diff --git a/components/esp_wifi/include/esp_wifi_default.h b/components/esp_wifi/include/esp_wifi_default.h
index 79a176bfc0..f5a1e3382c 100644
--- a/components/esp_wifi/include/esp_wifi_default.h
+++ b/components/esp_wifi/include/esp_wifi_default.h
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ void esp_netif_destroy_default_wifi(void *esp_netif);
  *
  * @return pointer to esp-netif instance
  */
-esp_netif_t* esp_netif_create_wifi(wifi_interface_t wifi_if, esp_netif_inherent_config_t *esp_netif_config);
+esp_netif_t* esp_netif_create_wifi(wifi_interface_t wifi_if, const esp_netif_inherent_config_t *esp_netif_config);
 
 /**
  * @brief Creates default STA and AP network interfaces for esp-mesh.
diff --git a/components/esp_wifi/src/wifi_default.c b/components/esp_wifi/src/wifi_default.c
index 45fedd5250..e3c8266136 100644
--- a/components/esp_wifi/src/wifi_default.c
+++ b/components/esp_wifi/src/wifi_default.c
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ void esp_netif_destroy_default_wifi(void *esp_netif)
 /**
  * @brief User init custom wifi interface
  */
-esp_netif_t* esp_netif_create_wifi(wifi_interface_t wifi_if, esp_netif_inherent_config_t *esp_netif_config)
+esp_netif_t* esp_netif_create_wifi(wifi_interface_t wifi_if, const esp_netif_inherent_config_t *esp_netif_config)
 {
     esp_netif_config_t cfg = {
         .base = esp_netif_config