diff --git a/esphome/core/main_task.c b/esphome/core/main_task.c
index 0addb6ed86..52d9c2951a 100644
--- a/esphome/core/main_task.c
+++ b/esphome/core/main_task.c
@@ -1,39 +1,5 @@
 #include "esphome/core/main_task.h"
 
 #if defined(USE_ESP32) || defined(USE_LIBRETINY)
-
-// IRAM_ATTR is defined by esp_attr.h (included via FreeRTOS headers) on ESP32.
-// On LibreTiny it's not reliably available — provide a no-op fallback.
-#ifndef IRAM_ATTR
-#define IRAM_ATTR
-#endif
-
 TaskHandle_t esphome_main_task_handle = NULL;
-
-void esphome_main_task_notify(void) {
-  TaskHandle_t task = esphome_main_task_handle;
-  if (task != NULL) {
-    xTaskNotifyGive(task);
-  }
-}
-
-void IRAM_ATTR esphome_main_task_notify_from_isr(int *px_higher_priority_task_woken) {
-  TaskHandle_t task = esphome_main_task_handle;
-  if (task != NULL) {
-    vTaskNotifyGiveFromISR(task, (BaseType_t *) px_higher_priority_task_woken);
-  }
-}
-
-#ifdef USE_ESP32
-void IRAM_ATTR esphome_main_task_notify_any_context(void) {
-  if (xPortInIsrContext()) {
-    int px_higher_priority_task_woken = 0;
-    esphome_main_task_notify_from_isr(&px_higher_priority_task_woken);
-    portYIELD_FROM_ISR(px_higher_priority_task_woken);
-  } else {
-    esphome_main_task_notify();
-  }
-}
 #endif
-
-#endif  // USE_ESP32 || USE_LIBRETINY
diff --git a/esphome/core/main_task.h b/esphome/core/main_task.h
index 4223dec3ec..8ea46afe35 100644
--- a/esphome/core/main_task.h
+++ b/esphome/core/main_task.h
@@ -20,14 +20,32 @@ extern "C" {
 extern TaskHandle_t esphome_main_task_handle;
 
 /// Wake the main loop task from another FreeRTOS task. NOT ISR-safe.
-void esphome_main_task_notify(void);
+static inline void esphome_main_task_notify(void) {
+  TaskHandle_t task = esphome_main_task_handle;
+  if (task != NULL) {
+    xTaskNotifyGive(task);
+  }
+}
 
 /// Wake the main loop task from an ISR. ISR-safe.
-void esphome_main_task_notify_from_isr(int *px_higher_priority_task_woken);
+static inline void esphome_main_task_notify_from_isr(int *px_higher_priority_task_woken) {
+  TaskHandle_t task = esphome_main_task_handle;
+  if (task != NULL) {
+    vTaskNotifyGiveFromISR(task, (BaseType_t *) px_higher_priority_task_woken);
+  }
+}
 
 #ifdef USE_ESP32
 /// Wake the main loop from any context (ISR or task). ESP32-only (needs xPortInIsrContext).
-void esphome_main_task_notify_any_context(void);
+static inline void esphome_main_task_notify_any_context(void) {
+  if (xPortInIsrContext()) {
+    int px_higher_priority_task_woken = 0;
+    esphome_main_task_notify_from_isr(&px_higher_priority_task_woken);
+    portYIELD_FROM_ISR(px_higher_priority_task_woken);
+  } else {
+    esphome_main_task_notify();
+  }
+}
 #endif
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
diff --git a/esphome/core/wake.cpp b/esphome/core/wake.cpp
index 723988509b..ddc377d191 100644
--- a/esphome/core/wake.cpp
+++ b/esphome/core/wake.cpp
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ namespace esphome {
 // === ESP32 — IRAM_ATTR entry points ===
 #ifdef USE_ESP32
 void IRAM_ATTR wake_loop_isrsafe(int *px_higher_priority_task_woken) {
-  wake_loop_isrsafe_inline_(px_higher_priority_task_woken);
+  esphome_main_task_notify_from_isr(px_higher_priority_task_woken);
 }
-void IRAM_ATTR wake_loop_any_context() { wake_loop_any_context_inline_(); }
+void IRAM_ATTR wake_loop_any_context() { esphome_main_task_notify_any_context(); }
 #endif
 
 // === ESP8266 / RP2040 ===
diff --git a/esphome/core/wake.h b/esphome/core/wake.h
index 1b2905934d..82375f4c0c 100644
--- a/esphome/core/wake.h
+++ b/esphome/core/wake.h
@@ -29,15 +29,8 @@ extern volatile bool g_main_loop_woke;
 #if defined(USE_ESP32) || defined(USE_LIBRETINY)
 
 #ifdef USE_ESP32
-/// Inline impl — ISR callers inline this into IRAM.
-inline void ESPHOME_ALWAYS_INLINE wake_loop_isrsafe_inline_(int *px_higher_priority_task_woken) {
-  esphome_main_task_notify_from_isr(px_higher_priority_task_woken);
-}
 /// IRAM_ATTR entry point — defined in wake.cpp.
 void wake_loop_isrsafe(int *px_higher_priority_task_woken);
-
-/// Inline impl — ISR callers inline this into IRAM.
-inline void ESPHOME_ALWAYS_INLINE wake_loop_any_context_inline_() { esphome_main_task_notify_any_context(); }
 /// IRAM_ATTR entry point — defined in wake.cpp.
 void wake_loop_any_context();
 #else