1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/pp.c b/pp.c
index a79a1d4cb2..769b505277 100644
--- a/pp.c
+++ b/pp.c
@@ -1714,6 +1714,12 @@ PP(pp_ge)
 PP(pp_ne)
 {
     dSP; tryAMAGICbinSET(ne,0);
+#ifndef NV_PRESERVES_UV
+    if (SvROK(TOPs) && SvROK(TOPm1s)) {
+	SETi(PTR2UV(SvRV(TOPs)) - PTR2UV(SvRV(TOPm1s)));
+	RETURN;
+    }
+#endif
 #ifdef PERL_PRESERVE_IVUV
     SvIV_please(TOPs);
     if (SvIOK(TOPs)) {