diff --git a/compiler/cpp/src/thrift/generate/t_netstd_generator.cc b/compiler/cpp/src/thrift/generate/t_netstd_generator.cc
index 1f8e169..9c87df4 100644
--- a/compiler/cpp/src/thrift/generate/t_netstd_generator.cc
+++ b/compiler/cpp/src/thrift/generate/t_netstd_generator.cc
@@ -1794,7 +1794,7 @@
         }
         else
         {
-            out << "System.Object.Equals(";
+            out << "global::System.Object.Equals(";
         }
         out << prop_name((*f_iter)) << ", other." << prop_name((*f_iter)) << ")";
         if (!field_is_required((*f_iter)))