diff --git a/cbind/base/psb_c_base.h b/cbind/base/psb_c_base.h
index df97c50b..d151428e 100644
--- a/cbind/base/psb_c_base.h
+++ b/cbind/base/psb_c_base.h
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ extern "C" {
   void    psb_c_barrier(psb_c_ctxt cctxt);
   void    psb_c_info(psb_c_ctxt cctxt, psb_i_t *iam, psb_i_t *np);
   void    psb_c_get_i_ctxt(psb_c_ctxt cctxt, psb_i_t *ictxt, psb_i_t *info);
+  bool    psb_c_cmp_ctxt(psb_c_ctxt cctxt1, psb_c_ctxt cctxt2);
   psb_d_t  psb_c_wtime();
   psb_i_t psb_c_get_errstatus();
 
diff --git a/cbind/base/psb_cpenv_mod.f90 b/cbind/base/psb_cpenv_mod.f90
index b6a6a3d2..b09887ce 100644
--- a/cbind/base/psb_cpenv_mod.f90
+++ b/cbind/base/psb_cpenv_mod.f90
@@ -78,6 +78,23 @@ contains
 
   end subroutine
 
+  function psb_c_cmp_ctxt(cctxt1, cctxt2) result(res)
+    implicit none
+    type(psb_c_object_type), value :: cctxt1, cctxt2
+    logical(c_bool) :: res
+
+    logical :: equal
+    type(psb_ctxt_type),   pointer :: ctxt1, ctxt2
+
+    ctxt1 => psb_c2f_ctxt(cctxt1)
+    ctxt2 => psb_c2f_ctxt(cctxt2)
+
+    equal = psb_cmp_ctxt(ctxt1, ctxt2)
+
+    res = equal
+
+  end
+
   subroutine psb_c_exit_ctxt(cctxt) bind(c)
     use psb_base_mod, only : psb_exit, psb_ctxt_type
     type(psb_c_object_type), value :: cctxt