diff --git a/src/cmd/compile/internal/gc/swt.go b/src/cmd/compile/internal/gc/swt.go
index f5952fc..9ed30b2 100644
--- a/src/cmd/compile/internal/gc/swt.go
+++ b/src/cmd/compile/internal/gc/swt.go
@@ -778,7 +778,13 @@
 		if len(a) > len(b) {
 			return +1
 		}
-		return stringsCompare(a, b)
+		if a == b {
+			return 0
+		}
+		if a < b {
+			return -1
+		}
+		return +1
 	}
 
 	return 0