diff --git a/examples/protocols/websocket/main/websocket_example.c b/examples/protocols/websocket/main/websocket_example.c
index f82ac9494..82e7ba385 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/websocket/main/websocket_example.c
+++ b/examples/protocols/websocket/main/websocket_example.c
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ void app_main(void)
     esp_log_level_set("TRANS_TCP", ESP_LOG_DEBUG);
 
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(nvs_flash_init());
-    tcpip_adapter_init();
+    esp_netif_init();
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_event_loop_create_default());
 
     /* This helper function configures Wi-Fi or Ethernet, as selected in menuconfig.