diff --git a/src/platforms/esp32/components/avm_builtins/gpio_driver.c b/src/platforms/esp32/components/avm_builtins/gpio_driver.c
index ef0279044..4a3bd38d3 100644
--- a/src/platforms/esp32/components/avm_builtins/gpio_driver.c
+++ b/src/platforms/esp32/components/avm_builtins/gpio_driver.c
@@ -463,11 +463,11 @@ static term gpiodriver_set_int(Context *ctx, int32_t target_pid, term cmd)
     term trigger = term_get_tuple_element(cmd, 2);
     if (term_get_tuple_arity(cmd) == 4) {
         term pid = term_get_tuple_element(cmd, 3);
-        if (UNLIKELY(!term_is_pid(pid) && !term_is_atom(pid))) {
+        if (UNLIKELY(!term_is_local_pid(pid) && !term_is_atom(pid))) {
             ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Invalid listener parameter, must be a pid() or registered process!");
             return ERROR_ATOM;
         }
-        if (term_is_pid(pid)) {
+        if (term_is_local_pid(pid)) {
             target_local_pid = term_to_local_process_id(pid);
         } else {
             int pid_atom_index = term_to_atom_index(pid);
diff --git a/src/platforms/esp32/components/avm_builtins/i2c_driver.c b/src/platforms/esp32/components/avm_builtins/i2c_driver.c
index 4f53c13a4..7ef7acb94 100644
--- a/src/platforms/esp32/components/avm_builtins/i2c_driver.c
+++ b/src/platforms/esp32/components/avm_builtins/i2c_driver.c
@@ -633,8 +633,8 @@ static NativeHandlerResult i2cdriver_consume_mailbox(Context *ctx)
 
 I2CAcquireResult i2c_driver_acquire(term i2c_port, i2c_port_t *i2c_num, GlobalContext *global)
 {
-    if (UNLIKELY(!term_is_pid(i2c_port))) {
-        ESP_LOGW(TAG, "acquire: given term is not a PID.");
+    if (UNLIKELY(!term_is_local_port(i2c_port))) {
+        ESP_LOGW(TAG, "acquire: given term is not a port.");
         return I2CAcquireInvalidPeripheral;
     }
 
@@ -660,7 +660,7 @@ I2CAcquireResult i2c_driver_acquire(term i2c_port, i2c_port_t *i2c_num, GlobalCo
 
 void i2c_driver_release(term i2c_port, GlobalContext *global)
 {
-    if (UNLIKELY(!term_is_pid(i2c_port))) {
+    if (UNLIKELY(!term_is_local_port(i2c_port))) {
         ESP_LOGW(TAG, "release: given term is not a PID.");
         return;
     }
diff --git a/src/platforms/esp32/components/avm_builtins/socket_driver.c b/src/platforms/esp32/components/avm_builtins/socket_driver.c
index 6cec74abb..37f0aa45f 100644
--- a/src/platforms/esp32/components/avm_builtins/socket_driver.c
+++ b/src/platforms/esp32/components/avm_builtins/socket_driver.c
@@ -858,7 +858,7 @@ static void do_connect(Context *ctx, const GenMessage *gen_message)
     term active_term = interop_proplist_get_value_default(params, ACTIVE_ATOM, TRUE_ATOM);
     term controlling_process_term = interop_proplist_get_value(params, CONTROLLING_PROCESS_ATOM);
 
-    bool ok = term_is_pid(controlling_process_term);
+    bool ok = term_is_local_pid(controlling_process_term);
     if (UNLIKELY(!ok)) {
         do_send_error_reply(ctx, ERR_ARG, ref_ticks, pid);
         return;
@@ -1022,7 +1022,7 @@ void do_udp_open(Context *ctx, const GenMessage *gen_message)
     term active_term = interop_proplist_get_value_default(params, ACTIVE_ATOM, TRUE_ATOM);
     term controlling_process_term = interop_proplist_get_value(params, CONTROLLING_PROCESS_ATOM);
 
-    bool ok = term_is_pid(controlling_process_term);
+    bool ok = term_is_local_pid(controlling_process_term);
     if (UNLIKELY(!ok)) {
         do_send_error_reply(ctx, ERR_ARG, ref_ticks, pid);
         return;
@@ -1369,7 +1369,7 @@ static void do_controlling_process(Context *ctx, const GenMessage *gen_message)
         return;
     }
     term new_pid_term = term_get_tuple_element(gen_message->req, 1);
-    if (UNLIKELY(!term_is_pid(new_pid_term))) {
+    if (UNLIKELY(!term_is_local_pid(new_pid_term))) {
         do_send_error_reply(ctx, ERR_ARG, ref_ticks, pid);
     } else {
         term return_msg;
diff --git a/src/platforms/esp32/components/avm_builtins/spi_driver.c b/src/platforms/esp32/components/avm_builtins/spi_driver.c
index 45e295288..d315ef144 100644
--- a/src/platforms/esp32/components/avm_builtins/spi_driver.c
+++ b/src/platforms/esp32/components/avm_builtins/spi_driver.c
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ static NativeHandlerResult spidriver_consume_mailbox(Context *ctx)
 
 bool spi_driver_get_peripheral(term spi_port, spi_host_device_t *host_dev, GlobalContext *global)
 {
-    if (UNLIKELY(!term_is_pid(spi_port))) {
+    if (UNLIKELY(!term_is_local_port(spi_port))) {
         ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Given term is not a SPI port driver.");
         return false;
     }