diff --git a/esphome/components/bme680_bsec/bme680_bsec.h b/esphome/components/bme680_bsec/bme680_bsec.h
index ec919f31df..22aa2789e6 100644
--- a/esphome/components/bme680_bsec/bme680_bsec.h
+++ b/esphome/components/bme680_bsec/bme680_bsec.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "esphome/core/preferences.h"
 #include "esphome/core/defines.h"
 #include <map>
+#include <queue>
 
 #ifdef USE_BSEC
 #include <bsec.h>
diff --git a/esphome/components/haier/hon_climate.h b/esphome/components/haier/hon_climate.h
index 608d5e7f21..4565ed2981 100644
--- a/esphome/components/haier/hon_climate.h
+++ b/esphome/components/haier/hon_climate.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <chrono>
+#include <queue>
 #ifdef USE_SENSOR
 #include "esphome/components/sensor/sensor.h"
 #endif
diff --git a/esphome/components/kamstrup_kmp/kamstrup_kmp.h b/esphome/components/kamstrup_kmp/kamstrup_kmp.h
index f84e360132..725cf20abf 100644
--- a/esphome/components/kamstrup_kmp/kamstrup_kmp.h
+++ b/esphome/components/kamstrup_kmp/kamstrup_kmp.h
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include <queue>
 #include "esphome/components/sensor/sensor.h"
 #include "esphome/components/uart/uart.h"
 #include "esphome/core/component.h"
diff --git a/esphome/components/sensor/__init__.py b/esphome/components/sensor/__init__.py
index ebbe0fbccc..b0e0c28bda 100644
--- a/esphome/components/sensor/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/sensor/__init__.py
@@ -903,6 +903,7 @@ async def setup_sensor_core_(var, config):
     if config[CONF_FORCE_UPDATE]:
         cg.add(var.set_force_update(True))
     if config.get(CONF_FILTERS):  # must exist and not be empty
+        cg.add_define("USE_SENSOR_FILTER")
         filters = await build_filters(config[CONF_FILTERS])
         cg.add(var.set_filters(filters))
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/sensor/filter.cpp b/esphome/components/sensor/filter.cpp
index ea0e2f0d7c..cd4db98457 100644
--- a/esphome/components/sensor/filter.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/sensor/filter.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+#include "esphome/core/defines.h"
+#ifdef USE_SENSOR_FILTER
+
 #include "filter.h"
 #include <cmath>
 #include "esphome/core/application.h"
@@ -580,3 +583,5 @@ void StreamingMovingAverageFilter::reset_batch() {
 }
 
 }  // namespace esphome::sensor
+
+#endif  // USE_SENSOR_FILTER
diff --git a/esphome/components/sensor/filter.h b/esphome/components/sensor/filter.h
index 573b916a5d..8bfcdb37cf 100644
--- a/esphome/components/sensor/filter.h
+++ b/esphome/components/sensor/filter.h
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <queue>
+#include "esphome/core/defines.h"
+#ifdef USE_SENSOR_FILTER
+
 #include <utility>
 #include <vector>
 #include "esphome/core/automation.h"
@@ -638,3 +640,5 @@ class StreamingMovingAverageFilter : public StreamingFilter {
 };
 
 }  // namespace esphome::sensor
+
+#endif  // USE_SENSOR_FILTER
diff --git a/esphome/components/sensor/sensor.cpp b/esphome/components/sensor/sensor.cpp
index ae2ee3e3d1..a7af6403ef 100644
--- a/esphome/components/sensor/sensor.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/sensor/sensor.cpp
@@ -68,11 +68,15 @@ void Sensor::publish_state(float state) {
 
   ESP_LOGV(TAG, "'%s': Received new state %f", this->name_.c_str(), state);
 
+#ifdef USE_SENSOR_FILTER
   if (this->filter_list_ == nullptr) {
+#endif
     this->internal_send_state_to_frontend(state);
+#ifdef USE_SENSOR_FILTER
   } else {
     this->filter_list_->input(state);
   }
+#endif
 }
 
 void Sensor::add_on_state_callback(std::function<void(float)> &&callback) { this->callback_.add(std::move(callback)); }
@@ -80,6 +84,7 @@ void Sensor::add_on_raw_state_callback(std::function<void(float)> &&callback) {
   this->raw_callback_.add(std::move(callback));
 }
 
