diff --git a/examples/protocols/pppos_client/components/modem/src/esp_modem_netif.c b/examples/protocols/pppos_client/components/modem/src/esp_modem_netif.c
index 1c6f4bcf19..0aab9c2d36 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/pppos_client/components/modem/src/esp_modem_netif.c
+++ b/examples/protocols/pppos_client/components/modem/src/esp_modem_netif.c
@@ -144,6 +144,19 @@ esp_err_t esp_modem_netif_clear_default_handlers(void *h)
     if (ret != ESP_OK) {
         goto clear_event_failed;
     }
+    ret = esp_event_handler_unregister(IP_EVENT, IP_EVENT_PPP_GOT_IP, esp_netif_action_connected);
+    if (ret != ESP_OK) {
+        goto clear_event_failed;
+    }
+    ret = esp_event_handler_unregister(IP_EVENT, IP_EVENT_PPP_LOST_IP, esp_netif_action_disconnected);
+    if (ret != ESP_OK) {
+        goto clear_event_failed;
+    }
+
+    // this event is registered while modem gets attached to netif.
+    // we don't have any detach functionality, so we unregister here and ignore potential error
+    esp_event_handler_unregister(NETIF_PPP_STATUS, ESP_EVENT_ANY_ID, on_ppp_changed);
+
     return ESP_OK;
 
 clear_event_failed: