diff --git a/drivers/iio/adc/ad7124.c b/drivers/iio/adc/ad7124.c
index 5d4abe81d2a2..307a607bf56c 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/adc/ad7124.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/adc/ad7124.c
@@ -146,7 +146,11 @@ struct ad7124_chip_info {
 struct ad7124_channel_config {
 	bool live;
 	unsigned int cfg_slot;
-	/* Following fields are used to compare equality. */
+	/*
+	 * Following fields are used to compare for equality. If you
+	 * make adaptations in it, you most likely also have to adapt
+	 * ad7124_find_similar_live_cfg(), too.
+	 */
 	struct_group(config_props,
 		enum ad7124_ref_sel refsel;
 		bool bipolar;
@@ -333,15 +337,38 @@ static struct ad7124_channel_config *ad7124_find_similar_live_cfg(struct ad7124_
 								  struct ad7124_channel_config *cfg)
 {
 	struct ad7124_channel_config *cfg_aux;
-	ptrdiff_t cmp_size;
 	int i;
 
-	cmp_size = sizeof_field(struct ad7124_channel_config, config_props);
+	/*
+	 * This is just to make sure that the comparison is adapted after
+	 * struct ad7124_channel_config was changed.
+	 */
+	static_assert(sizeof_field(struct ad7124_channel_config, config_props) ==
+		      sizeof(struct {
+				     enum ad7124_ref_sel refsel;
+				     bool bipolar;
+				     bool buf_positive;
+				     bool buf_negative;
+				     unsigned int vref_mv;
+				     unsigned int pga_bits;
+				     unsigned int odr;
+				     unsigned int odr_sel_bits;
+				     unsigned int filter_type;
+			     }));
+
 	for (i = 0; i < st->num_channels; i++) {
 		cfg_aux = &st->channels[i].cfg;
 
 		if (cfg_aux->live &&
-		    !memcmp(&cfg->config_props, &cfg_aux->config_props, cmp_size))
+		    cfg->refsel == cfg_aux->refsel &&
+		    cfg->bipolar == cfg_aux->bipolar &&
+		    cfg->buf_positive == cfg_aux->buf_positive &&
+		    cfg->buf_negative == cfg_aux->buf_negative &&
+		    cfg->vref_mv == cfg_aux->vref_mv &&
+		    cfg->pga_bits == cfg_aux->pga_bits &&
+		    cfg->odr == cfg_aux->odr &&
+		    cfg->odr_sel_bits == cfg_aux->odr_sel_bits &&
+		    cfg->filter_type == cfg_aux->filter_type)
 			return cfg_aux;
 	}