diff --git a/wolfcrypt/src/port/Espressif/esp32_sha.c b/wolfcrypt/src/port/Espressif/esp32_sha.c
index 7a51fc6c2..257a71528 100644
--- a/wolfcrypt/src/port/Espressif/esp32_sha.c
+++ b/wolfcrypt/src/port/Espressif/esp32_sha.c
@@ -507,8 +507,7 @@ int wc_esp_digest_state(WC_ESP32SHA* ctx, byte* hash)
 
     #if defined(WOLFSSL_SHA384)
         case SHA2_384:
-            SHA_LOAD_REG = SHA_384_LOAD_REG;
-            SHA_BUSY_REG = SHA_384_BUSY_REG;
+            DPORT_REG_WRITE(SHA_384_LOAD_REG, 1);
             break;
     #endif
 
diff --git a/wolfcrypt/src/sha512.c b/wolfcrypt/src/sha512.c
index b62fbc1bb..118a82bfa 100644
--- a/wolfcrypt/src/sha512.c
+++ b/wolfcrypt/src/sha512.c
@@ -1306,7 +1306,7 @@ static int InitSha384(wc_Sha384* sha384)
     sha384->ctx.isfirstblock = 1;
     if(sha384->ctx.mode == ESP32_SHA_HW) {
         /* release hw */
-        esp_sha_hw_unlock(&(sha512->ctx));
+        esp_sha_hw_unlock(&(sha384->ctx));
     }
     /* always set mode as INIT
     *  whether using HW or SW is determined at first call of update()