diff --git a/pymodbus/pdu/device.py b/pymodbus/pdu/device.py
index cfd231c33..4d5c499b4 100644
--- a/pymodbus/pdu/device.py
+++ b/pymodbus/pdu/device.py
@@ -158,6 +158,9 @@ def __init__(self, info=None, info_name=None):
         :param info: Device information as {int:string} dictionary
         :param info_name: Device information as {name:string} dictionary
         """
+        # Copy the defaults, so each identity has its own values instead of
+        # all instances writing into the class-level dict.
+        self.stat_data = dict(self.stat_data)
         if isinstance(info_name, dict):
             for key in info_name:
                 inx = self.__names.index(key)
diff --git a/test/pdu/test_device.py b/test/pdu/test_device.py
index d73df32d3..b9984e156 100644
--- a/test/pdu/test_device.py
+++ b/test/pdu/test_device.py
@@ -58,6 +58,19 @@ def test_update_identity(self):
         assert self.control.Identity.ModelName == "bashwork"
         assert self.control.Identity.UserApplicationName == "pytest"
 
+    def test_identities_do_not_share_data(self):
+        """Test each identity keeps its own values."""
+        first = ModbusDeviceIdentification(info_name={"VendorName": "first"})
+        second = ModbusDeviceIdentification(info_name={"VendorName": "second"})
+        assert first.VendorName == "first"
+        assert second.VendorName == "second"
+
+    def test_new_identity_does_not_change_server_identity(self):
+        """Test creating an identity does not alter the control block."""
+        self.control.Identity.update(self.ident)
+        ModbusDeviceIdentification(info_name={"VendorName": "other"})
+        assert self.control.Identity.VendorName == "Bashwork"
+
     def test_device_identification_factory(self):
         """Test device identification reading."""
         self.control.Identity.update(self.ident)