diff --git a/tasmota/tasmota.ino b/tasmota/tasmota.ino
index c21b7744c..6f312516f 100644
--- a/tasmota/tasmota.ino
+++ b/tasmota/tasmota.ino
@@ -410,6 +410,7 @@ void setup(void) {
 #endif  // DISABLE_ESP32_BROWNOUT
 
 #ifndef FIRMWARE_SAFEBOOT
+#ifndef CORE32SOLO1
   // restore GPIO5/18 or 16/17 if no PSRAM is found which may be used by Ethernet among others
   if (!FoundPSRAM()) {
     // test if the CPU is not pico
@@ -421,6 +422,7 @@ void setup(void) {
       esp_gpio_revoke(BIT64(CONFIG_D0WD_PSRAM_CS_IO) | BIT64(CONFIG_D0WD_PSRAM_CLK_IO));
     }
   }
+#endif  // CORE32SOLO1
 #endif  // FIRMWARE_SAFEBOOT
 #endif  // CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32
 #endif  // ESP32