diff --git a/components/lwip/port/esp32/include/lwipopts.h b/components/lwip/port/esp32/include/lwipopts.h
index a4baa0c863..f30838cb1a 100644
--- a/components/lwip/port/esp32/include/lwipopts.h
+++ b/components/lwip/port/esp32/include/lwipopts.h
@@ -1424,9 +1424,11 @@ static inline uint32_t timeout_from_offered(uint32_t lease, uint32_t min)
 #ifdef CONFIG_LWIP_TIMERS_ONDEMAND
 #define ESP_LWIP_IGMP_TIMERS_ONDEMAND   1
 #define ESP_LWIP_MLD6_TIMERS_ONDEMAND   1
+#define ESP_LWIP_DHCP_FINE_TIMERS_ONDEMAND 1
 #else
 #define ESP_LWIP_IGMP_TIMERS_ONDEMAND   0
 #define ESP_LWIP_MLD6_TIMERS_ONDEMAND   0
+#define ESP_LWIP_DHCP_FINE_TIMERS_ONDEMAND 0
 #endif
 
 /**