diff --git a/python/core/auto_generated/qgspointxy.sip.in b/python/core/auto_generated/qgspointxy.sip.in
index 0fa4a4dc50fa..7ae55ad34319 100644
--- a/python/core/auto_generated/qgspointxy.sip.in
+++ b/python/core/auto_generated/qgspointxy.sip.in
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ Compares this point with another point with a fuzzy tolerance
 .. versionadded:: 2.9
 %End
 
-    bool operator==( const QgsPointXY &other ) /HoldGIL/;
+    bool operator==( const QgsPointXY &other ) const /HoldGIL/;
 
     bool operator!=( const QgsPointXY &other ) const /HoldGIL/;
 
diff --git a/src/core/qgspointxy.h b/src/core/qgspointxy.h
index a4d35bfb4642..918c09548552 100644
--- a/src/core/qgspointxy.h
+++ b/src/core/qgspointxy.h
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsPointXY
     }
 
     //! equality operator
-    bool operator==( const QgsPointXY &other ) SIP_HOLDGIL
+    bool operator==( const QgsPointXY &other ) const SIP_HOLDGIL
     {
       if ( isEmpty() && other.isEmpty() )
         return true;