diff --git a/drivers/iio/common/inv_sensors/inv_sensors_timestamp.c b/drivers/iio/common/inv_sensors/inv_sensors_timestamp.c
index 03823ee57f59..27e47b39329c 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/common/inv_sensors/inv_sensors_timestamp.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/common/inv_sensors/inv_sensors_timestamp.c
@@ -60,11 +60,15 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_NS_GPL(inv_sensors_timestamp_init, IIO_INV_SENSORS_TIMESTAMP);
 int inv_sensors_timestamp_update_odr(struct inv_sensors_timestamp *ts,
 				     uint32_t period, bool fifo)
 {
+	uint32_t mult;
+
 	/* when FIFO is on, prevent odr change if one is already pending */
 	if (fifo && ts->new_mult != 0)
 		return -EAGAIN;
 
-	ts->new_mult = period / ts->chip.clock_period;
+	mult = period / ts->chip.clock_period;
+	if (mult != ts->mult)
+		ts->new_mult = mult;
 
 	return 0;
 }