diff --git a/esphome/core/component.cpp b/esphome/core/component.cpp
index 288c3f01a3d..2b5aba2a7b3 100644
--- a/esphome/core/component.cpp
+++ b/esphome/core/component.cpp
@@ -267,9 +267,6 @@ void Component::call() {
       break;
   }
 }
-const LogString *Component::get_component_log_str() const {
-  return component_source_lookup(this->component_source_index_);
-}
 bool Component::should_warn_of_blocking(uint32_t blocking_time) {
   // Convert centisecond threshold to milliseconds for comparison
   uint32_t threshold_ms = static_cast<uint32_t>(this->warn_if_blocking_over_) * 10U;
diff --git a/esphome/core/component.h b/esphome/core/component.h
index d09b42b9368..f091f9434c9 100644
--- a/esphome/core/component.h
+++ b/esphome/core/component.h
@@ -323,7 +323,9 @@ class Component {
    *
    * Returns LOG_STR("<unknown>") if source not set
    */
-  const LogString *get_component_log_str() const;
+  inline const LogString *get_component_log_str() const ESPHOME_ALWAYS_INLINE {
+    return component_source_lookup(this->component_source_index_);
+  }
 
   bool should_warn_of_blocking(uint32_t blocking_time);