diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32/__init__.py b/esphome/components/esp32/__init__.py
index 2f68715151..6a693eff89 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32/__init__.py
@@ -938,10 +938,6 @@ def _format_framework_pio_espidf_version(
 ) -> str:
     # format the given espidf (https://github.com/pioarduino/esp-idf/releases) version to
     # a PIO platformio/framework-espidf value
-    # TEMP: pioarduino has no 6.1 package yet; pioarduino-style repack of
-    # espressif v6.1. Remove before merge.
-    if ver == cv.Version(6, 1, 0):
-        return "pioarduino/framework-espidf@https://github.com/bdraco/esp-idf/releases/download/v6.1.0/esp-idf-v6.1.0.tar.xz"
     if ver == cv.Version(5, 4, 3) or ver >= cv.Version(5, 5, 1):
         ext = "tar.xz"
     else:
@@ -1034,19 +1030,12 @@ ARDUINO_IDF_VERSION_LOOKUP = {
 # The default/recommended esp-idf framework version
 #  - https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/releases
 ESP_IDF_FRAMEWORK_VERSION_LOOKUP = {
-    # TEMP: default to 6.1.0 for CI testing of Log V2; revert to 5.5.5 before merge
-    "recommended": cv.Version(6, 1, 0),
-    "latest": cv.Version(6, 1, 0),
-    "dev": cv.Version(6, 1, 0),
+    "recommended": cv.Version(5, 5, 5),
+    "latest": cv.Version(5, 5, 5),
+    "dev": cv.Version(5, 5, 5),
 }
 
 ESP_IDF_PLATFORM_VERSION_LOOKUP = {
-    # TEMP: prep_IDF6 plus the IDF 6.1 fixes (deps, bootloader ld, --wrap,
-    # tf-psa sublibs); only 6.1 has the Log V2 defines. Remove with the 6.1
-    # default once pioarduino publishes 6.1 support.
-    cv.Version(
-        6, 1, 0
-    ): "https://github.com/bdraco/platform-espressif32.git#idf61-test",
     cv.Version(
         6, 0, 1
     ): "https://github.com/pioarduino/platform-espressif32.git#prep_IDF6",
@@ -1142,14 +1131,6 @@ def _check_pio_versions(config: ConfigType) -> ConfigType:
 
     version = _resolve_framework_version(value)
 
-    # TEMP: named versions take the platform from PLATFORM_VERSION_LOOKUP
-    # above, bypassing the per-IDF-version lookup; force the IDF 6 platform
-    # without disturbing Arduino (still on 5.5.5). Remove with the 6.1 default.
-    if value[CONF_TYPE] != FRAMEWORK_ARDUINO and version == cv.Version(6, 1, 0):
-        value[CONF_PLATFORM_VERSION] = _parse_pio_platform_version(
-            ESP_IDF_PLATFORM_VERSION_LOOKUP[version]
-        )
-
     if value[CONF_TYPE] == FRAMEWORK_ARDUINO:
         platform_lookup = ARDUINO_PLATFORM_VERSION_LOOKUP.get(version)
         value[CONF_SOURCE] = value.get(
diff --git a/esphome/components/logger/logger_esp32.cpp b/esphome/components/logger/logger_esp32.cpp
index dc14fb503c..11c6f33bab 100644
--- a/esphome/components/logger/logger_esp32.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/logger/logger_esp32.cpp
@@ -164,7 +164,9 @@ const LogString *Logger::get_uart_selection_() {
 
 }  // namespace esphome::logger
 
-#ifdef USE_ESP32_LOG_V2
+// The version guard keeps builds that define USE_ESP32_LOG_V2 unconditionally (static analysis) off
+// IDF private headers that only 6.1 has
+#if defined(USE_ESP32_LOG_V2) && ESP_IDF_VERSION >= ESP_IDF_VERSION_VAL(6, 1, 0)
 #include <esp_private/log_message.h>
 #include <esp_log_write.h>
 #include <esp_rom_sys.h>
@@ -222,5 +224,5 @@ void __wrap_esp_log_format(esp_log_msg_t *message) {  // NOLINT
   esp_log_vprint_func(message->format, message->args);
 }
 }  // extern "C"
-#endif  // USE_ESP32_LOG_V2
+#endif  // USE_ESP32_LOG_V2 && IDF >= 6.1
 #endif
diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index d3c1b42f43..00fad1ff66 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -181,10 +181,9 @@ extra_scripts =
 ; This are common settings for the ESP32 (all variants) using IDF.
 [common:esp32-idf]
 extends = common:idf
-; TEMP: IDF 6.1 for Log V2 CI testing; revert to 55.03.311 / v5.5.5 before merge
-platform = https://github.com/bdraco/platform-espressif32.git#idf61-test
+platform = https://github.com/pioarduino/platform-espressif32/releases/download/55.03.312/platform-espressif32.zip
 platform_packages =
-    pioarduino/framework-espidf@https://github.com/bdraco/esp-idf/releases/download/v6.1.0/esp-idf-v6.1.0.tar.xz
+    pioarduino/framework-espidf@https://github.com/pioarduino/esp-idf/releases/download/v5.5.5/esp-idf-v5.5.5.tar.xz
 
 framework = espidf
 lib_deps =
diff --git a/tests/components/logger/test-log_v2.esp32-idf.yaml b/tests/components/logger/test-log_v2.esp32-idf.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..19d35dfb15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/logger/test-log_v2.esp32-idf.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+packages:
+  logger: !include common-default_uart.yaml
+
+# IDF 6.1 is where Log V2 and the esp_log_format wrap are enabled; the default IDF has no V2
+esp32:
+  framework:
+    type: esp-idf
+    version: 6.1.0