diff --git a/esphome/core/application.h b/esphome/core/application.h
index d67baad005f..08562e3c070 100644
--- a/esphome/core/application.h
+++ b/esphome/core/application.h
@@ -916,10 +916,8 @@ inline void ESPHOME_ALWAYS_INLINE Application::yield_with_select_(uint32_t delay
   // Sleep with instant wake via FreeRTOS task notification.
   // Woken by: callback wrapper (socket data), wake_loop_threadsafe() (background tasks), or timeout.
   esphome::wakeable_delay(delay_ms);
-#elif defined(USE_ESP8266) || defined(USE_RP2040)
-  esphome::wakeable_delay(delay_ms);
 #else
-  delay(delay_ms);
+  esphome::wakeable_delay(delay_ms);
 #endif
 }
 #endif  // !USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT
diff --git a/esphome/core/wake.h b/esphome/core/wake.h
index ae9fc8d3555..1580b309d68 100644
--- a/esphome/core/wake.h
+++ b/esphome/core/wake.h
@@ -112,6 +112,9 @@ void wake_loop_threadsafe();
 /// Host: no ISR, just use threadsafe version.
 inline void wake_loop_any_context() { wake_loop_threadsafe(); }
 
+/// Host: select() handles the delay, this is a simple fallback.
+inline void wakeable_delay(uint32_t ms) { delay(ms); }
+
 #endif
 
 }  // namespace esphome