diff --git a/ports/esp32s2/mpconfigport.mk b/ports/esp32s2/mpconfigport.mk
index 9f48e62568..85b3b81910 100644
--- a/ports/esp32s2/mpconfigport.mk
+++ b/ports/esp32s2/mpconfigport.mk
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ CIRCUITPY_ROTARYIO = 1
 CIRCUITPY_NVM = 1
 CIRCUITPY_PS2IO ?= 1
 CIRCUITPY_TOUCHIO_USE_NATIVE ?= 1
-CIRCUITPY_WIFI = 1
+CIRCUITPY_WIFI ?= 1
 CIRCUITPY_WATCHDOG ?= 1
 
 CIRCUITPY_ESPIDF = 1