diff --git a/workflow/controller/taskresult.go b/workflow/controller/taskresult.go
index be4bed0db701..ec62883a3168 100644
--- a/workflow/controller/taskresult.go
+++ b/workflow/controller/taskresult.go
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ func (woc *wfOperationCtx) taskResultReconciliation() {
 		if result.Progress.IsValid() {
 			newNode.Progress = result.Progress
 		}
-		if !reflect.DeepEqual(&old, newNode) {
+		if !reflect.DeepEqual(old, newNode) {
 			woc.log.
 				WithField("nodeID", nodeID).
 				Info("task-result changed")