diff --git a/src/main/common/crc.c b/src/main/common/crc.c
index bbc4019177..f43b75ee7c 100644
--- a/src/main/common/crc.c
+++ b/src/main/common/crc.c
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 
+#include "common/crc.h"
+
 #include "platform.h"
 
 #include "streambuf.h"
@@ -114,3 +116,17 @@ void crc8_xor_sbuf_append(sbuf_t *dst, uint8_t *start)
     sbufWriteU8(dst, crc);
 }
 
+// Fowler–Noll–Vo hash function; see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fowler–Noll–Vo_hash_function
+uint32_t fnv_update(uint32_t hash, const void *data, uint32_t length)
+{
+    const uint8_t *p = (const uint8_t *)data;
+    const uint8_t *pend = p + length;
+
+    for (; p != pend; p++) {
+        hash *= FNV_PRIME;
+        hash ^= *p;
+    }
+
+    return hash;
+}
+
diff --git a/src/main/common/crc.h b/src/main/common/crc.h
index dcd4fd9709..f795f31810 100644
--- a/src/main/common/crc.h
+++ b/src/main/common/crc.h
@@ -38,3 +38,8 @@ void crc8_sbuf_append(struct sbuf_s *dst, uint8_t *start, uint8_t poly);
 
 uint8_t crc8_xor_update(uint8_t crc, const void *data, uint32_t length);
 void crc8_xor_sbuf_append(struct sbuf_s *dst, uint8_t *start);
+
+#define FNV_PRIME           16777619
+#define FNV_OFFSET_BASIS    2166136261
+
+uint32_t fnv_update(uint32_t hash, const void *data, uint32_t length);
diff --git a/src/main/config/config_eeprom.c b/src/main/config/config_eeprom.c
index 4f4055a4bb..ab8bef3f76 100644
--- a/src/main/config/config_eeprom.c
+++ b/src/main/config/config_eeprom.c
@@ -388,6 +388,7 @@ bool loadEEPROM(void)
 
             success = false;
         }
+        *reg->fnv_hash = fnv_update(FNV_OFFSET_BASIS, reg->address, pgSize(reg));
     }
 
     return success;
@@ -395,51 +396,63 @@ bool loadEEPROM(void)
 
 static bool writeSettingsToEEPROM(void)
 {
-    config_streamer_t streamer;
-    config_streamer_init(&streamer);
-
-    config_streamer_start(&streamer, (uintptr_t)&__config_start, &__config_end - &__config_start);
+    bool dirtyConfig = !isEEPROMVersionValid() || !isEEPROMStructureValid();
 
     configHeader_t header = {
         .eepromConfigVersion =  EEPROM_CONF_VERSION,
         .magic_be =             0xBE,
     };
 
-    config_streamer_write(&streamer, (uint8_t *)&header, sizeof(header));
-    uint16_t crc = CRC_START_VALUE;
-    crc = crc16_ccitt_update(crc, (uint8_t *)&header, sizeof(header));
     PG_FOREACH(reg) {
-        const uint16_t regSize = pgSize(reg);
-        configRecord_t record = {
-            .size = sizeof(configRecord_t) + regSize,
-            .pgn = pgN(reg),
-            .version = pgVersion(reg),
-            .flags = 0
-        };
-
-        record.flags |= CR_CLASSICATION_SYSTEM;
-        config_streamer_write(&streamer, (uint8_t *)&record, sizeof(record));
-        crc = crc16_ccitt_update(crc, (uint8_t *)&record, sizeof(record));
-        config_streamer_write(&streamer, reg->address, regSize);
-        crc = crc16_ccitt_update(crc, reg->address, regSize);
+        if (*reg->fnv_hash != fnv_update(FNV_OFFSET_BASIS, reg->address, pgSize(reg))) {
+            dirtyConfig = true;
+        }
     }
 
-    configFooter_t footer = {
-        .terminator = 0,
-    };
+    // Only write the config if it has changed
+    if (dirtyConfig) {
+        config_streamer_t streamer;
+        config_streamer_init(&streamer);
 
-    config_streamer_write(&streamer, (uint8_t *)&footer, sizeof(footer));
-    crc = crc16_ccitt_update(crc, (uint8_t *)&footer, sizeof(footer));
+        config_streamer_start(&streamer, (uintptr_t)&__config_start, &__config_end - &__config_start);
 
