diff --git a/components/esp_driver_ledc/src/ledc.c b/components/esp_driver_ledc/src/ledc.c
index 8d826fbae2..276732afc0 100644
--- a/components/esp_driver_ledc/src/ledc.c
+++ b/components/esp_driver_ledc/src/ledc.c
@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ esp_err_t ledc_channel_config(const ledc_channel_config_t *ledc_conf)
 static void _ledc_update_duty(ledc_mode_t speed_mode, ledc_channel_t channel)
 {
     ledc_hal_set_sig_out_en(&(p_ledc_obj[speed_mode]->ledc_hal), channel, true);
-    ledc_hal_set_duty_start(&(p_ledc_obj[speed_mode]->ledc_hal), channel, true);
+    ledc_hal_set_duty_start(&(p_ledc_obj[speed_mode]->ledc_hal), channel);
     ledc_ls_channel_update(speed_mode, channel);
 }
 
@@ -746,7 +746,6 @@ esp_err_t ledc_stop(ledc_mode_t speed_mode, ledc_channel_t channel, uint32_t idl
     portENTER_CRITICAL_SAFE(&ledc_spinlock);
     ledc_hal_set_idle_level(&(p_ledc_obj[speed_mode]->ledc_hal), channel, idle_level);
     ledc_hal_set_sig_out_en(&(p_ledc_obj[speed_mode]->ledc_hal), channel, false);
-    ledc_hal_set_duty_start(&(p_ledc_obj[speed_mode]->ledc_hal), channel, false);
     ledc_ls_channel_update(speed_mode, channel);
     portEXIT_CRITICAL_SAFE(&ledc_spinlock);
     return ESP_OK;
@@ -1009,7 +1008,7 @@ static void IRAM_ATTR ledc_fade_isr(void *arg)
                                  cycle,
                                  scale);
                 s_ledc_fade_rec[speed_mode][channel]->fsm = LEDC_FSM_HW_FADE;
-                ledc_hal_set_duty_start(&(p_ledc_obj[speed_mode]->ledc_hal), channel, true);
+                ledc_hal_set_duty_start(&(p_ledc_obj[speed_mode]->ledc_hal), channel);
                 ledc_ls_channel_update(speed_mode, channel);
             }
             portEXIT_CRITICAL_ISR(&ledc_spinlock);
diff --git a/components/hal/esp32/include/hal/ledc_ll.h b/components/hal/esp32/include/hal/ledc_ll.h
index e460ebe98b..0f59bb1ff6 100644
--- a/components/hal/esp32/include/hal/ledc_ll.h
+++ b/components/hal/esp32/include/hal/ledc_ll.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2019-2023 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2019-2025 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
@@ -464,13 +464,15 @@ static inline void ledc_ll_set_sig_out_en(ledc_dev_t *hw, ledc_mode_t speed_mode
  * @param hw Beginning address of the peripheral registers
  * @param speed_mode LEDC speed_mode, high-speed mode or low-speed mode
  * @param channel_num LEDC channel index (0-7), select from ledc_channel_t
- * @param duty_start The duty start
  *
  * @return None
  */
-static inline void ledc_ll_set_duty_start(ledc_dev_t *hw, ledc_mode_t speed_mode, ledc_channel_t channel_num, bool duty_start)
+static inline void ledc_ll_set_duty_start(ledc_dev_t *hw, ledc_mode_t speed_mode, ledc_channel_t channel_num)
 {
-    hw->channel_group[speed_mode].channel[channel_num].conf1.duty_start = duty_start;
+    // wait until the last duty change took effect (duty_start bit will be self-cleared when duty update or fade is done)
+    // this is necessary on ESP32 only, otherwise, internal logic might mess up (later targets with SOC_LEDC_SUPPORT_FADE_STOP allow to re-configure parameters while last update is still in progress)
+    while (hw->channel_group[speed_mode].channel[channel_num].conf1.duty_start);
+    hw->channel_group[speed_mode].channel[channel_num].conf1.duty_start = 1;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/components/hal/esp32c2/include/hal/ledc_ll.h b/components/hal/esp32c2/include/hal/ledc_ll.h
index e70282c9b7..55b393e61f 100644
--- a/components/hal/esp32c2/include/hal/ledc_ll.h
+++ b/components/hal/esp32c2/include/hal/ledc_ll.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2020-2023 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2020-2025 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
@@ -441,13 +441,12 @@ static inline void ledc_ll_set_sig_out_en(ledc_dev_t *hw, ledc_mode_t speed_mode
  * @param hw Beginning address of the peripheral registers
  * @param speed_mode LEDC speed_mode, high-speed mode or low-speed mode
  * @param channel_num LEDC channel index (0-7), select from ledc_channel_t
- * @param duty_start The duty start
  *
  * @return None
  */
-static inline void ledc_ll_set_duty_start(ledc_dev_t *hw, ledc_mode_t speed_mode, ledc_channel_t channel_num, bool duty_start)
+static inline void ledc_ll_set_duty_start(ledc_dev_t *hw, ledc_mode_t speed_mode, ledc_channel_t channel_num)
 {
-    hw->channel_group[speed_mode].channel[channel_num].conf1.duty_start = duty_start;
