diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12basefilter.cpp b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12basefilter.cpp
index 012b7a6df0..be1977b932 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12basefilter.cpp
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12basefilter.cpp
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ gst_d3d12_base_filter_before_transform (GstBaseTransform * trans,
 
   dmem = GST_D3D12_MEMORY_CAST (mem);
   /* d3d12 devices are singletons per adapter */
-  if (dmem->device == self->device)
+  if (gst_d3d12_device_is_equal (dmem->device, self->device))
     return;
 
   GST_INFO_OBJECT (self, "Updating device %" GST_PTR_FORMAT " -> %"
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12compositor.cpp b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12compositor.cpp
index 8668c88ded..cd89a5f7bf 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12compositor.cpp
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12compositor.cpp
@@ -2132,7 +2132,7 @@ gst_d3d12_compositor_decide_allocation (GstAggregator * agg, GstQuery * query)
       gst_clear_object (&pool);
     } else {
       GstD3D12BufferPool *dpool = GST_D3D12_BUFFER_POOL (pool);
-      if (dpool->device != self->device) {
+      if (!gst_d3d12_device_is_equal (dpool->device, self->device)) {
         GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (self, "Different device, will create new one");
         gst_clear_object (&pool);
       }
@@ -2487,7 +2487,7 @@ gst_d3d12_compositor_check_device_update (GstElement * agg,
   dmem = GST_D3D12_MEMORY_CAST (mem);
 
   /* We can use existing device */
-  if (dmem->device == self->device) {
+  if (gst_d3d12_device_is_equal (dmem->device, self->device)) {
     data->have_same_device = TRUE;
     return FALSE;
   }
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12convert.cpp b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12convert.cpp
index f2f8d0d251..8da062f442 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12convert.cpp
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12convert.cpp
@@ -1457,7 +1457,7 @@ gst_d3d12_convert_propose_allocation (GstBaseTransform * trans,
         gst_clear_object (&pool);
       } else {
         auto dpool = GST_D3D12_BUFFER_POOL (pool);
-        if (dpool->device != filter->device)
+        if (!gst_d3d12_device_is_equal (dpool->device, filter->device))
           gst_clear_object (&pool);
       }
     }
@@ -1548,7 +1548,7 @@ gst_d3d12_convert_decide_allocation (GstBaseTransform * trans, GstQuery * query)
         gst_clear_object (&pool);
       } else {
         auto dpool = GST_D3D12_BUFFER_POOL (pool);
-        if (dpool->device != filter->device)
+        if (!gst_d3d12_device_is_equal (dpool->device, filter->device))
           gst_clear_object (&pool);
       }
     }
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12converter.cpp b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12converter.cpp
index 40b73b74e0..1d2b60d394 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12converter.cpp
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12converter.cpp
@@ -2192,7 +2192,7 @@ gst_d3d12_converter_check_needs_upload (GstD3D12Converter * self,
     return TRUE;
 
   auto dmem = GST_D3D12_MEMORY_CAST (mem);
-  if (dmem->device != self->device)
+  if (!gst_d3d12_device_is_equal (dmem->device, self->device))
     return TRUE;
 
   auto resource = gst_d3d12_memory_get_resource_handle (dmem);
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12decoder.cpp b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12decoder.cpp
index 2166473f21..f1cca40698 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12decoder.cpp
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12decoder.cpp
@@ -1420,7 +1420,7 @@ gst_d3d12_decoder_process_output (GstD3D12Decoder * self,
     mem = gst_buffer_peek_memory (frame->output_buffer, 0);
     if (gst_is_d3d12_memory (mem)) {
       dmem = GST_D3D12_MEMORY_CAST (mem);
-      if (dmem->device == self->device) {
+      if (gst_d3d12_device_is_equal (dmem->device, self->device)) {
         out_resource = gst_d3d12_memory_get_resource_handle (dmem);
         gst_d3d12_memory_get_subresource_index (dmem, 0, &out_subresource[0]);
         gst_d3d12_memory_get_subresource_index (dmem, 1, &out_subresource[1]);
@@ -1791,7 +1791,7 @@ gst_d3d12_decoder_decide_allocation (GstD3D12Decoder * decoder,
         gst_clear_object (&pool);
       } else {
         GstD3D12BufferPool *dpool = GST_D3D12_BUFFER_POOL (pool);
-        if (dpool->device != decoder->device) {
+        if (!gst_d3d12_device_is_equal (dpool->device, decoder->device)) {
           GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (videodec, "Different device, will create new one");
           gst_clear_object (&pool);
         }
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12device.cpp b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12device.cpp
index e3d195e27f..38e69c72b2 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12device.cpp
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12device.cpp
@@ -1253,3 +1253,21 @@ gst_d3d12_device_clear_yuv_texture (GstD3D12Device * device, GstMemory * mem)
     gst_d3d12_command_allocator_unref (gst_ca);
   }
 }
+
+gboolean
+gst_d3d12_device_is_equal (GstD3D12Device * device1, GstD3D12Device * device2)
+{
+  if (!device1 || !device2)
+    return FALSE;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_D3D12_DEVICE (device1), FALSE);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_D3D12_DEVICE (device2), FALSE);
+
+  if (device1 == device2)
+    return TRUE;
+
+  if (device1->priv->inner == device2->priv->inner)
+    return TRUE;
+
+  return FALSE;
+}
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12device.h b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12device.h
index 81d38c8197..32efa82faa 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12device.h
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12device.h
@@ -119,5 +119,8 @@ void                    gst_d3d12_device_d3d12_debug              (GstD3D12Devic
                                                                    const gchar * function,
                                                                    gint line);
 
