diff --git a/esphome/components/lightwaverf/lightwaverf.cpp b/esphome/components/lightwaverf/lightwaverf.cpp
index 6c427b7f95..2b44195c97 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lightwaverf/lightwaverf.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/lightwaverf/lightwaverf.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ void LightWaveRF::send_rx(const std::vector<uint8_t> &msg, uint8_t repeats, bool
 }
 
 void LightWaveRF::print_msg_(uint8_t *msg, uint8_t len) {
+#if ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL >= ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG
   char buffer[65];  // max 10 entries * 6 chars + null
   ESP_LOGD(TAG, " Received code (len:%i): ", len);
 
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ void LightWaveRF::print_msg_(uint8_t *msg, uint8_t len) {
     pos = buf_append_printf(buffer, sizeof(buffer), pos, "0x%02x, ", msg[i]);
   }
   ESP_LOGD(TAG, "[%s]", buffer);
+#endif
 }
 
 void LightWaveRF::dump_config() {