diff --git a/components/esp8266/Kconfig b/components/esp8266/Kconfig
index 7cb28eee..8fdd15d9 100644
--- a/components/esp8266/Kconfig
+++ b/components/esp8266/Kconfig
@@ -419,6 +419,13 @@ config ESP8266_WIFI_NVS_ENABLED
     help
         Select this option to enable WiFi NVS flash
 
+config ESP8266_WIFI_CONNECT_OPEN_ROUTER_WHEN_PWD_IS_SET
+    bool "Connent open router when wifi password is set"
+    default y
+    help
+        When this option is enabled, ESP8266 will connect to open router even if wifi password is set, otherwise 
+        ESP8266 will not connect to open router when wifi password is set.
+
 config ESP8266_WIFI_DEBUG_LOG_ENABLE
     bool "Enable WiFi debug log"
     default n
diff --git a/components/esp8266/lib/VERSION b/components/esp8266/lib/VERSION
index 8875e570..0af06037 100644
--- a/components/esp8266/lib/VERSION
+++ b/components/esp8266/lib/VERSION
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 gwen:
-    core:       743c778
+    core:       158ee68
     net80211:   72ecd98
     pp:         5b48c0d
     wpa:        743c778
diff --git a/components/esp8266/lib/libcore.a b/components/esp8266/lib/libcore.a
index f7282855..96af2578 100644
Binary files a/components/esp8266/lib/libcore.a and b/components/esp8266/lib/libcore.a differ
diff --git a/components/esp8266/lib/libcore_dbg.a b/components/esp8266/lib/libcore_dbg.a
index ce9966d4..3be2a732 100644
Binary files a/components/esp8266/lib/libcore_dbg.a and b/components/esp8266/lib/libcore_dbg.a differ
diff --git a/components/esp8266/source/esp_wifi.c b/components/esp8266/source/esp_wifi.c
index 810bc168..03787876 100644
--- a/components/esp8266/source/esp_wifi.c
+++ b/components/esp8266/source/esp_wifi.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "phy.h"
 
 const size_t _g_esp_wifi_ppt_task_stk_size = CONFIG_WIFI_PPT_TASKSTACK_SIZE;
+const bool _g_esp_wifi_connect_open_router_when_pwd_is_set = CONFIG_ESP8266_WIFI_CONNECT_OPEN_ROUTER_WHEN_PWD_IS_SET;
 
 esp_err_t esp_wifi_init_internal(const wifi_init_config_t *config);