-    // include inverted CRC in big endian format in the CRC
-    const uint16_t invertedBigEndianCrc = ~(((crc & 0xFF) << 8) | (crc >> 8));
-    config_streamer_write(&streamer, (uint8_t *)&invertedBigEndianCrc, sizeof(crc));
+        config_streamer_write(&streamer, (uint8_t *)&header, sizeof(header));
+        uint16_t crc = CRC_START_VALUE;
+        crc = crc16_ccitt_update(crc, (uint8_t *)&header, sizeof(header));
+        PG_FOREACH(reg) {
+            const uint16_t regSize = pgSize(reg);
+            configRecord_t record = {
+                .size = sizeof(configRecord_t) + regSize,
+                .pgn = pgN(reg),
+                .version = pgVersion(reg),
+                .flags = 0,
+            };
 
-    config_streamer_flush(&streamer);
 
-    const bool success = config_streamer_finish(&streamer) == 0;
+            record.flags |= CR_CLASSICATION_SYSTEM;
+            config_streamer_write(&streamer, (uint8_t *)&record, sizeof(record));
+            crc = crc16_ccitt_update(crc, (uint8_t *)&record, sizeof(record));
+            config_streamer_write(&streamer, reg->address, regSize);
+            crc = crc16_ccitt_update(crc, reg->address, regSize);
+        }
 
-    return success;
+        configFooter_t footer = {
+            .terminator = 0,
+        };
+
+        config_streamer_write(&streamer, (uint8_t *)&footer, sizeof(footer));
+        crc = crc16_ccitt_update(crc, (uint8_t *)&footer, sizeof(footer));
+
+        // include inverted CRC in big endian format in the CRC
+        const uint16_t invertedBigEndianCrc = ~(((crc & 0xFF) << 8) | (crc >> 8));
+        config_streamer_write(&streamer, (uint8_t *)&invertedBigEndianCrc, sizeof(crc));
+
+        config_streamer_flush(&streamer);
+
+        return (config_streamer_finish(&streamer) == 0);
+    } else {
+        return true;
+    }
 }
 
 void writeConfigToEEPROM(void)
diff --git a/src/main/pg/pg.c b/src/main/pg/pg.c
index 3489d9192e..1da2fafc49 100644
--- a/src/main/pg/pg.c
+++ b/src/main/pg/pg.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 #include "platform.h"
 
+#include "common/crc.h"
 #include "common/maths.h"
 
 #include "pg.h"
@@ -80,6 +81,8 @@ bool pgLoad(const pgRegistry_t* reg, const void *from, int size, int version)
         const int take = MIN(size, pgSize(reg));
         memcpy(pgOffset(reg), from, take);
 
+        *reg->fnv_hash = fnv_update(FNV_OFFSET_BASIS, from, take);
+
         return true;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/pg/pg.h b/src/main/pg/pg.h
index 947aa3bf51..c2cef49a39 100644
--- a/src/main/pg/pg.h
+++ b/src/main/pg/pg.h
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ typedef struct pgRegistry_s {
         void *ptr;         // Pointer to init template
         pgResetFunc *fn;   // Popinter to pgResetFunc
     } reset;
+    uint32_t *fnv_hash;    // Used to detect if config has changed prior to write
 } pgRegistry_t;
 
