diff --git a/examples/performance/tcp_perf/main/tcp_main.c b/examples/performance/tcp_perf/main/tcp_main.c
index c96b0d02b4..000ed6d42a 100644
--- a/examples/performance/tcp_perf/main/tcp_main.c
+++ b/examples/performance/tcp_perf/main/tcp_main.c
@@ -124,7 +124,13 @@ static void tcp_conn(void *pvParameters)
 
 void app_main(void)
 {
-    nvs_flash_init();
+    esp_err_t ret = nvs_flash_init();
+    if (ret == ESP_ERR_NVS_NO_FREE_PAGES) {
+        ESP_ERROR_CHECK(nvs_flash_erase());
+        ret = nvs_flash_init();
+    }
+    ESP_ERROR_CHECK( ret );
+
 #if EXAMPLE_ESP_WIFI_MODE_AP
     ESP_LOGI(TAG, "EXAMPLE_ESP_WIFI_MODE_AP");
     wifi_init_softap();
diff --git a/examples/performance/udp_perf/main/udp_main.c b/examples/performance/udp_perf/main/udp_main.c
index cad32a8134..8bbd05ff0f 100644
--- a/examples/performance/udp_perf/main/udp_main.c
+++ b/examples/performance/udp_perf/main/udp_main.c
@@ -103,7 +103,13 @@ static void udp_conn(void *pvParameters)
 
 void app_main(void)
 {
-    nvs_flash_init();
+    esp_err_t ret = nvs_flash_init();
+    if (ret == ESP_ERR_NVS_NO_FREE_PAGES) {
+        ESP_ERROR_CHECK(nvs_flash_erase());
+        ret = nvs_flash_init();
+    }
+    ESP_ERROR_CHECK( ret );
+
 #if EXAMPLE_ESP_WIFI_MODE_AP
     ESP_LOGI(TAG, "EXAMPLE_ESP_WIFI_MODE_AP");
     wifi_init_softap();