diff --git a/library/core/src/cmp.rs b/library/core/src/cmp.rs
index f752472c3ba..0c459a820c6 100644
--- a/library/core/src/cmp.rs
+++ b/library/core/src/cmp.rs
@@ -1236,7 +1236,7 @@ fn partial_cmp(&self, _: &()) -> Option<Ordering> {
     impl PartialOrd for bool {
         #[inline]
         fn partial_cmp(&self, other: &bool) -> Option<Ordering> {
-            (*self as u8).partial_cmp(&(*other as u8))
+            Some(self.cmp(other))
         }
     }