diff --git a/examples/protocols/static_ip/main/static_ip_example_main.c b/examples/protocols/static_ip/main/static_ip_example_main.c
index c5c9639a21..4b7e7aa61e 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/static_ip/main/static_ip_example_main.c
+++ b/examples/protocols/static_ip/main/static_ip_example_main.c
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ static void eth_init(void)
     }
 
     /* The event will not be processed after unregister */
-    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_event_handler_instance_unregister(IP_EVENT, IP_EVENT_STA_GOT_IP, instance_got_ip));
+    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_event_handler_instance_unregister(IP_EVENT, IP_EVENT_ETH_GOT_IP, instance_got_ip));
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_event_handler_instance_unregister(ETH_EVENT, ESP_EVENT_ANY_ID, instance_any_id));
     vEventGroupDelete(s_network_event_group);
 }