diff --git a/libraries/Ethernet/src/ETH.cpp b/libraries/Ethernet/src/ETH.cpp
index 33e86691b1d..851eb846170 100644
--- a/libraries/Ethernet/src/ETH.cpp
+++ b/libraries/Ethernet/src/ETH.cpp
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ bool ETHClass::begin(uint8_t phy_addr, int power, int mdc, int mdio, eth_phy_typ
             break;
 #endif
         case ETH_PHY_KSZ8081:
-#if ESP_IDF_VERSION > ESP_IDF_VERSION_VAL(4,3,0)
+#if ESP_IDF_VERSION >= ESP_IDF_VERSION_VAL(4,4,0)
             eth_phy = esp_eth_phy_new_ksz8081(&phy_config);
 #else
             log_e("unsupported ethernet type 'ETH_PHY_KSZ8081'");