diff --git a/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/connect.c b/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/connect.c
index f33aa7051..b3765d878 100644
--- a/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/connect.c
+++ b/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/connect.c
@@ -287,6 +287,7 @@ static void stop(void)
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_event_handler_unregister(IP_EVENT, IP_EVENT_GOT_IP6, &on_got_ipv6));
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_event_handler_unregister(ETH_EVENT, ETHERNET_EVENT_CONNECTED, &on_eth_event));
 #endif
+    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_eth_stop(s_eth_handle));
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_eth_driver_uninstall(s_eth_handle));
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(s_phy->del(s_phy));
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(s_mac->del(s_mac));