+#ifdef USE_SENSOR_FILTER
 void Sensor::add_filter(Filter *filter) {
   // inefficient, but only happens once on every sensor setup and nobody's going to have massive amounts of
   // filters
@@ -109,6 +114,7 @@ void Sensor::clear_filters() {
   }
   this->filter_list_ = nullptr;
 }
+#endif  // USE_SENSOR_FILTER
 float Sensor::get_state() const { return this->state; }
 float Sensor::get_raw_state() const { return this->raw_state; }
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/sensor/sensor.h b/esphome/components/sensor/sensor.h
index 80981b8e28..54e75ee2a1 100644
--- a/esphome/components/sensor/sensor.h
+++ b/esphome/components/sensor/sensor.h
@@ -4,13 +4,17 @@
 #include "esphome/core/entity_base.h"
 #include "esphome/core/helpers.h"
 #include "esphome/core/log.h"
+#ifdef USE_SENSOR_FILTER
 #include "esphome/components/sensor/filter.h"
+#endif
 
 #include <initializer_list>
 #include <memory>
 
 namespace esphome::sensor {
 
+class Sensor;
+
 void log_sensor(const char *tag, const char *prefix, const char *type, Sensor *obj);
 
 #define LOG_SENSOR(prefix, type, obj) log_sensor(TAG, prefix, LOG_STR_LITERAL(type), obj)
@@ -67,6 +71,7 @@ class Sensor : public EntityBase, public EntityBase_DeviceClass, public EntityBa
   /// Set force update mode.
   void set_force_update(bool force_update) { sensor_flags_.force_update = force_update; }
 
+#ifdef USE_SENSOR_FILTER
   /// Add a filter to the filter chain. Will be appended to the back.
   void add_filter(Filter *filter);
 
@@ -87,6 +92,7 @@ class Sensor : public EntityBase, public EntityBase_DeviceClass, public EntityBa
 
   /// Clear the entire filter chain.
   void clear_filters();
+#endif
 
   /// Getter-syntax for .state.
   float get_state() const;
@@ -130,7 +136,9 @@ class Sensor : public EntityBase, public EntityBase_DeviceClass, public EntityBa
   LazyCallbackManager<void(float)> raw_callback_;  ///< Storage for raw state callbacks.
   LazyCallbackManager<void(float)> callback_;      ///< Storage for filtered state callbacks.
 
+#ifdef USE_SENSOR_FILTER
   Filter *filter_list_{nullptr};  ///< Store all active filters.
+#endif
 
   // Group small members together to avoid padding
   int8_t accuracy_decimals_{-1};              ///< Accuracy in decimals (-1 = not set)
diff --git a/esphome/components/sound_level/sound_level.h b/esphome/components/sound_level/sound_level.h
index dc35f69fe2..a1021eb1e8 100644
--- a/esphome/components/sound_level/sound_level.h
+++ b/esphome/components/sound_level/sound_level.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "esphome/components/microphone/microphone_source.h"
 #include "esphome/components/sensor/sensor.h"
 
+#include "esphome/core/automation.h"
 #include "esphome/core/component.h"
 #include "esphome/core/ring_buffer.h"
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/wireguard/wireguard.h b/esphome/components/wireguard/wireguard.h
index e8470c75cd..c11d592cd1 100644
--- a/esphome/components/wireguard/wireguard.h
+++ b/esphome/components/wireguard/wireguard.h
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <ctime>
 #include <initializer_list>
 
+#include "esphome/core/automation.h"
 #include "esphome/core/component.h"
 #include "esphome/core/helpers.h"
 #include "esphome/components/time/real_time_clock.h"
diff --git a/esphome/core/defines.h b/esphome/core/defines.h
index 99e80785ec..ff32edff16 100644
--- a/esphome/core/defines.h
+++ b/esphome/core/defines.h
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@
 #define USE_SAFE_MODE_CALLBACK
 #define USE_SELECT
 #define USE_SENSOR
+#define USE_SENSOR_FILTER
 #define USE_SETUP_PRIORITY_OVERRIDE
 #define USE_STATUS_LED
 #define USE_STATUS_SENSOR