +912,7 @@ object Data {
         case (thiz: UInt, that: UInt) => thiz === that
         case (thiz: SInt, that: SInt) => thiz === that
         case (thiz: AsyncReset, that: AsyncReset) => thiz.asBool === that.asBool
-        case (thiz: Reset, that: Reset) => thiz === that
+        case (thiz: Reset, that: Reset) => thiz.asBool === that.asBool
         case (thiz: EnumType, that: EnumType) => thiz === that
         case (thiz: Clock, that: Clock) => thiz.asUInt === that.asUInt
         case (thiz: Vec[_], that: Vec[_]) =>
diff --git a/src/test/scala/chiselTests/DataEqualitySpec.scala b/src/test/scala/chiselTests/DataEqualitySpec.scala
index ce1cca94f87..8211a078654 100644
--- a/src/test/scala/chiselTests/DataEqualitySpec.scala
+++ b/src/test/scala/chiselTests/DataEqualitySpec.scala
@@ -109,6 +109,11 @@ class DataEqualitySpec extends ChiselFlatSpec with Utils {
       new EqualityTester(true.B, false.B)
     }
   }
+  it should "support abstract reset wires" in {
+    assertTesterPasses {
+      new EqualityTester(WireDefault(Reset(), true.B), WireDefault(Reset(), true.B))
+    }
+  }
 
   behavior.of("AsyncReset === AsyncReset")
   it should "pass with equal values" in {