diff --git a/esphome/components/logger/__init__.py b/esphome/components/logger/__init__.py
index 88be43cb17..f5fc284294 100644
--- a/esphome/components/logger/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/logger/__init__.py
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
 )
 
 
-@coroutine_with_priority(CoroPriority.LOGGER_INIT)
+@coroutine_with_priority(CoroPriority.EARLY_INIT)
 async def to_code(config: ConfigType) -> None:
     baud_rate: int = config[CONF_BAUD_RATE]
     level = config[CONF_LEVEL]
diff --git a/esphome/coroutine.py b/esphome/coroutine.py
index e6632d0c01..3ce94cc979 100644
--- a/esphome/coroutine.py
+++ b/esphome/coroutine.py
@@ -63,11 +63,11 @@ class CoroPriority(enum.IntEnum):
     resolution during code generation.
     """
 
-    # Logger early init - must run before all other code because:
-    # 1. All code assumes global_logger is ready for ESP_LOG* calls
-    # 2. Without this, any log call before logger init dereferences nullptr
+    # Early init - runs before platform init and before Application exists.
+    # Currently used only to connect logging so ESP_LOG* calls work
+    # immediately in all subsequent phases.
     # Examples: logger (1100)
-    LOGGER_INIT = 1100
+    EARLY_INIT = 1100
 
     # Platform initialization
     # Examples: esp32, esp8266, rp2040