diff --git a/esphome/components/libretiny/__init__.py b/esphome/components/libretiny/__init__.py
index e6715cdf236..aeb29668f80 100644
--- a/esphome/components/libretiny/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/libretiny/__init__.py
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ def _configure_lwip(config: dict) -> None:
     **** RTL/LN LT overlay overrides to flat 7.
     ***** Not defined in RTL SDK — lwIP opt.h defaults shown.
     "dynamic" = auto-calculated from component socket registrations via
-    socket.get_socket_counts() with minimums of 10 TCP / 6 UDP.
+    socket.get_socket_counts() with minimums of 10 TCP / 8 UDP.
     """
     from esphome.components.socket import (
         MIN_TCP_SOCKETS,
diff --git a/esphome/components/socket/__init__.py b/esphome/components/socket/__init__.py
index 5ece7a97951..fdecda8c4a3 100644
--- a/esphome/components/socket/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/socket/__init__.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ KEY_SOCKET_CONSUMERS_UDP = "socket_consumers_udp"
 # Recommended minimum socket counts to ensure headroom
 # Platforms should apply these (or their own) on top of get_socket_counts()
 MIN_TCP_SOCKETS = 10
-MIN_UDP_SOCKETS = 6
+MIN_UDP_SOCKETS = 8
 
 # Wake loop threadsafe support tracking
 KEY_WAKE_LOOP_THREADSAFE_REQUIRED = "wake_loop_threadsafe_required"