diff --git a/components/esp_netif/include/esp_netif.h b/components/esp_netif/include/esp_netif.h
index 9372b6d150..2510a1eefe 100644
--- a/components/esp_netif/include/esp_netif.h
+++ b/components/esp_netif/include/esp_netif.h
@@ -523,6 +523,34 @@ int esp_netif_get_netif_impl_index(esp_netif_t *esp_netif);
 */
 esp_err_t esp_netif_get_netif_impl_name(esp_netif_t *esp_netif, char* name);
 
+/**
+ * @brief  Enable NAPT on an interface
+ *
+ * @note Enable operation can be performed only on one interface at a time.
+ * NAPT cannot be enabled on multiple interfaces according to this implementation.
+ *
+ * @param[in]  esp_netif Handle to esp-netif instance
+ *
+ * @return
+ *         - ESP_OK
+ *         - ESP_FAIL
+ *         - ESP_ERR_NOT_SUPPORTED
+*/
+
+esp_err_t esp_netif_napt_enable(esp_netif_t *esp_netif);
+
+/**
+ * @brief  Disable NAPT on an interface.
+ *
+ * @param[in]  esp_netif Handle to esp-netif instance
+ *
+ * @return
+ *         - ESP_OK
+ *         - ESP_FAIL
+ *         - ESP_ERR_NOT_SUPPORTED
+*/
+esp_err_t esp_netif_napt_disable(esp_netif_t *esp_netif);
+
 /**
  * @}
  */
diff --git a/components/esp_netif/lwip/esp_netif_lwip.c b/components/esp_netif/lwip/esp_netif_lwip.c
index 629c08c612..50e7051a43 100644
--- a/components/esp_netif/lwip/esp_netif_lwip.c
+++ b/components/esp_netif/lwip/esp_netif_lwip.c
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@
 #include "netif/dhcp_state.h"
 #include "esp_event.h"
 #include "esp_log.h"
+#if IP_NAPT
+#include "lwip/lwip_napt.h"
+#endif
+
 
 //
 // This is the main module implementing lwip interaction with esp-netif
@@ -2380,6 +2384,59 @@ esp_err_t esp_netif_get_netif_impl_name(esp_netif_t *esp_netif, char* name)
     return esp_netif_lwip_ipc_call(esp_netif_get_netif_impl_name_api, esp_netif, name);
 }
 
+esp_err_t esp_netif_napt_enable(esp_netif_t *esp_netif)
+{
+#if !IP_NAPT
+    return ESP_ERR_NOT_SUPPORTED;
+#else
+    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "%s esp_netif:%p", __func__, esp_netif);
+
+    /* Check if the interface is up */
+    if (!netif_is_up(esp_netif->lwip_netif)) {
+        return ESP_FAIL;
+    }
+
+    esp_netif_list_lock();
+    /* Disable napt on all other interface */
+    esp_netif_t *netif = esp_netif_next_unsafe(NULL);
+    while (netif) {
+        if (netif != esp_netif) {
+            ip_napt_enable_netif(netif->lwip_netif, 0); // Fails only if netif is down
+            ESP_LOGW(TAG, "napt disabled on esp_netif:%p", esp_netif);
+        }
+        netif = esp_netif_next_unsafe(netif);
+    }
+
+    int ret = ip_napt_enable_netif(esp_netif->lwip_netif, 1);
+    esp_netif_list_unlock();
+
+    if (ret == 0) {
+        return ESP_FAIL;
+    }
+
+    return ESP_OK;
+#endif /* IP_NAPT */
+}
+
+esp_err_t esp_netif_napt_disable(esp_netif_t *esp_netif)
+{
+#if !IP_NAPT
+    return ESP_ERR_NOT_SUPPORTED;
+#else
+    /* Check if the interface is up */
+    if (!netif_is_up(esp_netif->lwip_netif)) {
+        return ESP_FAIL;
+    }
+
+    esp_netif_list_lock();
+    ip_napt_enable_netif(esp_netif->lwip_netif, 0); // Fails only if netif is down
+    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "napt disabled on esp_netif:%p", esp_netif);
+    esp_netif_list_unlock();
+
+    return ESP_OK;
+#endif /* IP_NAPT */
+}
+
 #if MIB2_STATS
 static esp_err_t esp_netif_set_link_speed_api(esp_netif_api_msg_t *msg)
 {