diff --git a/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/interpret/operator.rs b/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/interpret/operator.rs
index a90582fc33820..48c90e1881a9a 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/interpret/operator.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/interpret/operator.rs
@@ -328,9 +328,10 @@ impl<'mir, 'tcx: 'mir, M: Machine<'mir, 'tcx>> InterpCx<'mir, 'tcx, M> {
                 self.binary_int_op(bin_op, l, left.layout, r, right.layout)
             }
             _ if left.layout.ty.is_any_ptr() => {
-                // The RHS type must be the same *or an integer type* (for `Offset`).
+                // The RHS type must be a `pointer` *or an integer type* (for `Offset`).
+                // (Even when both sides are pointers, their type might differ, see issue #91636)
                 assert!(
-                    right.layout.ty == left.layout.ty || right.layout.ty.is_integral(),
+                    right.layout.ty.is_any_ptr() || right.layout.ty.is_integral(),
                     "Unexpected types for BinOp: {:?} {:?} {:?}",
                     left.layout.ty,
                     bin_op,
diff --git a/src/test/ui/binop/binary-op-on-fn-ptr-eq.rs b/src/test/ui/binop/binary-op-on-fn-ptr-eq.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..8e20640b58d94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ui/binop/binary-op-on-fn-ptr-eq.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+// run-pass
+// Tests equality between supertype and subtype of a function
+// See the issue #91636
+fn foo(_a: &str) {}
+
+fn main() {
+    let x = foo as fn(&'static str);
+    let _ = x == foo;
+}