diff --git a/lib/ansible/inventory/host.py b/lib/ansible/inventory/host.py
index f6089f07ed..a561b951b4 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/inventory/host.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/inventory/host.py
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ class Host:
         return self.deserialize(data)
 
     def __eq__(self, other):
+        if not isinstance(other, Host):
+            return False
         return self.name == other.name
 
     def __ne__(self, other):