diff --git a/libraries/lwIP_enc28j60/src/utility/enc28j60.cpp b/libraries/lwIP_enc28j60/src/utility/enc28j60.cpp
index 0ee3096486..98c51e5f5c 100644
--- a/libraries/lwIP_enc28j60/src/utility/enc28j60.cpp
+++ b/libraries/lwIP_enc28j60/src/utility/enc28j60.cpp
@@ -546,6 +546,14 @@ boolean ENC28J60::begin(const uint8_t* address)
 
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
+void ENC28J60::end()
+{
+    // stop reception. ECON1 is mirrored into every bank, so no bank switch is needed
+    clearregbitfield(ECON1, ECON1_RXEN);
+}
+
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
 uint16_t ENC28J60::sendFrame(const uint8_t* data, uint16_t datalen)
 {
     uint16_t dataend;
diff --git a/libraries/lwIP_enc28j60/src/utility/enc28j60.h b/libraries/lwIP_enc28j60/src/utility/enc28j60.h
index e6c65d7759..0c21e76041 100644
--- a/libraries/lwIP_enc28j60/src/utility/enc28j60.h
+++ b/libraries/lwIP_enc28j60/src/utility/enc28j60.h
@@ -62,6 +62,12 @@ class ENC28J60
     */
     boolean begin(const uint8_t* address);
 
+    /**
+        Shut down the Ethernet controller
+        Stops the reception of Ethernet frames until the next ::begin()
+    */
+    void end();
+
     /**
         Send an Ethernet frame
         @param data a pointer to the data to send