diff --git a/include/libssh/libssh.h b/include/libssh/libssh.h
index d09d9331..30e31de4 100644
--- a/include/libssh/libssh.h
+++ b/include/libssh/libssh.h
@@ -242,6 +242,11 @@ enum ssh_keytypes_e{
   SSH_KEYTYPE_ECDSA
 };
 
+enum ssh_keycmp_e {
+  SSH_KEY_CMP_PUBLIC = 0,
+  SSH_KEY_CMP_PRIVATE
+};
+
 /* Error return codes */
 #define SSH_OK 0     /* No error */
 #define SSH_ERROR -1 /* Error of some kind */
@@ -458,6 +463,9 @@ LIBSSH_API const char *ssh_key_type_to_char(enum ssh_keytypes_e type);
 LIBSSH_API enum ssh_keytypes_e ssh_key_type_from_name(const char *name);
 LIBSSH_API int ssh_key_is_public(const ssh_key k);
 LIBSSH_API int ssh_key_is_private(const ssh_key k);
+LIBSSH_API int ssh_key_cmp(const ssh_key k1,
+                           const ssh_key k2,
+                           enum ssh_keycmp_e what);
 
 LIBSSH_API int ssh_pki_generate(enum ssh_keytypes_e type, int parameter,
         ssh_key *pkey);
diff --git a/include/libssh/pki_priv.h b/include/libssh/pki_priv.h
index 6be297ed..7a664cf1 100644
--- a/include/libssh/pki_priv.h
+++ b/include/libssh/pki_priv.h
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ void _ssh_pki_log(const char *function,
 ssh_key pki_key_dup(const ssh_key key, int demote);
 int pki_key_generate_rsa(ssh_key key, int parameter);
 int pki_key_generate_dss(ssh_key key, int parameter);
+int pki_key_compare(const ssh_key k1,
+                    const ssh_key k2,
+                    enum ssh_keycmp_e what);
 
 /* SSH Private Key Functions */
 enum ssh_keytypes_e pki_privatekey_type_from_string(const char *privkey);
diff --git a/include/libssh/server.h b/include/libssh/server.h
index 9ad53e42..f3e0bb53 100644
--- a/include/libssh/server.h
+++ b/include/libssh/server.h
@@ -307,6 +307,7 @@ LIBSSH_API const char *ssh_message_auth_password(ssh_message msg);
  * @return              The public key or NULL.
  *
  * @see ssh_key_dup()
+ * @see ssh_key_cmp()
  * @see ssh_message_get()
  * @see ssh_message_type()
  */
diff --git a/src/pki.c b/src/pki.c
index c6f0e5f8..c3ff3394 100644
--- a/src/pki.c
+++ b/src/pki.c
@@ -257,6 +257,40 @@ int ssh_key_is_private(const ssh_key k) {
     return (k->flags & SSH_KEY_FLAG_PRIVATE);
 }
 
+/**
+ * @brief Compare keys if they are equal.
+ *
+ * @param[in] k1        The first key to compare.
+ *
+ * @param[in] k2        The second key to compare.
+ *
+ * @param[in] what      What part or type of the key do you want to compare.
+ *
+ * @return              0 if equal, 1 if not.
+ */
+int ssh_key_cmp(const ssh_key k1,
+                const ssh_key k2,
+                enum ssh_keycmp_e what)
+{
+    if (k1 == NULL || k2 == NULL) {
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    if (k1->type != k2->type) {
+        ssh_pki_log("key types don't macth!");
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    if (what == SSH_KEY_CMP_PRIVATE) {
+        if (!ssh_key_is_private(k1) ||
+            !ssh_key_is_private(k2)) {
+            return 1;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return pki_key_compare(k1, k2, what);
+}
+
 ssh_signature ssh_signature_new(void)
 {
     struct ssh_signature_struct *sig;
diff --git a/src/pki_crypto.c b/src/pki_crypto.c
index 850ea668..41505a7c 100644
--- a/src/pki_crypto.c
+++ b/src/pki_crypto.c
@@ -267,6 +267,64 @@ int pki_key_generate_dss(ssh_key key, int parameter){
     return SSH_OK;
 }
 
