diff --git a/src/libstrongswan/ipsec/ipsec_types.c b/src/libstrongswan/ipsec/ipsec_types.c
index f2ee11ee8..a52a1eb51 100644
--- a/src/libstrongswan/ipsec/ipsec_types.c
+++ b/src/libstrongswan/ipsec/ipsec_types.c
@@ -37,6 +37,22 @@ ENUM(ipcomp_transform_names, IPCOMP_NONE, IPCOMP_LZJH,
 	"IPCOMP_LZJH"
 );
 
+/*
+ * See header
+ */
+bool ipsec_sa_cfg_equals(ipsec_sa_cfg_t *a, ipsec_sa_cfg_t *b)
+{
+	return a->mode == b->mode &&
+		a->reqid == b->reqid &&
+		a->policy_count == b->policy_count &&
+		a->esp.use == b->esp.use &&
+		a->esp.spi == b->esp.spi &&
+		a->ah.use == b->ah.use &&
+		a->ah.spi == b->ah.spi &&
+		a->ipcomp.transform == b->ipcomp.transform &&
+		a->ipcomp.cpi == b->ipcomp.cpi;
+}
+
 /*
  * See header
  */
diff --git a/src/libstrongswan/ipsec/ipsec_types.h b/src/libstrongswan/ipsec/ipsec_types.h
index cbc0d089b..c93d95562 100644
--- a/src/libstrongswan/ipsec/ipsec_types.h
+++ b/src/libstrongswan/ipsec/ipsec_types.h
@@ -142,6 +142,15 @@ struct ipsec_sa_cfg_t {
 	} ipcomp;
 };
 
+/**
+ * Compare two ipsec_sa_cfg_t objects for equality.
+ *
+ * @param a			first object
+ * @param b			second object
+ * @return			TRUE if both objects are equal
+ */
+bool ipsec_sa_cfg_equals(ipsec_sa_cfg_t *a, ipsec_sa_cfg_t *b);
+
 /**
  * A lifetime_cfg_t defines the lifetime limits of an SA.
  *