+gboolean                gst_d3d12_device_is_equal                 (GstD3D12Device * device1,
+                                                                   GstD3D12Device * device2);
+
 G_END_DECLS
 
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12encoder.cpp b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12encoder.cpp
index 21358b1a55..b1189e45e2 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12encoder.cpp
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12encoder.cpp
@@ -702,7 +702,7 @@ gst_d3d12_encoder_upload_frame (GstD3D12Encoder * self, GstBuffer * buffer)
   auto mem = gst_buffer_peek_memory (buffer, 0);
   if (gst_is_d3d12_memory (mem)) {
     auto dmem = GST_D3D12_MEMORY_CAST (mem);
-    if (dmem->device == self->device) {
+    if (gst_d3d12_device_is_equal (dmem->device, self->device)) {
       GstMapInfo map_info;
       if (!gst_memory_map (mem, &map_info,
               (GstMapFlags) (GST_MAP_READ | GST_MAP_D3D12))) {
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12ipcsink.cpp b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12ipcsink.cpp
index 490a3ef548..9824d4b056 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12ipcsink.cpp
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12ipcsink.cpp
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ gst_d3d12_ipc_upload (GstD3D12IpcSink * self, GstBuffer * buf)
   mem = gst_buffer_peek_memory (buf, 0);
   if (gst_is_d3d12_memory (mem)) {
     auto dmem = GST_D3D12_MEMORY_CAST (mem);
-    if (dmem->device == priv->device) {
+    if (gst_d3d12_device_is_equal (dmem->device, priv->device)) {
       D3D12_RESOURCE_DESC desc;
       D3D12_HEAP_FLAGS heap_flags = D3D12_HEAP_FLAG_NONE;
 
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ gst_d3d12_ipc_sink_ensure_server (GstD3D12IpcSink * self, GstBuffer * buffer)
   mem = gst_buffer_peek_memory (buffer, 0);
   if (gst_is_d3d12_memory (mem)) {
     GstD3D12Memory *dmem = GST_D3D12_MEMORY_CAST (mem);
-    if (dmem->device != priv->device) {
+    if (!gst_d3d12_device_is_equal (dmem->device, priv->device)) {
       g_object_get (dmem->device, "adapter-luid", &adapter_luid, nullptr);
       gst_object_unref (priv->device);
       priv->device = (GstD3D12Device *) gst_object_ref (dmem->device);
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12pluginutils.cpp b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12pluginutils.cpp
index 92641d2b5f..ccd795aae3 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12pluginutils.cpp
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12pluginutils.cpp
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ gst_d3d12_buffer_copy_into (GstBuffer * dst, GstBuffer * src,
     auto src_dmem = GST_D3D12_MEMORY_CAST (src_mem);
 
     device = dst_dmem->device;
-    if (device != src_dmem->device) {
+    if (!gst_d3d12_device_is_equal (device, src_dmem->device)) {
       GST_LOG ("different device, perform fallback copy");
       return gst_d3d12_buffer_copy_into_fallback (dst, src, info);
     }
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12screencapturesrc.cpp b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12screencapturesrc.cpp
index f1a7e72c8b..6698ad2375 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12screencapturesrc.cpp
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12screencapturesrc.cpp
@@ -751,7 +751,7 @@ gst_d3d12_screen_capture_src_decide_allocation (GstBaseSrc * bsrc,
       gst_clear_object (&pool);
     } else {
       auto dpool = GST_D3D12_BUFFER_POOL (pool);
-      if (dpool->device != self->device)
+      if (!gst_d3d12_device_is_equal (dpool->device, self->device))
         gst_clear_object (&pool);
     }
   }
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12testsrc.cpp b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12testsrc.cpp
index 0f5c285444..3335411e55 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12testsrc.cpp
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12testsrc.cpp
@@ -1814,7 +1814,7 @@ gst_d3d12_test_src_decide_allocation (GstBaseSrc * bsrc, GstQuery * query)
       gst_clear_object (&pool);
     } else {
       GstD3D12BufferPool *dpool = GST_D3D12_BUFFER_POOL (pool);
-      if (dpool->device != self->device)
+      if (!gst_d3d12_device_is_equal (dpool->device, self->device))
         gst_clear_object (&pool);
     }
   }
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12videosink.cpp b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12videosink.cpp
index 13d6e1c621..b6d0b05468 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12videosink.cpp
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12videosink.cpp
@@ -1025,7 +1025,7 @@ gst_d3d12_video_sink_check_device_update (GstD3D12VideoSink * self,
     return;
 
   auto dmem = GST_D3D12_MEMORY_CAST (mem);
-  if (dmem->device == self->device)
+  if (gst_d3d12_device_is_equal (dmem->device, self->device))
     return;
 
   GST_INFO_OBJECT (self, "Updating device %" GST_PTR_FORMAT " -> %"
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12window.cpp b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12window.cpp
index e79ac83b1a..47573e03d2 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12window.cpp
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12window.cpp
@@ -1232,7 +1232,7 @@ gst_d3d12_window_prepare (GstD3D12Window * window, GstD3D12Device * device,
   std::unique_lock < std::recursive_mutex > lk (priv->lock);
   HRESULT hr;
 
-  if (window->device != device) {
+  if (!gst_d3d12_device_is_equal (window->device, device)) {
     priv->ctx = nullptr;
     gst_clear_object (&window->device);
     window->device = (GstD3D12Device *) gst_object_ref (device);