+int pki_key_compare(const ssh_key k1,
+                    const ssh_key k2,
+                    enum ssh_keycmp_e what)
+{
+    switch (k1->type) {
+        case SSH_KEYTYPE_DSS:
+            if (DSA_size(k1->dsa) != DSA_size(k2->dsa)) {
+                return 1;
+            }
+            if (bignum_cmp(k1->dsa->p, k2->dsa->p) != 0) {
+                return 1;
+            }
+            if (bignum_cmp(k1->dsa->q, k2->dsa->q) != 0) {
+                return 1;
+            }
+            if (bignum_cmp(k1->dsa->g, k2->dsa->g) != 0) {
+                return 1;
+            }
+            if (bignum_cmp(k1->dsa->pub_key, k2->dsa->pub_key) != 0) {
+                return 1;
+            }
+
+            if (what == SSH_KEY_CMP_PRIVATE) {
+                if (bignum_cmp(k1->dsa->priv_key, k2->dsa->priv_key) != 0) {
+                    return 1;
+                }
+            }
+            break;
+        case SSH_KEYTYPE_RSA:
+        case SSH_KEYTYPE_RSA1:
+            if (RSA_size(k1->rsa) != RSA_size(k2->rsa)) {
+                return 1;
+            }
+            if (bignum_cmp(k1->rsa->e, k2->rsa->e) != 0) {
+                return 1;
+            }
+            if (bignum_cmp(k1->rsa->n, k2->rsa->n) != 0) {
+                return 1;
+            }
+
+            if (what == SSH_KEY_CMP_PRIVATE) {
+                if (bignum_cmp(k1->rsa->p, k2->rsa->p) != 0) {
+                    return 1;
+                }
+
+                if (bignum_cmp(k1->rsa->q, k2->rsa->q) != 0) {
+                    return 1;
+                }
+            }
+            break;
+        case SSH_KEYTYPE_ECDSA:
+        case SSH_KEYTYPE_UNKNOWN:
+            return 1;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
 ssh_key pki_private_key_from_base64(const char *b64_key,
                                     const char *passphrase,
                                     ssh_auth_callback auth_fn,
diff --git a/src/pki_gcrypt.c b/src/pki_gcrypt.c
index 2bb99d24..6a3a9c68 100644
--- a/src/pki_gcrypt.c
+++ b/src/pki_gcrypt.c
@@ -993,6 +993,105 @@ int pki_key_generate_dss(ssh_key key, int parameter){
     return pki_key_generate(key, parameter, "dsa", SSH_KEYTYPE_DSS);
 }
 
+static int _bignum_cmp(const gcry_sexp_t s1,
+                       const gcry_sexp_t s2,
+                       const char *what)
+{
+    gcry_sexp_t sexp;
+    bignum b1;
+    bignum b2;
+
+    sexp = gcry_sexp_find_token(s1, what, 0);
+    if (sexp == NULL) {
+        return 1;
+    }
+    b1 = gcry_sexp_nth_mpi(sexp, 1, GCRYMPI_FMT_USG);
+    gcry_sexp_release(sexp);
+    if (b1 == NULL) {
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    sexp = gcry_sexp_find_token(s2, what, 0);
+    if (sexp == NULL) {
+        return 1;
+    }
+    b2 = gcry_sexp_nth_mpi(sexp, 1, GCRYMPI_FMT_USG);
+    gcry_sexp_release(sexp);
+    if (b2 == NULL) {
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    if (bignum_cmp(b1, b2) != 0) {
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int pki_key_compare(const ssh_key k1,
+                    const ssh_key k2,
+                    enum ssh_keycmp_e what)
+{
+    switch (k1->type) {
+        case SSH_KEYTYPE_DSS:
+            if (_bignum_cmp(k1->dsa, k2->dsa, "p") != 0) {
+                return 1;
+            }
+
+            if (_bignum_cmp(k1->dsa, k2->dsa, "q") != 0) {
+                return 1;
+            }
+
+            if (_bignum_cmp(k1->dsa, k2->dsa, "g") != 0) {
+                return 1;
+            }
+
+            if (_bignum_cmp(k1->dsa, k2->dsa, "y") != 0) {
+                return 1;
+            }
+
+            if (what == SSH_KEY_CMP_PRIVATE) {
+                if (_bignum_cmp(k1->dsa, k2->dsa, "x") != 0) {
+                    return 1;
+                }
+            }
+            break;
+        case SSH_KEYTYPE_RSA:
+        case SSH_KEYTYPE_RSA1:
+            if (_bignum_cmp(k1->rsa, k2->rsa, "e") != 0) {
+                return 1;
+            }
+
+            if (_bignum_cmp(k1->rsa, k2->rsa, "n") != 0) {
+                return 1;
+            }
+
+            if (what == SSH_KEY_CMP_PRIVATE) {
+                if (_bignum_cmp(k1->rsa, k2->rsa, "d") != 0) {
+                    return 1;
+                }
+
+                if (_bignum_cmp(k1->rsa, k2->rsa, "p") != 0) {
+                    return 1;
+                }
+
+                if (_bignum_cmp(k1->rsa, k2->rsa, "q") != 0) {
+                    return 1;
+                }
+
+                if (_bignum_cmp(k1->rsa, k2->rsa, "u") != 0) {
+                    return 1;
+                }
+            }
+            break;
+        case SSH_KEYTYPE_ECDSA:
+        case SSH_KEYTYPE_UNKNOWN:
+            return 1;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
 ssh_string pki_publickey_to_blob(const ssh_key key)
 {
     ssh_buffer buffer;
diff --git a/tests/unittests/torture_pki.c b/tests/unittests/torture_pki.c
index 9812f605..ca6e04b2 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/torture_pki.c
+++ b/tests/unittests/torture_pki.c
@@ -517,6 +517,9 @@ static void torture_pki_duplicate_key_rsa(void **state)
 
     assert_string_equal(b64_key, b64_key_gen);
 
+    rc = ssh_key_cmp(privkey, privkey_dup, SSH_KEY_CMP_PRIVATE);
+    assert_true(rc == 0);
+
     ssh_key_free(pubkey);
     ssh_key_free(privkey);
     ssh_key_free(privkey_dup);
@@ -560,6 +563,9 @@ static void torture_pki_duplicate_key_dsa(void **state)
 
     assert_string_equal(b64_key, b64_key_gen);
 
+    rc = ssh_key_cmp(privkey, privkey_dup, SSH_KEY_CMP_PRIVATE);
+    assert_true(rc == 0);
+
     ssh_key_free(pubkey);
     ssh_key_free(privkey);
     ssh_key_free(privkey_dup);