 static inline uint16_t pgN(const pgRegistry_t* reg) {return reg->pgn & PGR_PGN_MASK;}
@@ -118,6 +119,7 @@ extern const uint8_t __pg_resetdata_end[];
 #define PG_REGISTER_I(_type, _name, _pgn, _version, _reset)             \
     _type _name ## _System;                                             \
     _type _name ## _Copy;                                               \
+    uint32_t _name ## _fnv_hash;                                        \
     /* Force external linkage for g++. Catch multi registration */      \
     extern const pgRegistry_t _name ## _Registry;                       \
     const pgRegistry_t _name ##_Registry PG_REGISTER_ATTRIBUTES = {     \
@@ -125,6 +127,7 @@ extern const uint8_t __pg_resetdata_end[];
         .length = 1,                                                    \
         .size = sizeof(_type) | PGR_SIZE_SYSTEM_FLAG,                   \
         .address = (uint8_t*)&_name ## _System,                         \
+        .fnv_hash = &_name ## _fnv_hash,                                \
         .copy = (uint8_t*)&_name ## _Copy,                              \
         .ptr = 0,                                                       \
         _reset,                                                         \
@@ -149,12 +152,14 @@ extern const uint8_t __pg_resetdata_end[];
 #define PG_REGISTER_ARRAY_I(_type, _length, _name, _pgn, _version, _reset)  \
     _type _name ## _SystemArray[_length];                               \
     _type _name ## _CopyArray[_length];                                 \
+    uint32_t _name ## _fnv_hash;                                        \
     extern const pgRegistry_t _name ##_Registry;                        \
     const pgRegistry_t _name ## _Registry PG_REGISTER_ATTRIBUTES = {    \
         .pgn = _pgn | (_version << 12),                                 \
         .length = _length,                                              \
         .size = (sizeof(_type) * _length) | PGR_SIZE_SYSTEM_FLAG,       \
         .address = (uint8_t*)&_name ## _SystemArray,                    \
+        .fnv_hash = &_name ## _fnv_hash,                                \
         .copy = (uint8_t*)&_name ## _CopyArray,                         \
         .ptr = 0,                                                       \
         _reset,                                                         \
diff --git a/src/test/Makefile b/src/test/Makefile
index e8e77ac86a..e7a8a242f1 100644
--- a/src/test/Makefile
+++ b/src/test/Makefile
@@ -106,7 +106,9 @@ blackbox_encoding_unittest_SRC :=  \
 
 cli_unittest_SRC := \
 		$(USER_DIR)/cli/cli.c \
+		$(USER_DIR)/common/crc.c \
 		$(USER_DIR)/common/printf.c \
+		$(USER_DIR)/common/streambuf.c \
 		$(USER_DIR)/config/feature.c \
 		$(USER_DIR)/pg/pg.c \
 		$(USER_DIR)/common/typeconversion.c
@@ -227,6 +229,8 @@ link_quality_unittest_DEFINES := \
 		USE_RX_LINK_QUALITY_INFO=
 
 pg_unittest_SRC := \
+		$(USER_DIR)/common/crc.c \
+		$(USER_DIR)/common/streambuf.c \
 		$(USER_DIR)/pg/pg.c
 
 
@@ -234,7 +238,9 @@ rc_controls_unittest_SRC := \
 		$(USER_DIR)/fc/rc_controls.c \
 		$(USER_DIR)/pg/pg.c \
 		$(USER_DIR)/common/bitarray.c \
+		$(USER_DIR)/common/crc.c \
 		$(USER_DIR)/common/maths.c \
+		$(USER_DIR)/common/streambuf.c \
 		$(USER_DIR)/fc/rc_adjustments.c \
 		$(USER_DIR)/fc/rc_modes.c
 
@@ -254,7 +260,9 @@ rx_ibus_unittest_SRC := \
 
 rx_ranges_unittest_SRC := \
 		$(USER_DIR)/common/bitarray.c \
+		$(USER_DIR)/common/crc.c \
 		$(USER_DIR)/common/maths.c \
+		$(USER_DIR)/common/streambuf.c \
 		$(USER_DIR)/fc/rc_modes.c \
 		$(USER_DIR)/rx/rx.c \
 		$(USER_DIR)/pg/pg.c \
@@ -287,7 +295,9 @@ sensor_gyro_unittest_SRC := \
 		$(USER_DIR)/sensors/gyro_init.c \
 		$(USER_DIR)/sensors/boardalignment.c \
 		$(USER_DIR)/common/filter.c \
+		$(USER_DIR)/common/crc.c \
 		$(USER_DIR)/common/maths.c \
+		$(USER_DIR)/common/streambuf.c \
 		$(USER_DIR)/common/sensor_alignment.c \
 		$(USER_DIR)/drivers/accgyro/accgyro_fake.c \
 		$(USER_DIR)/drivers/accgyro/gyro_sync.c \
@@ -378,8 +388,10 @@ rcdevice_unittest_SRC := \
 		$(USER_DIR)/pg/pg.c \
 
 pid_unittest_SRC :=  \
+		$(USER_DIR)/common/crc.c \
 		$(USER_DIR)/common/filter.c \
 		$(USER_DIR)/common/maths.c \
+		$(USER_DIR)/common/streambuf.c \
 		$(USER_DIR)/drivers/accgyro/gyro_sync.c \
 		$(USER_DIR)/fc/controlrate_profile.c \
 		$(USER_DIR)/fc/runtime_config.c \