diff --git a/esphome/core/config.py b/esphome/core/config.py
index 71f2ebfc94..c6463beebb 100644
--- a/esphome/core/config.py
+++ b/esphome/core/config.py
@@ -593,12 +593,16 @@ async def _add_platformio_options(pio_options: dict[str, str | list[str]]) -> No
                 # platformio/library.py); filters top-level libraries and
                 # discovered dependencies
                 cg.add_platformio_option(key, vals)
-            elif key == "board_build.f_cpu" and CORE.using_toolchain_arduino:
-                # A real-world overclock knob (many published ESP8266 configs
-                # pin 160000000L for timing-sensitive integrations); the
-                # esp8266 native generator reads it for -DF_CPU. Other native
-                # toolchains have no equivalent and fall through to the
-                # warning.
+            elif (
+                key in ("board_build.f_cpu", "board_build.ldscript")
+                and CORE.using_toolchain_arduino
+            ):
+                # Real-world knobs many published ESP8266 configs rely on:
+                # f_cpu 160000000L for timing-sensitive integrations, and a
+                # custom ldscript to reserve a filesystem region or correct
+                # a board's flash size. The esp8266 native generator reads
+                # both; other native toolchains have no equivalent and fall
+                # through to the warning.
                 cg.add_platformio_option(key, val)
             elif key != "upload_speed":
                 # upload_speed needs no handling: it is read from the raw
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/core/test_config.py b/tests/unit_tests/core/test_config.py
index 0a143c466c..063da34556 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/core/test_config.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/core/test_config.py
@@ -1408,13 +1408,16 @@ async def test_add_platformio_options_native_arduino(
     await config._add_platformio_options(
         {
             "board_build.f_cpu": "160000000L",
+            "board_build.ldscript": "eagle.flash.4m2m.ld",
             "board_build.filesystem": "littlefs",
             "upload_speed": "115200",
         }
     )
 
     assert CORE.platformio_options["board_build.f_cpu"] == "160000000L"
+    assert CORE.platformio_options["board_build.ldscript"] == "eagle.flash.4m2m.ld"
     assert "board_build.f_cpu is ignored" not in caplog.text
+    assert "board_build.ldscript is ignored" not in caplog.text
     assert (
         "esphome->platformio_options->board_build.filesystem is ignored" in caplog.text
     )