diff --git a/esphome/core/component.cpp b/esphome/core/component.cpp
index 47c4a70c0f1..c64131cdbdb 100644
--- a/esphome/core/component.cpp
+++ b/esphome/core/component.cpp
@@ -492,16 +492,14 @@ void Component::set_setup_priority(float priority) {
 
 bool Component::has_overridden_loop() const {
 #if defined(USE_HOST) || defined(CLANG_TIDY)
-  bool loop_overridden = true;
-  bool call_loop_overridden = true;
+  return true;
 #else
 #pragma GCC diagnostic push
 #pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wpmf-conversions"
   bool loop_overridden = (void *) (this->*(&Component::loop)) != (void *) (&Component::loop);
-  bool call_loop_overridden = (void *) (this->*(&Component::call_loop)) != (void *) (&Component::call_loop);
 #pragma GCC diagnostic pop
+  return loop_overridden;
 #endif
-  return loop_overridden || call_loop_overridden;
 }
 
 PollingComponent::PollingComponent(uint32_t update_interval) : update_interval_(update_interval) {}