diff --git a/libstdc++-v3/include/debug/bitset b/libstdc++-v3/include/debug/bitset
index fb498012605..1b8dc6d422c 100644
--- a/libstdc++-v3/include/debug/bitset
+++ b/libstdc++-v3/include/debug/bitset
@@ -353,11 +353,13 @@ namespace __debug
 
       bool
       operator==(const bitset<_Nb>& __rhs) const _GLIBCXX_NOEXCEPT
-      { return _M_base() == __rhs; }
+      { return _M_base() == __rhs._M_base(); }
 
+#if __cpp_impl_three_way_comparison < 201907L
       bool
       operator!=(const bitset<_Nb>& __rhs) const _GLIBCXX_NOEXCEPT
-      { return _M_base() != __rhs; }
+      { return _M_base() != __rhs._M_base(); }
+#endif
 
       using _Base::test;
       using _Base::all;
diff --git a/libstdc++-v3/testsuite/23_containers/bitset/operations/96303.cc b/libstdc++-v3/testsuite/23_containers/bitset/operations/96303.cc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ab31e3c47d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libstdc++-v3/testsuite/23_containers/bitset/operations/96303.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2020 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+//
+// This file is part of the GNU ISO C++ Library.  This library is free
+// software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
+// terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
+// Free Software Foundation; either version 3, or (at your option)
+// any later version.
+
+// This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+// with this library; see the file COPYING3.  If not see
+// <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+// { dg-options "-std=gnu++2a -pedantic" }
+// { dg-do compile { target c++2a } }
+
+#include <debug/bitset>
+
+bool
+test01()
+{
+  __gnu_debug::bitset<1> b;
+  // PR libstdc++/96303
+  bool eq = b == b;
+  bool ne = b != b;
+  return eq && !ne;
+}