diff --git a/circuitpython_nrf24l01/rf24_mesh.py b/circuitpython_nrf24l01/rf24_mesh.py
index 53e8c00..00fc41f 100644
--- a/circuitpython_nrf24l01/rf24_mesh.py
+++ b/circuitpython_nrf24l01/rf24_mesh.py
@@ -321,6 +321,11 @@ def __init__(
         #: A `dict` that enables master nodes to act as a DNS.
         self.dhcp_dict: Dict[int, int] = {}
 
+    def renew_address(self, timeout: float | int = 7.5):
+        if not self._id:
+            return 0
+        return super().renew_address(timeout)
+
     def update(self) -> int:
         """Checks for incoming network data and returns last message type (if any)"""
         msg_t = super().update()