diff --git a/examples/device/dfu_freertos/src/main.c b/examples/device/dfu_freertos/src/main.c
index 3bfb85b27..65262ba10 100644
--- a/examples/device/dfu_freertos/src/main.c
+++ b/examples/device/dfu_freertos/src/main.c
@@ -135,6 +135,41 @@ static void dl_task(void* arg)
   }
 }
 
+// task to complete flashing, used when entering manifestation
+static void complete_task(void* arg)
+{
+  esp_err_t rc;
+  // finish flashing
+  if (ota_handle) {
+    rc = esp_ota_end(ota_handle);
+    ota_handle = 0;
+    if (ESP_OK != rc) {
+      ESP_LOGE(TAG, "close OTA failed");
+      tud_dfu_finish_flashing(DFU_STATUS_ERR_PROG);
+      return;
+    }
+  }
+
+  // switch to OTA app
+  const esp_partition_t *ota = esp_ota_get_next_update_partition(NULL);
+  esp_app_desc_t ota_desc;
+  esp_ota_get_partition_description(ota, &ota_desc);
+  if (ESP_APP_DESC_MAGIC_WORD == ota_desc.magic_word) {
+    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "set boot to valid app");
+    esp_ota_set_boot_partition(ota);
+  } else {
+    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "no valid app");
+    tud_dfu_finish_flashing(DFU_STATUS_ERR_VERIFY);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // flashing op for manifest is complete without error
+  xTimerChangePeriod(blinky_tm, pdMS_TO_TICKS(BLINK_IDLE), 0);
+  tud_dfu_finish_flashing(DFU_STATUS_OK);
+
+  vTaskDelete(NULL); // close task
+}
+
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------+
 // Main
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------+
@@ -289,38 +324,9 @@ void tud_dfu_download_cb(uint8_t alt, uint16_t block_num, uint8_t const* data, u
 // Once finished flashing, application must call tud_dfu_finish_flashing()
 void tud_dfu_manifest_cb(uint8_t alt)
 {
-  (void) alt;
-  esp_err_t rc;
+  (void)alt; // not used
   ESP_LOGI(TAG, "download completed, enter manifestation");
-  blinky_tm = xTimerCreateStatic(NULL, pdMS_TO_TICKS(BLINK_IDLE), true, NULL, led_blinky_cb, &blinky_tmdef);
-
-  // finish flashing
-  if (ota_handle) {
-    rc = esp_ota_end(ota_handle);
-    ota_handle = 0;
-    if (ESP_OK != rc) {
-      ESP_LOGE(TAG, "close OTA failed");
-      tud_dfu_finish_flashing(DFU_STATUS_ERR_PROG);
-      return;
-    }
-  }
-
-  // switch to OTA app
-  const esp_partition_t *ota = esp_ota_get_next_update_partition(NULL);
-  esp_app_desc_t ota_desc;
-  esp_ota_get_partition_description(ota, &ota_desc);
-  if (ESP_APP_DESC_MAGIC_WORD == ota_desc.magic_word) {
-    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "boot set to valid app");
-    esp_ota_set_boot_partition(ota);
-  } else {
-    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "no valid app");
-    tud_dfu_finish_flashing(DFU_STATUS_ERR_VERIFY);
-    return;
-  }
-
-  // flashing op for manifest is complete without error
-  // Application can perform checksum, should it fail, use appropriate status such as errVERIFY.
-  tud_dfu_finish_flashing(DFU_STATUS_OK);
+  xTaskCreate(complete_task, "complete_task", 3 * 1024, NULL, 8, NULL);
 }
 
 // Invoked when received DFU_UPLOAD request