diff --git a/Lib/unittest/mock.py b/Lib/unittest/mock.py
index 95c728fa660..a09671a0324 100644
--- a/Lib/unittest/mock.py
+++ b/Lib/unittest/mock.py
@@ -337,13 +337,19 @@ class _CallList(list):
 
         for i in range(0, len_self - len_value + 1):
             sub_list = self[i:i+len_value]
-            if sub_list == value:
+            if value == sub_list:
                 return True
         return False
 
     def __repr__(self):
         return pprint.pformat(list(self))
 
+    def __eq__(self, other):
+        self_list = list(self)
+        other_list = list(other)
+        # checking equality both directions is necessary for ANY to work
+        return self_list == other_list or other_list == self_list
+
 
 def _check_and_set_parent(parent, value, name, new_name):
     # function passed to create_autospec will have mock