diff --git a/examples/wifi/wpa2_enterprise/main/wpa2_enterprise_main.c b/examples/wifi/wpa2_enterprise/main/wpa2_enterprise_main.c
index b800a40025..841f68393e 100644
--- a/examples/wifi/wpa2_enterprise/main/wpa2_enterprise_main.c
+++ b/examples/wifi/wpa2_enterprise/main/wpa2_enterprise_main.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ static void initialise_wifi(void)
     esp_netif_init();
     wifi_event_group = xEventGroupCreate();
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_event_loop_create_default());
-    esp_netif_t *sta_netif = esp_netif_create_default_wifi_sta();
+    sta_netif = esp_netif_create_default_wifi_sta();
     assert(sta_netif);
 
     wifi_init_config_t cfg = WIFI_INIT_CONFIG_DEFAULT();