diff --git a/esphome/components/udp/__init__.py b/esphome/components/udp/__init__.py
index a782d875b9..d96a731e9c 100644
--- a/esphome/components/udp/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/udp/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-from collections.abc import Callable
-from typing import Any, NoReturn
+from typing import Any
 
 from esphome import automation
 from esphome.automation import Trigger
@@ -48,17 +47,10 @@ UDP_SCHEMA = cv.Schema(
 )
 
 
-def is_relocated(option: str) -> Callable[[Any], NoReturn]:
-    def validator(value: Any) -> NoReturn:
-        raise cv.Invalid(
-            f"The '{option}' option should now be configured in the 'packet_transport' component"
-        )
-
-    return validator
-
-
 RELOCATED = {
-    cv.Optional(x): is_relocated(x)
+    cv.Optional(x): cv.invalid(
+        f"The '{x}' option should now be configured in the 'packet_transport' component"
+    )
     for x in (
         CONF_PROVIDERS,
         CONF_ENCRYPTION,
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/components/udp/__init__.py b/tests/unit_tests/components/udp/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/components/udp/test_init.py b/tests/unit_tests/components/udp/test_init.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5afc92e9c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/components/udp/test_init.py
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+"""Tests for the udp component configuration schema."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import pytest
+
+from esphome.components import udp
+from esphome.components.packet_transport import (
+    CONF_BINARY_SENSORS,
+    CONF_ENCRYPTION,
+    CONF_PING_PONG_ENABLE,
+    CONF_PROVIDERS,
+    CONF_ROLLING_CODE_ENABLE,
+    CONF_SENSORS,
+)
+import esphome.config_validation as cv
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "option",
+    [
+        CONF_PROVIDERS,
+        CONF_ENCRYPTION,
+        CONF_PING_PONG_ENABLE,
+        CONF_ROLLING_CODE_ENABLE,
+        CONF_SENSORS,
+        CONF_BINARY_SENSORS,
+    ],
+)
+def test_relocated_option_rejected(option: str) -> None:
+    """Options that moved to packet_transport raise a pointing error."""
+    with pytest.raises(cv.Invalid) as exc_info:
+        udp.CONFIG_SCHEMA({option: True})
+    assert (
+        f"The '{option}' option should now be configured in the 'packet_transport' component"
+        in str(exc_info.value)
+    )