diff --git a/demos/TIVA/RT-TM4C1294-LAUNCHPAD-LWIP/main.c b/demos/TIVA/RT-TM4C1294-LAUNCHPAD-LWIP/main.c
index 141579a0..88b5ea70 100644
--- a/demos/TIVA/RT-TM4C1294-LAUNCHPAD-LWIP/main.c
+++ b/demos/TIVA/RT-TM4C1294-LAUNCHPAD-LWIP/main.c
@@ -30,9 +30,11 @@ int main(void)
    *   and performs the board-specific initializations.
    * - Kernel initialization, the main() function becomes a thread and the
    *   RTOS is active.
+   * - lwIP subsystem initialization using the default configuration.
    */
   halInit();
   chSysInit();
+  lwipInit(NULL);
 
   /*
    * Start the serial driver with the default configuration.
@@ -40,12 +42,6 @@ int main(void)
    */
   sdStart(&SD1, NULL);
 
-  /*
-   * Creates the LWIP threads (it changes priority internally).
-   */
-  chThdCreateStatic(wa_lwip_thread, LWIP_THREAD_STACK_SIZE, NORMALPRIO + 2,
-                    lwip_thread, NULL);
-
   /*
    * Creates the HTTP thread (it changes priority internally).
    */