diff --git a/bytesconv.go b/bytesconv.go
index b0bc54c..0e1b83c 100644
--- a/bytesconv.go
+++ b/bytesconv.go
@@ -297,17 +297,10 @@ func hexChar(c byte) byte {
 
 // EqualBytesStr returns true if string(b) == s.
 //
-// It doesn't allocate memory unlike string(b) do.
+// This function has no performance benefits comparing to string(b) == s.
+// It is left here for backwards compatilbility only.
 func EqualBytesStr(b []byte, s string) bool {
-	if len(s) != len(b) {
-		return false
-	}
-	for i, n := 0, len(s); i < n; i++ {
-		if s[i] != b[i] {
-			return false
-		}
-	}
-	return true
+	return string(b) == s
 }
 
 // AppendBytesStr appends src to dst and returns dst
diff --git a/bytesconv_timing_test.go b/bytesconv_timing_test.go
index 2dc2a8b..688b021 100644
--- a/bytesconv_timing_test.go
+++ b/bytesconv_timing_test.go
@@ -36,3 +36,15 @@ func BenchmarkLowercaseBytesMixed(b *testing.B) {
 		}
 	})
 }
+
+func BenchmarkEqualBytesStr(b *testing.B) {
+	s := "foobarbaraz"
+	bs := []byte(s)
+	b.RunParallel(func(pb *testing.PB) {
+		for pb.Next() {
+			if !EqualBytesStr(bs, s) {
+				b.Fatalf("unexpected result: %q != %q", bs, s)
+			}
+		}
+	})
+}