diff --git a/esphome/components/libretiny/hal.cpp b/esphome/components/libretiny/hal.cpp
index 64b8de8f86..4e94d5242b 100644
--- a/esphome/components/libretiny/hal.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/libretiny/hal.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #ifdef USE_LIBRETINY
 
+#include "core.h"
 #include "esphome/core/hal.h"
 #include "preferences.h"
 
diff --git a/esphome/core/hal/hal_libretiny.h b/esphome/core/hal/hal_libretiny.h
index 2c8b45812a..e519698ce0 100644
--- a/esphome/core/hal/hal_libretiny.h
+++ b/esphome/core/hal/hal_libretiny.h
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ __attribute__((always_inline)) inline uint32_t millis() { return static_cast<uin
 #endif
 __attribute__((always_inline)) inline uint64_t millis_64() { return Millis64Impl::compute(millis()); }
 
-__attribute__((always_inline)) inline void arch_feed_wdt() { lt_wdt_feed(); }
+__attribute__((hot, always_inline)) inline void arch_feed_wdt() { lt_wdt_feed(); }
 __attribute__((always_inline)) inline uint32_t arch_get_cpu_cycle_count() { return lt_cpu_get_cycle_count(); }
 __attribute__((always_inline)) inline uint32_t arch_get_cpu_freq_hz() { return lt_cpu_get_freq(); }