diff --git a/esphome/components/ethernet/ethernet_component.cpp b/esphome/components/ethernet/ethernet_component.cpp
index 42cb0b3cfc..14a4fd660b 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ethernet/ethernet_component.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/ethernet/ethernet_component.cpp
@@ -10,14 +10,6 @@ EthernetComponent *global_eth_component;  // NOLINT(cppcoreguidelines-avoid-non-
 
 EthernetComponent::EthernetComponent() { global_eth_component = this; }
 
-float EthernetComponent::get_setup_priority() const { return setup_priority::WIFI; }
-
-void EthernetComponent::set_type(EthernetType type) { this->type_ = type; }
-
-#ifdef USE_ETHERNET_MANUAL_IP
-void EthernetComponent::set_manual_ip(const ManualIP &manual_ip) { this->manual_ip_ = manual_ip; }
-#endif
-
 #ifdef USE_ETHERNET_IP_STATE_LISTENERS
 void EthernetComponent::notify_ip_state_listeners_() {
   auto ips = this->get_ip_addresses();
diff --git a/esphome/components/ethernet/ethernet_component.h b/esphome/components/ethernet/ethernet_component.h
index 646e0af8e6..2da070b5e0 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ethernet/ethernet_component.h
+++ b/esphome/components/ethernet/ethernet_component.h
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ class EthernetComponent final : public Component {
   void setup() override;
   void loop() override;
   void dump_config() override;
-  float get_setup_priority() const override;
+  float get_setup_priority() const override { return setup_priority::ETHERNET; }
   void on_powerdown() override { powerdown(); }
   bool is_connected() { return this->state_ == EthernetComponentState::CONNECTED; }
 
@@ -146,9 +146,9 @@ class EthernetComponent final : public Component {
   esp_netif_t *get_esp_netif() { return this->eth_netif_; }
 #endif
 
-  void set_type(EthernetType type);
+  void set_type(EthernetType type) { this->type_ = type; }
 #ifdef USE_ETHERNET_MANUAL_IP
-  void set_manual_ip(const ManualIP &manual_ip);
+  void set_manual_ip(const ManualIP &manual_ip) { this->manual_ip_ = manual_ip; }
 #endif
   void set_fixed_mac(const std::array<uint8_t, MAC_ADDRESS_SIZE> &mac) { this->fixed_mac_ = mac; }
 
@@ -171,35 +171,35 @@ class EthernetComponent final : public Component {
   esp_eth_handle_t get_eth_handle() const { return this->eth_handle_; }
 
 #ifdef USE_ETHERNET_SPI
-  void set_clk_pin(uint8_t clk_pin);
-  void set_miso_pin(uint8_t miso_pin);
-  void set_mosi_pin(uint8_t mosi_pin);
-  void set_cs_pin(uint8_t cs_pin);
-  void set_interrupt_pin(uint8_t interrupt_pin);
-  void set_reset_pin(uint8_t reset_pin);
-  void set_clock_speed(int clock_speed);
-  void set_interface(spi_host_device_t interface);
+  void set_clk_pin(uint8_t clk_pin) { this->clk_pin_ = clk_pin; }
+  void set_miso_pin(uint8_t miso_pin) { this->miso_pin_ = miso_pin; }
+  void set_mosi_pin(uint8_t mosi_pin) { this->mosi_pin_ = mosi_pin; }
+  void set_cs_pin(uint8_t cs_pin) { this->cs_pin_ = cs_pin; }
+  void set_interrupt_pin(uint8_t interrupt_pin) { this->interrupt_pin_ = interrupt_pin; }
+  void set_reset_pin(uint8_t reset_pin) { this->reset_pin_ = reset_pin; }
+  void set_clock_speed(int clock_speed) { this->clock_speed_ = clock_speed; }
+  void set_interface(spi_host_device_t interface) { this->interface_ = interface; }
 #ifdef USE_ETHERNET_SPI_POLLING_SUPPORT
-  void set_polling_interval(uint32_t polling_interval);
+  void set_polling_interval(uint32_t polling_interval) { this->polling_interval_ = polling_interval; }
 #endif
 #else
-  void set_phy_addr(uint8_t phy_addr);
-  void set_power_pin(int power_pin);
-  void set_mdc_pin(uint8_t mdc_pin);
-  void set_mdio_pin(uint8_t mdio_pin);
-  void set_clk_pin(uint8_t clk_pin);
-  void set_clk_mode(emac_rmii_clock_mode_t clk_mode);
+  void set_phy_addr(uint8_t phy_addr) { this->phy_addr_ = phy_addr; }
+  void set_power_pin(int power_pin) { this->power_pin_ = power_pin; }
+  void set_mdc_pin(uint8_t mdc_pin) { this->mdc_pin_ = mdc_pin; }
+  void set_mdio_pin(uint8_t mdio_pin) { this->mdio_pin_ = mdio_pin; }
+  void set_clk_pin(uint8_t clk_pin) { this->clk_pin_ = clk_pin; }
+  void set_clk_mode(emac_rmii_clock_mode_t clk_mode) { this->clk_mode_ = clk_mode; }
   void add_phy_register(PHYRegister register_value);
 #endif  // USE_ETHERNET_SPI
 #endif  // USE_ESP32
 
