diff --git a/components/lwip/Kconfig b/components/lwip/Kconfig
index 6fa8a507e2..96bdcd5b20 100644
--- a/components/lwip/Kconfig
+++ b/components/lwip/Kconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 menu "LWIP"
 
+    config LWIP_LOCAL_HOSTNAME
+        string "Local netif hostname"
+        default 'espressif'
+        help
+            The name this device will report to other devices on the network
+
     config LWIP_L2_TO_L3_COPY
         bool "Enable copy between Layer2 and Layer3 packets"
         default n
diff --git a/components/lwip/port/esp32/netif/ethernetif.c b/components/lwip/port/esp32/netif/ethernetif.c
index d61653fcac..99ad88c274 100644
--- a/components/lwip/port/esp32/netif/ethernetif.c
+++ b/components/lwip/port/esp32/netif/ethernetif.c
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ ethernetif_init(struct netif *netif)
   /* Initialize interface hostname */
 
 #if ESP_LWIP
-  netif->hostname = "espressif";
+  netif->hostname = CONFIG_LWIP_LOCAL_HOSTNAME;
 #else
   netif->hostname = "lwip";
 #endif
diff --git a/components/lwip/port/esp32/netif/nettestif.c b/components/lwip/port/esp32/netif/nettestif.c
index 741f542797..4422c21952 100644
--- a/components/lwip/port/esp32/netif/nettestif.c
+++ b/components/lwip/port/esp32/netif/nettestif.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ err_t nettestif_init(struct netif *netif)
 
   g_last_netif = netif;
 
-  netif->hostname = "espressif";
+  netif->hostname = CONFIG_LWIP_LOCAL_HOSTNAME;
 
   /*
    * Initialize the snmp variables and counters inside the struct netif.
diff --git a/components/lwip/port/esp32/netif/wlanif.c b/components/lwip/port/esp32/netif/wlanif.c
index 7c60b69349..cd2bdac8d7 100644
--- a/components/lwip/port/esp32/netif/wlanif.c
+++ b/components/lwip/port/esp32/netif/wlanif.c
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ wlanif_init(struct netif *netif)
   /* Initialize interface hostname */
 
 #if ESP_LWIP
-  netif->hostname = "espressif";
+  netif->hostname = CONFIG_LWIP_LOCAL_HOSTNAME;
 #else
   netif->hostname = "lwip";
 #endif