diff --git a/esphome/components/esphome/ota/ota_esphome.cpp b/esphome/components/esphome/ota/ota_esphome.cpp
index 972d2b2b8d5..af9b8ee19a1 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esphome/ota/ota_esphome.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/esphome/ota/ota_esphome.cpp
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ void ESPHomeOTAComponent::handle_data_() {
   ///   BSD sockets (ESP32):     setblocking(true) makes read/write block
   ///   lwip sockets (LT):      setblocking(true) makes read/write block
   ///   Raw TCP (8266, RP2040):  setblocking is no-op; SO_RCVTIMEO uses
-  ///                            socket_delay()/socket_wake() in read();
+  ///                            wakeable_delay() in read();
   ///                            write() always returns immediately
   ota::OTAResponseTypes error_code = ota::OTA_RESPONSE_ERROR_UNKNOWN;
   bool update_started = false;
diff --git a/esphome/components/socket/lwip_raw_tcp_impl.cpp b/esphome/components/socket/lwip_raw_tcp_impl.cpp
index 9576c75bf7a..86131d3ddb9 100644
--- a/esphome/components/socket/lwip_raw_tcp_impl.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/socket/lwip_raw_tcp_impl.cpp
@@ -20,20 +20,6 @@
 
 namespace esphome::socket {
 
-#if defined(USE_ESP8266) || defined(USE_RP2040)
-// socket_delay() and socket_wake() delegate to the core wake mechanism.
-// socket_wake() calls wake_loop_any_context() which sets g_main_loop_woke,
-// and socket_delay() calls wakeable_delay() which checks that flag.
-
-void socket_delay(uint32_t ms) { esphome::internal::wakeable_delay(ms); }
-
-#ifdef USE_ESP8266
-void IRAM_ATTR socket_wake() { esphome::wake_loop_impl(); }
-#else
-void socket_wake() { esphome::wake_loop_any_context(); }
-#endif
-#endif
-
 // ---- LWIP thread safety ----
 //
 // On RP2040 (Pico W), arduino-pico sets PICO_CYW43_ARCH_THREADSAFE_BACKGROUND=1.
@@ -462,10 +448,8 @@ err_t LWIPRawImpl::recv_fn(struct pbuf *pb, err_t err) {
   } else {
     pbuf_cat(this->rx_buf_, pb);
   }
-#if (defined(USE_ESP8266) || defined(USE_RP2040))
   // Wake the main loop immediately so it can process the received data.
-  socket_wake();
-#endif
+  esphome::wake_loop_any_context();
   return ERR_OK;
 }
 
@@ -474,15 +458,15 @@ void LWIPRawImpl::wait_for_data_() {
   // (needs async_context lock).
   //
   // Loop until data arrives, connection closes, or the full timeout elapses.
-  // socket_delay() may return early due to other sockets waking the global
-  // socket_wake() flag, so we re-enter for the remaining time.
+  // wakeable_delay() may return early due to any wake source,
+  // so we re-enter for the remaining time.
   uint32_t timeout_ms = this->recv_timeout_cs_ * 10;
   uint32_t start = millis();
   while (this->waiting_for_data_()) {
     uint32_t elapsed = millis() - start;
     if (elapsed >= timeout_ms)
       break;
-    socket_delay(timeout_ms - elapsed);
+    esphome::internal::wakeable_delay(timeout_ms - elapsed);
   }
 }
 
@@ -870,10 +854,8 @@ err_t LWIPRawListenImpl::accept_fn_(struct tcp_pcb *newpcb, err_t err) {
   tcp_err(newpcb, LWIPRawListenImpl::s_queued_err_fn);
   tcp_recv(newpcb, LWIPRawListenImpl::s_queued_recv_fn);
   LWIP_LOG("Accepted connection, queue size: %d", this->accepted_socket_count_);
-#if (defined(USE_ESP8266) || defined(USE_RP2040))
   // Wake the main loop immediately so it can accept the new connection.
-  socket_wake();
-#endif
+  esphome::wake_loop_any_context();
   return ERR_OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/socket/lwip_raw_tcp_impl.h b/esphome/components/socket/lwip_raw_tcp_impl.h
index 3c27d71062f..e2dcb80d32b 100644
--- a/esphome/components/socket/lwip_raw_tcp_impl.h
+++ b/esphome/components/socket/lwip_raw_tcp_impl.h
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class LWIPRawImpl : public LWIPRawCommon {
       return -1;
     }
     // Raw TCP doesn't use a blocking flag directly. Blocking behavior
-    // is provided by SO_RCVTIMEO which makes read() wait via socket_delay().
+    // is provided by SO_RCVTIMEO which makes read() wait via wakeable_delay().
     return 0;
   }
   int loop() { return 0; }
diff --git a/esphome/components/socket/socket.h b/esphome/components/socket/socket.h
index a681bc228b6..9ea71321e0b 100644
--- a/esphome/components/socket/socket.h
+++ b/esphome/components/socket/socket.h
@@ -120,19 +120,5 @@ socklen_t set_sockaddr_any(struct sockaddr *addr, socklen_t addrlen, uint16_t po
 /// Format sockaddr into caller-provided buffer, returns length written (excluding null)
 size_t format_sockaddr_to(const struct sockaddr *addr_ptr, socklen_t len, std::span<char, SOCKADDR_STR_LEN> buf);
 
-#if (defined(USE_ESP8266) || defined(USE_RP2040)) && defined(USE_SOCKET_IMPL_LWIP_TCP)
-/// Delay that can be woken early by socket activity.
-/// On ESP8266, uses esp_delay() with a callback that checks socket activity.
-/// On RP2040, uses __wfe() (Wait For Event) to truly sleep until an interrupt
-/// (for example, CYW43 GPIO or a timer alarm) fires and wakes the CPU.
-void socket_delay(uint32_t ms);  // NOLINT(readability-redundant-declaration)
-
-/// Signal socket/IO activity and wake the main loop early.
-/// On ESP8266: sets flag + esp_schedule().
-/// On RP2040: sets flag + __sev() (Send Event) to wake from __wfe().
-/// ISR-safe on both platforms.
-void socket_wake();  // NOLINT(readability-redundant-declaration)
-#endif
-
 }  // namespace esphome::socket
 #endif