diff --git a/components/esp32/include/esp_wifi.h b/components/esp32/include/esp_wifi.h
index b34aec7a2..0b24b71cb 100755
--- a/components/esp32/include/esp_wifi.h
+++ b/components/esp32/include/esp_wifi.h
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@ esp_err_t esp_wifi_set_storage(wifi_storage_t storage);
   *    - ESP_ERR_WIFI_MODE: WiFi internal error, the station/soft-AP control block is invalid
   *    - others: refer to error code in esp_err.h
   */
-esp_err_t esp_wifi_set_auto_connect(bool en);
+esp_err_t esp_wifi_set_auto_connect(bool en) __attribute__ ((deprecated));
 
 /**
   * @brief     Get the auto connect flag
@@ -769,7 +769,7 @@ esp_err_t esp_wifi_set_auto_connect(bool en);
   *    - ESP_ERR_WIFI_NOT_INIT: WiFi is not initialized by esp_wifi_init
   *    - ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG: invalid argument
   */
-esp_err_t esp_wifi_get_auto_connect(bool *en);
+esp_err_t esp_wifi_get_auto_connect(bool *en) __attribute__ ((deprecated));
 
 /**
   * @brief     Set 802.11 Vendor-Specific Information Element