 #ifdef USE_RP2
-  void set_clk_pin(uint8_t clk_pin);
-  void set_miso_pin(uint8_t miso_pin);
-  void set_mosi_pin(uint8_t mosi_pin);
-  void set_cs_pin(uint8_t cs_pin);
-  void set_interrupt_pin(int8_t interrupt_pin);
-  void set_reset_pin(int8_t reset_pin);
+  void set_clk_pin(uint8_t clk_pin) { this->clk_pin_ = clk_pin; }
+  void set_miso_pin(uint8_t miso_pin) { this->miso_pin_ = miso_pin; }
+  void set_mosi_pin(uint8_t mosi_pin) { this->mosi_pin_ = mosi_pin; }
+  void set_cs_pin(uint8_t cs_pin) { this->cs_pin_ = cs_pin; }
+  void set_interrupt_pin(int8_t interrupt_pin) { this->interrupt_pin_ = interrupt_pin; }
+  void set_reset_pin(int8_t reset_pin) { this->reset_pin_ = reset_pin; }
 #endif  // USE_RP2
 
 #ifdef USE_ETHERNET_IP_STATE_LISTENERS
diff --git a/esphome/components/ethernet/ethernet_component_esp32.cpp b/esphome/components/ethernet/ethernet_component_esp32.cpp
index 0220d6a19b..4af2d5f93c 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ethernet/ethernet_component_esp32.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/ethernet/ethernet_component_esp32.cpp
@@ -908,25 +908,7 @@ void EthernetComponent::dump_connect_params_() {
 #endif /* USE_NETWORK_IPV6 */
 }
 
-#ifdef USE_ETHERNET_SPI
-void EthernetComponent::set_clk_pin(uint8_t clk_pin) { this->clk_pin_ = clk_pin; }
-void EthernetComponent::set_miso_pin(uint8_t miso_pin) { this->miso_pin_ = miso_pin; }
-void EthernetComponent::set_mosi_pin(uint8_t mosi_pin) { this->mosi_pin_ = mosi_pin; }
-void EthernetComponent::set_cs_pin(uint8_t cs_pin) { this->cs_pin_ = cs_pin; }
-void EthernetComponent::set_interrupt_pin(uint8_t interrupt_pin) { this->interrupt_pin_ = interrupt_pin; }
-void EthernetComponent::set_reset_pin(uint8_t reset_pin) { this->reset_pin_ = reset_pin; }
-void EthernetComponent::set_clock_speed(int clock_speed) { this->clock_speed_ = clock_speed; }
-void EthernetComponent::set_interface(spi_host_device_t interface) { this->interface_ = interface; }
-#ifdef USE_ETHERNET_SPI_POLLING_SUPPORT
-void EthernetComponent::set_polling_interval(uint32_t polling_interval) { this->polling_interval_ = polling_interval; }
-#endif
-#else
-void EthernetComponent::set_phy_addr(uint8_t phy_addr) { this->phy_addr_ = phy_addr; }
-void EthernetComponent::set_power_pin(int power_pin) { this->power_pin_ = power_pin; }
-void EthernetComponent::set_mdc_pin(uint8_t mdc_pin) { this->mdc_pin_ = mdc_pin; }
-void EthernetComponent::set_mdio_pin(uint8_t mdio_pin) { this->mdio_pin_ = mdio_pin; }
-void EthernetComponent::set_clk_pin(uint8_t clk_pin) { this->clk_pin_ = clk_pin; }
-void EthernetComponent::set_clk_mode(emac_rmii_clock_mode_t clk_mode) { this->clk_mode_ = clk_mode; }
+#ifndef USE_ETHERNET_SPI
 void EthernetComponent::add_phy_register(PHYRegister register_value) { this->phy_registers_.push_back(register_value); }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/ethernet/ethernet_component_rp2.cpp b/esphome/components/ethernet/ethernet_component_rp2.cpp
index 119e447689..7f4db4fab7 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ethernet/ethernet_component_rp2.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/ethernet/ethernet_component_rp2.cpp
@@ -355,13 +355,6 @@ void EthernetComponent::dump_connect_params_() {
                 this->get_eth_mac_address_pretty_into_buffer(mac_buf));
 }
 
-void EthernetComponent::set_clk_pin(uint8_t clk_pin) { this->clk_pin_ = clk_pin; }
-void EthernetComponent::set_miso_pin(uint8_t miso_pin) { this->miso_pin_ = miso_pin; }
-void EthernetComponent::set_mosi_pin(uint8_t mosi_pin) { this->mosi_pin_ = mosi_pin; }
-void EthernetComponent::set_cs_pin(uint8_t cs_pin) { this->cs_pin_ = cs_pin; }
-void EthernetComponent::set_interrupt_pin(int8_t interrupt_pin) { this->interrupt_pin_ = interrupt_pin; }
-void EthernetComponent::set_reset_pin(int8_t reset_pin) { this->reset_pin_ = reset_pin; }
-
 void EthernetComponent::enable() {
   // RP2040 uses arduino-pico's LwipIntfDev which manages link state internally;
   // there is no clean enable/disable hook today. The YAML option is accepted on