diff --git a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.cpp b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.cpp
index 4f523167e0..38268bdf60 100644
--- a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.cpp
@@ -2219,7 +2219,6 @@ bool WiFiComponent::is_ap_portal_active_() {
   return this->is_captive_portal_active_();
 }
 
-#ifdef USE_WIFI_AP
 void WiFiComponent::start_ap_portal_() {
 #ifdef USE_CAPTIVE_PORTAL
   if (captive_portal::global_captive_portal != nullptr)
@@ -2239,7 +2238,6 @@ void WiFiComponent::end_ap_portal_() {
   web_server::global_web_server->end_captive();
 #endif
 }
-#endif  // USE_WIFI_AP
 bool WiFiComponent::is_esp32_improv_active_() {
 #ifdef USE_IMPROV
   return esp32_improv::global_improv_component != nullptr && esp32_improv::global_improv_component->is_active();
diff --git a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.h b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.h
index cea53f2136..a7adce1a0d 100644
--- a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.h
+++ b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.h
@@ -791,10 +791,8 @@ class WiFiComponent final : public Component {
   bool is_captive_portal_active_();
   /// captive_portal or the web_server AP mode is serving a user on the access point
   bool is_ap_portal_active_();
-#ifdef USE_WIFI_AP
   void start_ap_portal_();
   void end_ap_portal_();
-#endif
   bool is_esp32_improv_active_();
 
 #ifdef USE_WIFI_FAST_CONNECT