diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.c b/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.c
index 38645b72f..972cc5775 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.c
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.c
@@ -1588,6 +1588,7 @@ int kenwood_set_freq(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, freq_t freq)
     char freqbuf[16];
     unsigned char vfo_letter = '\0';
     vfo_t tvfo;
+    freq_t tfreq = 0;
     int err;
     struct kenwood_priv_data *priv = rig->state.priv;
 
@@ -1607,6 +1608,13 @@ int kenwood_set_freq(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, freq_t freq)
         if (RIG_OK != err) { RETURNFUNC(err); }
     }
 
+    rig_get_freq(rig, tvfo, &tfreq);
+    if (tfreq == freq)
+    {
+        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_TRACE, "%s: no freq change needed\n", __func__);
+        RETURNFUNC(RIG_OK);
+    }
+
     switch (tvfo)
     {
     case RIG_VFO_A: