diff --git a/examples/protocols/mdns/main/mdns_example_main.c b/examples/protocols/mdns/main/mdns_example_main.c
index 003c8e784..76cb3b1b6 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/mdns/main/mdns_example_main.c
+++ b/examples/protocols/mdns/main/mdns_example_main.c
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ static void mdns_example_task(void *pvParameters)
 void app_main(void)
 {
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(nvs_flash_init());
-    tcpip_adapter_init();
+    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_netif_init());
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_event_loop_create_default());
 
     initialise_mdns();