diff --git a/esphome/components/ota/ota_backend_factory.h b/esphome/components/ota/ota_backend_factory.h
index b6456e64fc2..205c1ebf8ee 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ota/ota_backend_factory.h
+++ b/esphome/components/ota/ota_backend_factory.h
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 #include "ota_backend.h"
 
+#include <memory>
+
 #ifdef USE_ESP8266
 #include "ota_backend_esp8266.h"
 #elif defined(USE_ESP32)
@@ -12,6 +14,10 @@
 #include "ota_backend_arduino_libretiny.h"
 #elif defined(USE_HOST)
 #include "ota_backend_host.h"
+#else
+// Stub for static analysis when no platform is defined
+namespace esphome::ota {
+struct StubOTABackend {};
+std::unique_ptr<StubOTABackend> make_ota_backend();
+}  // namespace esphome::ota
 #endif
-
-namespace esphome::ota {}  // namespace esphome::ota