diff --git a/examples/wifi/wifi_aware/nan_console/main/nan_main.c b/examples/wifi/wifi_aware/nan_console/main/nan_main.c
index 4884dd723b30..e37156859c84 100644
--- a/examples/wifi/wifi_aware/nan_console/main/nan_main.c
+++ b/examples/wifi/wifi_aware/nan_console/main/nan_main.c
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ static struct {
 } ping_args;
 
 static const char *TAG = "nan_console";
-static esp_netif_t *g_nan_netif = NULL;
+static esp_netif_t *g_nan_netif;
 
 #define NAN_EXAMPLE_SERVICE_NAME    "ESP_NAN-Service"