diff --git a/qdf/inc/qdf_mem.h b/qdf/inc/qdf_mem.h
index d0545cc178..2c610ed976 100644
--- a/qdf/inc/qdf_mem.h
+++ b/qdf/inc/qdf_mem.h
@@ -275,6 +275,20 @@ static inline int32_t qdf_str_cmp(const char *str1, const char *str2)
 	return __qdf_str_cmp(str1, str2);
 }
 
+/**
+ * qdf_str_eq - compare two null-terminated strings for equality
+ * @left: the string left of the equality
+ * @right: the string right of the equality
+ *
+ * This is a thin wrapper over `if (strcmp(left, right) == 0)` for clarity.
+ *
+ * Return: true if strings are equal
+ */
+static inline bool qdf_str_eq(const char *left, const char *right)
+{
+	return qdf_str_cmp(left, right) == 0;
+}
+
 /**
  * qdf_str_lcopy - Copy from one string to another
  * @dest: destination string