diff --git a/platforms/common/uORB/ORBSet.hpp b/platforms/common/uORB/ORBSet.hpp
index 28e283c7b9..967f6bd7e4 100644
--- a/platforms/common/uORB/ORBSet.hpp
+++ b/platforms/common/uORB/ORBSet.hpp
@@ -62,6 +62,11 @@ public:
 	{
 		Node **p;
 
+		// Don't allow duplicates to be inserted
+		if (find(node_name)) {
+			return;
+		}
+
 		if (_top == nullptr) {
 			p = &_top;