+    hw->channel_group[speed_mode].channel[channel_num].conf1.duty_start = 1;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/components/hal/esp32c3/include/hal/ledc_ll.h b/components/hal/esp32c3/include/hal/ledc_ll.h
index 373a3c679e..8671b4f1c0 100644
--- a/components/hal/esp32c3/include/hal/ledc_ll.h
+++ b/components/hal/esp32c3/include/hal/ledc_ll.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2020-2023 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2020-2025 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
@@ -442,13 +442,12 @@ static inline void ledc_ll_set_sig_out_en(ledc_dev_t *hw, ledc_mode_t speed_mode
  * @param hw Beginning address of the peripheral registers
  * @param speed_mode LEDC speed_mode, high-speed mode or low-speed mode
  * @param channel_num LEDC channel index (0-7), select from ledc_channel_t
- * @param duty_start The duty start
  *
  * @return None
  */
-static inline void ledc_ll_set_duty_start(ledc_dev_t *hw, ledc_mode_t speed_mode, ledc_channel_t channel_num, bool duty_start)
+static inline void ledc_ll_set_duty_start(ledc_dev_t *hw, ledc_mode_t speed_mode, ledc_channel_t channel_num)
 {
-    hw->channel_group[speed_mode].channel[channel_num].conf1.duty_start = duty_start;
+    hw->channel_group[speed_mode].channel[channel_num].conf1.duty_start = 1;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/components/hal/esp32c6/include/hal/ledc_ll.h b/components/hal/esp32c6/include/hal/ledc_ll.h
index 7f6e4d319f..ad2008cc7b 100644
--- a/components/hal/esp32c6/include/hal/ledc_ll.h
+++ b/components/hal/esp32c6/include/hal/ledc_ll.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2022-2023 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2022-2025 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
@@ -569,13 +569,12 @@ static inline void ledc_ll_set_sig_out_en(ledc_dev_t *hw, ledc_mode_t speed_mode
  * @param hw Beginning address of the peripheral registers
  * @param speed_mode LEDC speed_mode, low-speed mode only
  * @param channel_num LEDC channel index (0-5), select from ledc_channel_t
- * @param duty_start The duty start
  *
  * @return None
  */
-static inline void ledc_ll_set_duty_start(ledc_dev_t *hw, ledc_mode_t speed_mode, ledc_channel_t channel_num, bool duty_start)
+static inline void ledc_ll_set_duty_start(ledc_dev_t *hw, ledc_mode_t speed_mode, ledc_channel_t channel_num)
 {
-    hw->channel_group[speed_mode].channel[channel_num].conf1.duty_start = duty_start;
+    hw->channel_group[speed_mode].channel[channel_num].conf1.duty_start = 1;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/components/hal/esp32h2/include/hal/ledc_ll.h b/components/hal/esp32h2/include/hal/ledc_ll.h
index 7d6e3313d7..fe3c46d1c3 100644
--- a/components/hal/esp32h2/include/hal/ledc_ll.h
+++ b/components/hal/esp32h2/include/hal/ledc_ll.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023-2025 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
@@ -567,13 +567,12 @@ static inline void ledc_ll_set_sig_out_en(ledc_dev_t *hw, ledc_mode_t speed_mode
  * @param hw Beginning address of the peripheral registers
  * @param speed_mode LEDC speed_mode, low-speed mode only
  * @param channel_num LEDC channel index (0-5), select from ledc_channel_t
- * @param duty_start The duty start
  *
  * @return None
  */
-static inline void ledc_ll_set_duty_start(ledc_dev_t *hw, ledc_mode_t speed_mode, ledc_channel_t channel_num, bool duty_start)
+static inline void ledc_ll_set_duty_start(ledc_dev_t *hw, ledc_mode_t speed_mode, ledc_channel_t channel_num)
 {
-    hw->channel_group[speed_mode].channel[channel_num].conf1.duty_start = duty_start;
+    hw->channel_group[speed_mode].channel[channel_num].conf1.duty_start = 1;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/components/hal/esp32p4/include/hal/ledc_ll.h b/components/hal/esp32p4/include/hal/ledc_ll.h
index f7b759e12b..3ed1b7015b 100644
--- a/components/hal/esp32p4/include/hal/ledc_ll.h
+++ b/components/hal/esp32p4/include/hal/ledc_ll.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023-2025 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
@@ -461,13 +461,12 @@ static inline void ledc_ll_set_sig_out_en(ledc_dev_t *hw, ledc_mode_t speed_mode
  * @param hw Beginning address of the peripheral registers
  * @param speed_mode LEDC speed_mode, low-speed mode only
  * @param channel_num LEDC channel index (0-5), select from ledc_channel_t
- * @param duty_start The duty start
  *
  * @return None
  */
