diff --git a/dex-writer/src/main/java/com/googlecode/d2j/dex/writer/ev/EncodedValue.java b/dex-writer/src/main/java/com/googlecode/d2j/dex/writer/ev/EncodedValue.java
index e5d3e3fdc..d3bbcd854 100644
--- a/dex-writer/src/main/java/com/googlecode/d2j/dex/writer/ev/EncodedValue.java
+++ b/dex-writer/src/main/java/com/googlecode/d2j/dex/writer/ev/EncodedValue.java
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ public int compareTo(EncodedValue o) {
         case VALUE_METHOD_HANDLE:
         case VALUE_METHOD_TYPE:
             if (value instanceof Comparable) {
-                return ((Comparable) value).compareTo(value);
+                return ((Comparable) value).compareTo(o.value);
             } else {
                 throw new RuntimeException();
             }