diff --git a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.cpp b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.cpp
index 346276692a1..1507a541dd7 100644
--- a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.cpp
@@ -2250,8 +2250,6 @@ bool WiFiAP::has_bssid() const { return this->bssid_ != bssid_t{}; }
 #ifdef USE_WIFI_WPA2_EAP
 const optional<EAPAuth> &WiFiAP::get_eap() const { return this->eap_; }
 #endif
-uint8_t WiFiAP::get_channel() const { return this->channel_; }
-bool WiFiAP::has_channel() const { return this->channel_ != 0; }
 #ifdef USE_WIFI_MANUAL_IP
 const optional<ManualIP> &WiFiAP::get_manual_ip() const { return this->manual_ip_; }
 #endif
diff --git a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.h b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.h
index 057f2c06613..091005004c0 100644
--- a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.h
+++ b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.h
@@ -263,8 +263,8 @@ class WiFiAP {
 #ifdef USE_WIFI_WPA2_EAP
   const optional<EAPAuth> &get_eap() const;
 #endif  // USE_WIFI_WPA2_EAP
-  uint8_t get_channel() const;
-  bool has_channel() const;
+  uint8_t get_channel() const { return this->channel_; }
+  bool has_channel() const { return this->channel_ != 0; }
   int8_t get_priority() const { return priority_; }
 #ifdef USE_WIFI_MANUAL_IP
   const optional<ManualIP> &get_manual_ip() const;