diff --git a/libraries/lwIP_Ethernet/src/LwipIntfDev.h b/libraries/lwIP_Ethernet/src/LwipIntfDev.h
index c600e1714..a1e6f3bd8 100644
--- a/libraries/lwIP_Ethernet/src/LwipIntfDev.h
+++ b/libraries/lwIP_Ethernet/src/LwipIntfDev.h
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ void LwipIntfDev<RawDev>::end() {
     RawDev::end();
 
     netif_remove(&_netif);
-    memset(&_netif, 0, sizeof(_netif));
+
     _started = false;
 }