diff --git a/esphome/components/esp8266/__init__.py b/esphome/components/esp8266/__init__.py
index 5c8bef7fca..0c13625a64 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp8266/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/esp8266/__init__.py
@@ -409,8 +409,8 @@ async def to_code(config: ConfigType) -> None:
     )
 
     if config[CONF_BOARD] in BOARDS:
-        flash_size = BOARDS[config[CONF_BOARD]][KEY_FLASH_SIZE]
-        ld_scripts = ESP8266_LD_SCRIPTS[flash_size]
+        board_data = BOARDS[config[CONF_BOARD]]
+        ld_scripts = ESP8266_LD_SCRIPTS[board_data[KEY_FLASH_SIZE]]
 
         if ver <= cv.Version(2, 3, 0):
             # No ld script support
@@ -419,7 +419,9 @@ async def to_code(config: ConfigType) -> None:
             # Old ld script path
             ld_script = ld_scripts[0]
         else:
-            ld_script = ld_scripts[1]
+            # A per-board override preserves a layout the board shipped
+            # with (see d1_wroom_02 in boards.py)
+            ld_script = board_data.get("ldscript", ld_scripts[1])
 
         if ld_script is not None:
             cg.add_platformio_option("board_build.ldscript", ld_script)
diff --git a/esphome/components/esp8266/boards.py b/esphome/components/esp8266/boards.py
index d458442dbd..397de60e24 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp8266/boards.py
+++ b/esphome/components/esp8266/boards.py
@@ -199,6 +199,15 @@ BOARDS = {
         "name": "WeMos D1 mini Pro",
         "flash_size": FLASH_SIZE_16_MB,
     },
+    "d1_wroom_02": {
+        "name": "WeMos D1 ESP-WROOM-02",
+        "flash_size": FLASH_SIZE_2_MB,
+        # This board joined BOARDS after shipping with the manifest default
+        # (64 KB filesystem region); the flash-size default (2m.ld) would
+        # move _FS_end and with it the preferences sector, wiping existing
+        # devices' flash-backed state on update.
+        "ldscript": "eagle.flash.2m64.ld",
+    },
     "d1": {
         "name": "WEMOS D1 R1",
         "flash_size": FLASH_SIZE_4_MB,