diff --git a/ports/esp32/main.c b/ports/esp32/main.c
index f833c9501..14b7e14c6 100644
--- a/ports/esp32/main.c
+++ b/ports/esp32/main.c
@@ -152,6 +152,8 @@ soft_reset:
     mp_obj_list_append(mp_sys_path, MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR__slash_lib));
     readline_init0();
 
+    MP_STATE_PORT(native_code_pointers) = MP_OBJ_NULL;
+
     // initialise peripherals
     machine_pins_init();
     #if MICROPY_PY_MACHINE_I2S
@@ -194,6 +196,16 @@ soft_reset_exit:
     mp_thread_deinit();
     #endif
 
+    // Free any native code pointers that point to iRAM.
+    if (MP_STATE_PORT(native_code_pointers) != MP_OBJ_NULL) {
+        size_t len;
+        mp_obj_t *items;
+        mp_obj_list_get(MP_STATE_PORT(native_code_pointers), &len, &items);
+        for (size_t i = 0; i < len; ++i) {
+            heap_caps_free(MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(items[i]));
+        }
+    }
+
     gc_sweep_all();
 
     mp_hal_stdout_tx_str("MPY: soft reboot\r\n");
@@ -243,6 +255,10 @@ void *esp_native_code_commit(void *buf, size_t len, void *reloc) {
     if (p == NULL) {
         m_malloc_fail(len);
     }
+    if (MP_STATE_PORT(native_code_pointers) == MP_OBJ_NULL) {
+        MP_STATE_PORT(native_code_pointers) = mp_obj_new_list(0, NULL);
+    }
+    mp_obj_list_append(MP_STATE_PORT(native_code_pointers), MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(p));
     if (reloc) {
         mp_native_relocate(reloc, buf, (uintptr_t)p);
     }
diff --git a/ports/esp32/mpconfigport.h b/ports/esp32/mpconfigport.h
index a3e4acf06..a64d6de99 100644
--- a/ports/esp32/mpconfigport.h
+++ b/ports/esp32/mpconfigport.h
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ struct mp_bluetooth_nimble_root_pointers_t;
     mp_obj_t machine_pin_irq_handler[40]; \
     struct _machine_timer_obj_t *machine_timer_obj_head; \
     struct _machine_i2s_obj_t *machine_i2s_obj[I2S_NUM_MAX]; \
+    mp_obj_t native_code_pointers; \
     MICROPY_PORT_ROOT_POINTER_BLUETOOTH_NIMBLE
 
 // type definitions for the specific machine