diff --git a/ports/esp32/modnetwork.c b/ports/esp32/modnetwork.c
index a16c67eeb9..206fecbcf9 100644
--- a/ports/esp32/modnetwork.c
+++ b/ports/esp32/modnetwork.c
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ STATIC mp_obj_t esp_phy_mode(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *args) {
 }
 STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_VAR_BETWEEN(esp_phy_mode_obj, 0, 1, esp_phy_mode);
 
-#if ESP_IDF_VERSION > ESP_IDF_VERSION_VAL(4, 3, 0)
+#if ESP_IDF_VERSION >= ESP_IDF_VERSION_VAL(4, 3, 0)
 #define TEST_WIFI_AUTH_MAX 9
 #else
 #define TEST_WIFI_AUTH_MAX 8