diff --git a/drivers/pwm/core.c b/drivers/pwm/core.c
index 1581f6ab1b1f..253a459fe0d8 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/core.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/core.c
@@ -472,7 +472,10 @@ int pwm_apply_state(struct pwm_device *pwm, struct pwm_state *state)
 	    state->duty_cycle > state->period)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (!memcmp(state, &pwm->state, sizeof(*state)))
+	if (state->period == pwm->state.period &&
+	    state->duty_cycle == pwm->state.duty_cycle &&
+	    state->polarity == pwm->state.polarity &&
+	    state->enabled == pwm->state.enabled)
 		return 0;
 
 	if (pwm->chip->ops->apply) {