diff --git a/esphome/components/haier/haier_base.cpp b/esphome/components/haier/haier_base.cpp
index 48f72dc16b9..87f9331d555 100644
--- a/esphome/components/haier/haier_base.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/haier/haier_base.cpp
@@ -190,8 +190,6 @@ void HaierClimateBase::set_supported_presets(climate::ClimatePresetMask presets)
     this->traits_.add_supported_preset(climate::CLIMATE_PRESET_NONE);
 }
 
-void HaierClimateBase::set_send_wifi(bool send_wifi) { this->send_wifi_signal_ = send_wifi; }
-
 void HaierClimateBase::send_custom_command(const haier_protocol::HaierMessage &message) {
   this->action_request_ = PendingAction({ActionRequest::SEND_CUSTOM_COMMAND, message});
 }
diff --git a/esphome/components/haier/haier_base.h b/esphome/components/haier/haier_base.h
index db4c1abceb3..18ddbcc1cc5 100644
--- a/esphome/components/haier/haier_base.h
+++ b/esphome/components/haier/haier_base.h
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class HaierClimateBase : public esphome::Component,
   };
   bool can_send_message() const { return haier_protocol_.get_outgoing_queue_size() == 0; };
   void set_answer_timeout(uint32_t timeout);
-  void set_send_wifi(bool send_wifi);
+  void set_send_wifi(bool send_wifi) { this->send_wifi_signal_ = send_wifi; }
   void send_custom_command(const haier_protocol::HaierMessage &message);
   template<typename F> void add_status_message_callback(F &&callback) {
     this->status_message_callback_.add(std::forward<F>(callback));