diff --git a/examples/provisioning/legacy/ble_prov/main/app_prov.c b/examples/provisioning/legacy/ble_prov/main/app_prov.c
index 7ce62346fa..3e9dbdb41d 100644
--- a/examples/provisioning/legacy/ble_prov/main/app_prov.c
+++ b/examples/provisioning/legacy/ble_prov/main/app_prov.c
@@ -282,7 +282,8 @@ esp_err_t app_prov_is_provisioned(bool *provisioned)
     *provisioned = false;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_EXAMPLE_RESET_PROVISIONED
-    nvs_flash_erase();
+    esp_wifi_restore();
+    return ESP_OK;
 #endif
 
     /* Get WiFi Station configuration */
diff --git a/examples/provisioning/legacy/console_prov/main/app_prov.c b/examples/provisioning/legacy/console_prov/main/app_prov.c
index c02e482803..d6bd41b41f 100644
--- a/examples/provisioning/legacy/console_prov/main/app_prov.c
+++ b/examples/provisioning/legacy/console_prov/main/app_prov.c
@@ -220,7 +220,8 @@ esp_err_t app_prov_is_provisioned(bool *provisioned)
     *provisioned = false;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_EXAMPLE_RESET_PROVISIONED
-    nvs_flash_erase();
+    esp_wifi_restore();
+    return ESP_OK;
 #endif
 
     /* Get WiFi Station configuration */
diff --git a/examples/provisioning/legacy/custom_config/main/app_prov.c b/examples/provisioning/legacy/custom_config/main/app_prov.c
index 16e893a999..2b685e8e6f 100644
--- a/examples/provisioning/legacy/custom_config/main/app_prov.c
+++ b/examples/provisioning/legacy/custom_config/main/app_prov.c
@@ -245,7 +245,8 @@ esp_err_t app_prov_is_provisioned(bool *provisioned)
     *provisioned = false;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_EXAMPLE_RESET_PROVISIONED
-    nvs_flash_erase();
+    esp_wifi_restore();
+    return ESP_OK;
 #endif
 
     /* Get WiFi Station configuration */
diff --git a/examples/provisioning/legacy/softap_prov/main/app_prov.c b/examples/provisioning/legacy/softap_prov/main/app_prov.c
index 11e7988540..09f74d96af 100644
--- a/examples/provisioning/legacy/softap_prov/main/app_prov.c
+++ b/examples/provisioning/legacy/softap_prov/main/app_prov.c
@@ -231,7 +231,8 @@ esp_err_t app_prov_is_provisioned(bool *provisioned)
     *provisioned = false;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_EXAMPLE_RESET_PROVISIONED
-    nvs_flash_erase();
+    esp_wifi_restore();
+    return ESP_OK;
 #endif
 
     /* Get WiFi Station configuration */