diff --git a/src/core/network.cpp b/src/core/network.cpp
index 0c8f6494b..a021afaec 100644
--- a/src/core/network.cpp
+++ b/src/core/network.cpp
@@ -229,8 +229,12 @@ void Network::reconnect() {
 // boards without an Ethernet PHY skip straight to WIFI; without a configured SSID, straight to AP
 // (unless AP provision mode is Never — then stay on WIFI and keep waiting)
 NetPhase Network::initialPhase() const {
-    bool eth_clock_conflicts_psram = ESP.getPsramSize()
-                                      && ((eth_clock_mode_t)eth_clock_mode_ == ETH_CLOCK_GPIO16_OUT || (eth_clock_mode_t)eth_clock_mode_ == ETH_CLOCK_GPIO17_OUT);
+#ifndef EMSESP_STANDALONE
+    bool eth_clock_conflicts_psram =
+        ESP.getPsramSize() && ((eth_clock_mode_t)eth_clock_mode_ == ETH_CLOCK_GPIO16_OUT || (eth_clock_mode_t)eth_clock_mode_ == ETH_CLOCK_GPIO17_OUT);
+#else
+    bool eth_clock_conflicts_psram = false;
+#endif
     if (phy_type_ != PHY_type::PHY_TYPE_NONE && !eth_clock_conflicts_psram) {
         return NetPhase::ETHERNET;
     }