diff --git a/ports/esp32s2/common-hal/wifi/__init__.c b/ports/esp32s2/common-hal/wifi/__init__.c
index 833ef0623f..2eb3719b4d 100644
--- a/ports/esp32s2/common-hal/wifi/__init__.c
+++ b/ports/esp32s2/common-hal/wifi/__init__.c
@@ -143,8 +143,8 @@ void wifi_reset(void) {
                                                           radio->handler_instance_got_ip));
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_wifi_deinit());
     esp_netif_destroy(radio->netif);
+    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_event_loop_delete_default());
     radio->netif = NULL;
-    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_netif_deinit());
 }
 
 void ipaddress_ipaddress_to_esp_idf(mp_obj_t ip_address, ip_addr_t* esp_ip_address) {