diff --git a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32/esp32_wifi_adapter.c b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32/esp32_wifi_adapter.c
index 00159f1903..3541e2c1d1 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32/esp32_wifi_adapter.c
+++ b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32/esp32_wifi_adapter.c
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
 #include "esp32_wifi_adapter.h"
 #include "esp32_rt_timer.h"
 #include "esp32_wifi_utils.h"
+#include "esp32_wlan.h"
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
 #  include "esp32_pm.h"
@@ -2245,11 +2246,23 @@ static void esp_evt_work_cb(void *arg)
           case WIFI_ADPT_EVT_STA_CONNECT:
             wlinfo("Wi-Fi sta connect\n");
             g_sta_connected = true;
+            ret = esp32_wlan_sta_set_linkstatus(true);
+            if (ret < 0)
+              {
+                wlerr("ERROR: Failed to set Wi-Fi station link status\n");
+              }
+
             break;
 
           case WIFI_ADPT_EVT_STA_DISCONNECT:
             wlinfo("Wi-Fi sta disconnect\n");
             g_sta_connected = false;
+            ret = esp32_wlan_sta_set_linkstatus(false);
+            if (ret < 0)
+              {
+                wlerr("ERROR: Failed to set Wi-Fi station link status\n");
+              }
+
             if (g_sta_reconnect)
               {
                 ret = esp_wifi_connect();
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32/esp32_wlan.c b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32/esp32_wlan.c
index 161fb9b565..59fe363fff 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32/esp32_wlan.c
+++ b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32/esp32_wlan.c
@@ -1769,6 +1769,40 @@ static void wlan_softap_tx_done(uint8_t *data, uint16_t *len, bool status)
  * Public Functions
  ****************************************************************************/
 
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: esp32_wlan_sta_set_linkstatus
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   Set Wi-Fi station link status
+ *
+ * Parameters:
+ *   linkstatus - true Notifies the networking layer about an available
+ *                carrier, false Notifies the networking layer about an
+ *                disappeared carrier.
+ *
+ * Returned Value:
+ *   OK on success; Negated errno on failure.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#ifdef ESP32_WLAN_HAS_STA
+int esp32_wlan_sta_set_linkstatus(bool linkstatus)
+{
+  int ret = -EINVAL;
+  FAR struct wlan_priv_s *priv = &g_wlan_priv[ESP32_WLAN_STA_DEVNO];
+
+  if (linkstatus)
+    {
+      ret = netdev_carrier_on(&priv->dev);
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      ret = netdev_carrier_off(&priv->dev);
+    }
+
+  return ret;
+}
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: esp32_wlan_sta_initialize
  *
@@ -1783,7 +1817,6 @@ static void wlan_softap_tx_done(uint8_t *data, uint16_t *len, bool status)
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-#ifdef ESP32_WLAN_HAS_STA
 int esp32_wlan_sta_initialize(void)
 {
   int ret;
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32/esp32_wlan.h b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32/esp32_wlan.h
index 1f62689142..70254b98aa 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32/esp32_wlan.h
+++ b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32/esp32_wlan.h
@@ -61,6 +61,39 @@ extern "C"
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 #ifdef ESP32_WLAN_HAS_STA
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: esp32_wlan_sta_set_linkstatus
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   Set Wi-Fi station link status
+ *
+ * Parameters:
+ *   linkstatus - true Notifies the networking layer about an available
+ *                carrier, false Notifies the networking layer about an
+ *                disappeared carrier.
+ *
+ * Returned Value:
+ *   OK on success; Negated errno on failure.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+int esp32_wlan_sta_set_linkstatus(bool linkstatus);
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: esp32_wlan_sta_initialize
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   Initialize the ESP32 WLAN station netcard driver
+ *
+ * Input Parameters:
+ *   None
+ *
+ * Returned Value:
+ *   OK on success; Negated errno on failure.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
 int esp32_wlan_sta_initialize(void);
 #endif /* ESP32_WLAN_HAS_STA */