diff --git a/examples/ethernet/enc28j60/components/eth_enc28j60/esp_eth_mac_enc28j60.c b/examples/ethernet/enc28j60/components/eth_enc28j60/esp_eth_mac_enc28j60.c
index 15834bae099e..7dabc6b053cc 100644
--- a/examples/ethernet/enc28j60/components/eth_enc28j60/esp_eth_mac_enc28j60.c
+++ b/examples/ethernet/enc28j60/components/eth_enc28j60/esp_eth_mac_enc28j60.c
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@ static void emac_enc28j60_task(void *arg)
             continue;                                                // -> just continue to check again
         }
         // the host controller should clear the global enable bit for the interrupt pin before servicing the interrupt
-        MAC_CHECK_NO_RET(enc28j60_do_bitwise_clr(emac, ENC28J60_EIR, EIE_INTIE) == ESP_OK,
+        MAC_CHECK_NO_RET(enc28j60_do_bitwise_clr(emac, ENC28J60_EIE, EIE_INTIE) == ESP_OK,
                         "clear EIE_INTIE failed", loop_start);
         // read interrupt status
         MAC_CHECK_NO_RET(enc28j60_do_register_read(emac, true, ENC28J60_EIR, &status) == ESP_OK,