diff --git a/kernel/celltypes.h b/kernel/celltypes.h
index 3a56de2f7..60e6606f8 100644
--- a/kernel/celltypes.h
+++ b/kernel/celltypes.h
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ struct CellTypes
 		setup_type("$fa", {A, B, C}, {X, Y}, true);
 
 		setup_type("$assert", {A, EN}, pool<RTLIL::IdString>(), true);
+		setup_type("$equiv", {A, B}, {Y}, true);
 	}
 
 	void setup_internals_mem()
diff --git a/kernel/rtlil.cc b/kernel/rtlil.cc
index b35cbc3d1..ec61cb529 100644
--- a/kernel/rtlil.cc
+++ b/kernel/rtlil.cc
@@ -905,6 +905,14 @@ namespace {
 				return;
 			}
 
+			if (cell->type == "$equiv") {
+				port("\\A", 1);
+				port("\\B", 1);
+				port("\\Y", 1);
+				check_expected();
+				return;
+			}
+
 			if (cell->type == "$_BUF_")  { check_gate("AY"); return; }
 			if (cell->type == "$_NOT_")  { check_gate("AY"); return; }
 			if (cell->type == "$_AND_")  { check_gate("ABY"); return; }
diff --git a/manual/CHAPTER_CellLib.tex b/manual/CHAPTER_CellLib.tex
index c12d8734e..43d40c73f 100644
--- a/manual/CHAPTER_CellLib.tex
+++ b/manual/CHAPTER_CellLib.tex
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ pass. The combinatorial logic cells can be mapped to physical cells from a Liber
 using the {\tt abc} pass.
 
 \begin{fixme}
-Add information about {\tt \$assert} cells.
+Add information about {\tt \$assert} and {\tt \$equiv} cells.
 \end{fixme}
 
 \begin{fixme}
diff --git a/techlibs/common/simlib.v b/techlibs/common/simlib.v
index f16bd6bd2..d0feadd81 100644
--- a/techlibs/common/simlib.v
+++ b/techlibs/common/simlib.v
@@ -1160,12 +1160,34 @@ module \$assert (A, EN);
 
 input A, EN;
 
+`ifndef SIMLIB_NOCHECKS
 always @* begin
 	if (A !== 1'b1 && EN === 1'b1) begin
 		$display("Assertation failed!");
-		$finish;
+		$stop;
 	end
 end
+`endif
+
+endmodule
+
+// --------------------------------------------------------
+
+module \$equiv (A, B, Y);
+
+input A, B;
+output Y;
+
+assign Y = (A !== 1'bx && A !== B) ? 1'bx : A;
+
+`ifndef SIMLIB_NOCHECKS
+always @* begin
+	if (A !== 1'bx && A !== B) begin
+		$display("Equivalence failed!");
+		$stop;
+	end
+end
+`endif
 
 endmodule