diff --git a/libnetwork/drivers/bridge/bridge_test.go b/libnetwork/drivers/bridge/bridge_test.go
index 02dbbda67a..525a22d3a8 100644
--- a/libnetwork/drivers/bridge/bridge_test.go
+++ b/libnetwork/drivers/bridge/bridge_test.go
@@ -148,19 +148,57 @@ func compareConnConfig(a, b *connectivityConfiguration) bool {
 		}
 	}
 	for i := 0; i < len(a.PortBindings); i++ {
-		if !a.PortBindings[i].Equal(&b.PortBindings[i]) {
+		if !comparePortBinding(&a.PortBindings[i], &b.PortBindings[i]) {
 			return false
 		}
 	}
 	return true
 }
 
+// comparePortBinding returns whether the given PortBindings are equal.
+func comparePortBinding(p *types.PortBinding, o *types.PortBinding) bool {
+	if p == o {
+		return true
+	}
+
+	if o == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	if p.Proto != o.Proto || p.Port != o.Port ||
+		p.HostPort != o.HostPort || p.HostPortEnd != o.HostPortEnd {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	if p.IP != nil {
+		if !p.IP.Equal(o.IP) {
+			return false
+		}
+	} else {
+		if o.IP != nil {
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+
+	if p.HostIP != nil {
+		if !p.HostIP.Equal(o.HostIP) {
+			return false
+		}
+	} else {
+		if o.HostIP != nil {
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+
+	return true
+}
+
 func compareBindings(a, b []types.PortBinding) bool {
 	if len(a) != len(b) {
 		return false
 	}
 	for i := 0; i < len(a); i++ {
-		if !a[i].Equal(&b[i]) {
+		if !comparePortBinding(&a[i], &b[i]) {
 			return false
 		}
 	}
@@ -674,7 +712,7 @@ func testQueryEndpointInfo(t *testing.T, ulPxyEnabled bool) {
 		t.Fatal("Incomplete data for port mapping in endpoint operational data")
 	}
 	for i, pb := range ep.portMapping {
-		if !pb.Equal(&pm[i]) {
+		if !comparePortBinding(&pb, &pm[i]) {
 			t.Fatal("Unexpected data for port mapping in endpoint operational data")
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/libnetwork/types/types.go b/libnetwork/types/types.go
index c4d4a5a9fc..83031e7b29 100644
--- a/libnetwork/types/types.go
+++ b/libnetwork/types/types.go
@@ -130,44 +130,6 @@ func (p *PortBinding) String() string {
 	return ret
 }
 
-// Equal checks if this instance of PortBinding is equal to the passed one
-func (p *PortBinding) Equal(o *PortBinding) bool {
-	if p == o {
-		return true
-	}
-
-	if o == nil {
-		return false
-	}
-
-	if p.Proto != o.Proto || p.Port != o.Port ||
-		p.HostPort != o.HostPort || p.HostPortEnd != o.HostPortEnd {
-		return false
-	}
-
-	if p.IP != nil {
-		if !p.IP.Equal(o.IP) {
-			return false
-		}
-	} else {
-		if o.IP != nil {
-			return false
-		}
-	}
-
-	if p.HostIP != nil {
-		if !p.HostIP.Equal(o.HostIP) {
-			return false
-		}
-	} else {
-		if o.HostIP != nil {
-			return false
-		}
-	}
-
-	return true
-}
-
 // ErrInvalidProtocolBinding is returned when the port binding protocol is not valid.
 type ErrInvalidProtocolBinding string