diff --git a/esphome/core/application.h b/esphome/core/application.h
index 858269e09b7..75b59c57118 100644
--- a/esphome/core/application.h
+++ b/esphome/core/application.h
@@ -648,6 +648,7 @@ class Application {
   /// Detects the calling context and uses the appropriate FreeRTOS API.
   static void IRAM_ATTR wake_loop_any_context() { esphome_lwip_wake_main_loop_any_context(); }
 #endif
+#endif
 
 #if defined(USE_ESP8266) && defined(USE_SOCKET_IMPL_LWIP_TCP)
   /// Wake the main event loop from any context (ISR, thread, or main loop).