diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/__init__.py b/esphome/components/lvgl/__init__.py
index 91b101cd25..4277c14dd7 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/__init__.py
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ from .automation import layers_to_code, lvgl_update
 from .defines import (
     CONF_ALIGN_TO_LAMBDA_ID,
     LOGGER,
+    add_lv_use,
     get_focused_widgets,
     get_lv_images_used,
     get_refreshed_widgets,
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ from .keypads import KEYPADS_CONFIG, keypads_to_code
 from .lv_validation import lv_bool
 from .lvcode import LvContext, LvglComponent, lv_event_t_ptr, lvgl_static
 from .schemas import (
+    BASE_PROPS,
     DISP_BG_SCHEMA,
     FULL_STYLE_SCHEMA,
     STYLE_REMAP,
@@ -100,6 +102,7 @@ from .widgets import (
     get_screen_active,
     set_obj_properties,
 )
+from .widgets.img import CONF_IMAGE
 
 # Import only what we actually use directly in this file
 from .widgets.msgbox import MSGBOX_SCHEMA, msgboxes_to_code
@@ -433,6 +436,8 @@ async def to_code(configs):
 
     # This must be done after all widgets are created
     styles_used = df.get_styles_used()
+    if any(BASE_PROPS.get(x) is lvalid.lv_image for x in styles_used):
+        add_lv_use(CONF_IMAGE)
     for use in df.get_lv_uses():
         df.add_define(f"LV_USE_{use.upper()}")
         cg.add_define(f"USE_LVGL_{use.upper()}")
diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/lvgl_esphome.h b/esphome/components/lvgl/lvgl_esphome.h
index 218f9a60ab..3f7f1dce14 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/lvgl_esphome.h
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/lvgl_esphome.h
@@ -74,11 +74,11 @@ inline void lv_style_set_text_font(lv_style_t *style, const font::Font *font) {
   lv_style_set_text_font(style, font->get_lv_font());
 }
 #endif
-#if defined(USE_LVGL_IMAGE) && defined(USE_IMAGE)
-#if LV_USE_IMAGE
+
+#ifdef USE_IMAGE
+#ifdef USE_LVGL_IMAGE
 // Shortcut / overload, so that the source of an image widget can easily be updated from within a lambda.
 inline void lv_image_set_src(lv_obj_t *obj, image::Image *image) { ::lv_image_set_src(obj, image->get_lv_image_dsc()); }
-#endif  // LV_USE_IMAGE
 
 inline void lv_obj_set_style_bitmap_mask_src(lv_obj_t *obj, image::Image *image, lv_style_selector_t selector) {
   ::lv_obj_set_style_bitmap_mask_src(obj, image->get_lv_image_dsc(), selector);
@@ -93,7 +93,8 @@ inline void lv_style_set_bg_image_src(lv_style_t *style, image::Image *image) {
 inline void lv_style_set_bitmap_mask_src(lv_style_t *style, image::Image *image) {
   ::lv_style_set_bitmap_mask_src(style, image->get_lv_image_dsc());
 }
-#endif  // USE_LVGL_IMAGE
+#endif
+
 #ifdef USE_LVGL_ANIMIMG
 inline void lv_animimg_set_src(lv_obj_t *img, std::vector<image::Image *> images) {
   auto *dsc = static_cast<std::vector<lv_image_dsc_t *> *>(lv_obj_get_user_data(img));
@@ -109,6 +110,7 @@ inline void lv_animimg_set_src(lv_obj_t *img, std::vector<image::Image *> images
   lv_animimg_set_src(img, (const void **) dsc->data(), dsc->size());
 }
 #endif  // USE_LVGL_ANIMIMG
+#endif  // USE_IMAGE
 
 #ifdef USE_LVGL_METER
 int16_t lv_get_needle_angle_for_value(lv_obj_t *obj, int32_t value);
diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/styles.py b/esphome/components/lvgl/styles.py
index c1441526f9..5911505555 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/styles.py
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/styles.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from .defines import (
     CONF_THEME,
     LValidator,
     add_lv_use,
+    get_styles_used,
     get_theme_widget_map,
     literal,
 )
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ def has_style_props(config) -> bool:
 async def style_set(svar, style):
     for prop, validator in ALL_STYLES.items():
         if (value := style.get(prop)) is not None:
+            get_styles_used().add(prop)
             if isinstance(validator, LValidator):
                 value = await validator.process(value)
             if isinstance(value, list):