-static inline void ledc_ll_set_duty_start(ledc_dev_t *hw, ledc_mode_t speed_mode, ledc_channel_t channel_num, bool duty_start)
+static inline void ledc_ll_set_duty_start(ledc_dev_t *hw, ledc_mode_t speed_mode, ledc_channel_t channel_num)
 {
-    hw->channel_group[speed_mode].channel[channel_num].conf1.duty_start = duty_start;
+    hw->channel_group[speed_mode].channel[channel_num].conf1.duty_start = 1;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/components/hal/esp32s2/include/hal/ledc_ll.h b/components/hal/esp32s2/include/hal/ledc_ll.h
index a9ed6babcd..a3ce0b4feb 100644
--- a/components/hal/esp32s2/include/hal/ledc_ll.h
+++ b/components/hal/esp32s2/include/hal/ledc_ll.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2019-2023 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2019-2025 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
@@ -481,13 +481,12 @@ static inline void ledc_ll_set_sig_out_en(ledc_dev_t *hw, ledc_mode_t speed_mode
  * @param hw Beginning address of the peripheral registers
  * @param speed_mode LEDC speed_mode, high-speed mode or low-speed mode
  * @param channel_num LEDC channel index (0-7), select from ledc_channel_t
- * @param duty_start The duty start
  *
  * @return None
  */
-static inline void ledc_ll_set_duty_start(ledc_dev_t *hw, ledc_mode_t speed_mode, ledc_channel_t channel_num, bool duty_start)
+static inline void ledc_ll_set_duty_start(ledc_dev_t *hw, ledc_mode_t speed_mode, ledc_channel_t channel_num)
 {
-    hw->channel_group[speed_mode].channel[channel_num].conf1.duty_start = duty_start;
+    hw->channel_group[speed_mode].channel[channel_num].conf1.duty_start = 1;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/components/hal/esp32s3/include/hal/ledc_ll.h b/components/hal/esp32s3/include/hal/ledc_ll.h
index 35c374c10b..7fd9a6b06f 100644
--- a/components/hal/esp32s3/include/hal/ledc_ll.h
+++ b/components/hal/esp32s3/include/hal/ledc_ll.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2020-2023 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2020-2025 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
@@ -442,13 +442,12 @@ static inline void ledc_ll_set_sig_out_en(ledc_dev_t *hw, ledc_mode_t speed_mode
  * @param hw Beginning address of the peripheral registers
  * @param speed_mode LEDC speed_mode, high-speed mode or low-speed mode
  * @param channel_num LEDC channel index (0-7), select from ledc_channel_t
- * @param duty_start The duty start
  *
  * @return None
  */
-static inline void ledc_ll_set_duty_start(ledc_dev_t *hw, ledc_mode_t speed_mode, ledc_channel_t channel_num, bool duty_start)
+static inline void ledc_ll_set_duty_start(ledc_dev_t *hw, ledc_mode_t speed_mode, ledc_channel_t channel_num)
 {
-    hw->channel_group[speed_mode].channel[channel_num].conf1.duty_start = duty_start;
+    hw->channel_group[speed_mode].channel[channel_num].conf1.duty_start = 1;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/components/hal/include/hal/ledc_hal.h b/components/hal/include/hal/ledc_hal.h
index fe9275ee9b..18ac920a2d 100644
--- a/components/hal/include/hal/ledc_hal.h
+++ b/components/hal/include/hal/ledc_hal.h
@@ -263,11 +263,10 @@ void ledc_hal_ls_channel_update(ledc_hal_context_t *hal, ledc_channel_t channel_
  *
  * @param hal Context of the HAL layer
  * @param channel_num LEDC channel index (0-7), select from ledc_channel_t
- * @param duty_start The duty start
  *
  * @return None
  */
-void ledc_hal_set_duty_start(ledc_hal_context_t *hal, ledc_channel_t channel_num, bool duty_start);
+void ledc_hal_set_duty_start(ledc_hal_context_t *hal, ledc_channel_t channel_num);
 
 /**
  * @brief Set LEDC the integer part of duty value
diff --git a/components/hal/ledc_hal_iram.c b/components/hal/ledc_hal_iram.c
index ac3112caa8..34884c78e7 100644
--- a/components/hal/ledc_hal_iram.c
+++ b/components/hal/ledc_hal_iram.c
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ void ledc_hal_ls_channel_update(ledc_hal_context_t *hal, ledc_channel_t channel_
     ledc_ll_ls_channel_update(hal->dev, hal->speed_mode, channel_num);
 }
 
-void ledc_hal_set_duty_start(ledc_hal_context_t *hal, ledc_channel_t channel_num, bool duty_start)
+void ledc_hal_set_duty_start(ledc_hal_context_t *hal, ledc_channel_t channel_num)
 {
-    ledc_ll_set_duty_start(hal->dev, hal->speed_mode, channel_num, duty_start);
+    ledc_ll_set_duty_start(hal->dev, hal->speed_mode, channel_num);
 }
 
 void ledc_hal_set_duty_int_part(ledc_hal_context_t *hal, ledc_channel_t channel_num, uint32_t duty_val)