diff --git a/ports/esp32/esp32_rmt.c b/ports/esp32/esp32_rmt.c
index 1a7e77b9d2..941f20818e 100644
--- a/ports/esp32/esp32_rmt.c
+++ b/ports/esp32/esp32_rmt.c
@@ -27,10 +27,11 @@
 #include "py/runtime.h"
 #include "modmachine.h"
 #include "mphalport.h"
-#include "driver/rmt.h"
-
 #include "modesp32.h"
 
+#include "esp_task.h"
+#include "driver/rmt.h"
+
 // This exposes the ESP32's RMT module to MicroPython. RMT is provided by the Espressif ESP-IDF:
 //
 //    https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esp-idf/en/latest/api-reference/peripherals/rmt.html
@@ -59,6 +60,34 @@ typedef struct _esp32_rmt_obj_t {
     bool loop_en;
 } esp32_rmt_obj_t;
 
+typedef struct _rmt_install_state_t {
+    SemaphoreHandle_t handle;
+    uint8_t channel_id;
+    esp_err_t ret;
+} rmt_install_state_t;
+
+STATIC void rmt_install_task(void *pvParameter) {
+    rmt_install_state_t *state = pvParameter;
+    state->ret = rmt_driver_install(state->channel_id, 0, 0);
+    xSemaphoreGive(state->handle);
+    vTaskDelete(NULL);
+    for (;;) {
+    }
+}
+
+// Call rmt_driver_install on core 1.  This ensures that the RMT interrupt handler is
+// serviced on core 1, so that WiFi (if active) does not interrupt it and cause glitches.
+esp_err_t rmt_driver_install_core1(uint8_t channel_id) {
+    TaskHandle_t th;
+    rmt_install_state_t state;
+    state.handle = xSemaphoreCreateBinary();
+    state.channel_id = channel_id;
+    xTaskCreatePinnedToCore(rmt_install_task, "rmt_install_task", 2048 / sizeof(StackType_t), &state, ESP_TASK_PRIO_MIN + 1, &th, 1);
+    xSemaphoreTake(state.handle, portMAX_DELAY);
+    vSemaphoreDelete(state.handle);
+    return state.ret;
+}
+
 STATIC mp_obj_t esp32_rmt_make_new(const mp_obj_type_t *type, size_t n_args, size_t n_kw, const mp_obj_t *all_args) {
     static const mp_arg_t allowed_args[] = {
         { MP_QSTR_id,        MP_ARG_REQUIRED | MP_ARG_INT, {.u_int = -1} },
@@ -125,7 +154,7 @@ STATIC mp_obj_t esp32_rmt_make_new(const mp_obj_type_t *type, size_t n_args, siz
     config.clk_div = self->clock_div;
 
     check_esp_err(rmt_config(&config));
-    check_esp_err(rmt_driver_install(config.channel, 0, 0));
+    check_esp_err(rmt_driver_install_core1(config.channel));
 
     return MP_OBJ_FROM_PTR(self);
 }
diff --git a/ports/esp32/machine_bitstream.c b/ports/esp32/machine_bitstream.c
index 4ba05e8895..5f9eb32c3f 100644
--- a/ports/esp32/machine_bitstream.c
+++ b/ports/esp32/machine_bitstream.c
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ void machine_bitstream_high_low(mp_hal_pin_obj_t pin, uint32_t *timing_ns, const
 
     // Install the driver on this channel & pin.
     check_esp_err(rmt_config(&config));
-    check_esp_err(rmt_driver_install(config.channel, 0, 0));
+    check_esp_err(rmt_driver_install_core1(config.channel));
 
     // Get the tick rate in kHz (this will likely be 40000).
     uint32_t counter_clk_khz = 0;
diff --git a/ports/esp32/modesp32.h b/ports/esp32/modesp32.h
index 86979f0b3e..368b40db04 100644
--- a/ports/esp32/modesp32.h
+++ b/ports/esp32/modesp32.h
@@ -34,4 +34,6 @@ extern const mp_obj_type_t esp32_ulp_type;
 // Reserve the last channel for machine.bitstream.
 #define MICROPY_HW_ESP32_RMT_CHANNEL_BITSTREAM (RMT_CHANNEL_MAX - 1)
 
+esp_err_t rmt_driver_install_core1(uint8_t channel_id);
+
 #endif // MICROPY_INCLUDED_ESP32_MODESP32_H