diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/__init__.py b/esphome/components/lvgl/__init__.py
index f6f6204f4c..b6421dc43d 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/__init__.py
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ async def to_code(configs):
                 df.LOGGER.info("LVGL will use hardware rotation via display driver")
             else:
                 rotation_type = RotationType.ROTATION_SOFTWARE
-                if get_esp32_variant() == VARIANT_ESP32P4:
+                if CORE.is_esp32 and get_esp32_variant() == VARIANT_ESP32P4:
                     df.LOGGER.info("LVGL will use software rotation (PPA accelerated)")
                 else:
                     df.LOGGER.info("LVGL will use software rotation")
diff --git a/tests/components/lvgl/test.host.yaml b/tests/components/lvgl/test.host.yaml
index f84156c9d8..6328648fe3 100644
--- a/tests/components/lvgl/test.host.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/lvgl/test.host.yaml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ lvgl:
   - id: lvgl_0
     default_font: space16
     displays: sdl0
+    rotation: 180
     top_layer:
 
   - id: lvgl_1