diff --git a/sycl/include/sycl/platform.hpp b/sycl/include/sycl/platform.hpp
index 0ff059e43e2fe..b94691a023db4 100644
--- a/sycl/include/sycl/platform.hpp
+++ b/sycl/include/sycl/platform.hpp
@@ -114,9 +114,19 @@ class __SYCL_EXPORT platform : public detail::OwnerLessBase<platform> {
 
   platform &operator=(platform &&rhs) = default;
 
+#ifndef __INTEL_PREVIEW_BREAKING_CHANGES
   bool operator==(const platform &rhs) const { return impl == rhs.impl; }
 
   bool operator!=(const platform &rhs) const { return !(*this == rhs); }
+#else
+  friend bool operator==(const platform &lhs, const platform &rhs) {
+    return lhs.impl == rhs.impl;
+  }
+
+  friend bool operator!=(const platform &lhs, const platform &rhs) {
+    return !(lhs == rhs);
+  }
+#endif // __INTEL_PREVIEW_BREAKING_CHANGES
 
   /// Returns an OpenCL interoperability platform.
   ///