diff --git a/fpga/include/villas/fpga/ip.hpp b/fpga/include/villas/fpga/ip.hpp
index 191cf4e56..ae467750f 100644
--- a/fpga/include/villas/fpga/ip.hpp
+++ b/fpga/include/villas/fpga/ip.hpp
@@ -94,10 +94,20 @@ public:
 		return vlnvMatch and (nameWildcard or id.name == otherId.name);
 	}
 
+	bool
+	operator!= (const IpIdentifier& otherId) {
+		return !(*this == otherId);
+	}
+
 	bool
 	operator== (const Vlnv& otherVlnv)
 	{ return id.vlnv == otherVlnv; }
 
+	bool
+	operator== (const std::string& otherName)
+	{ return id.name == otherName; }
+
+
 	friend std::ostream&
 	operator<< (std::ostream& stream, const IpCore& ip)
 	{ return stream << ip.id; }