diff --git a/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/connect.c b/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/connect.c
index d1063b43a0..3bf58549ad 100644
--- a/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/connect.c
+++ b/examples/common_components/protocol_examples_common/connect.c
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ static esp_netif_t *eth_start(void)
 #elif CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_DP83848
     s_phy = esp_eth_phy_new_dp83848(&phy_config);
 #endif
-#elif CONFIG_ETH_USE_SPI_ETHERNET
+#elif CONFIG_EXAMPLE_USE_SPI_ETHERNET
     gpio_install_isr_service(0);
     spi_device_handle_t spi_handle = NULL;
     spi_bus_config_t buscfg = {