diff --git a/esphome/components/api/api_frame_helper_noise.cpp b/esphome/components/api/api_frame_helper_noise.cpp
index d73b1147c5..78e87793fc 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/api_frame_helper_noise.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api_frame_helper_noise.cpp
@@ -154,9 +154,7 @@ APIError APINoiseFrameHelper::loop() {
   }
 
   if (!this->overflow_buf_.empty()) [[unlikely]] {
-    APIError err = this->drain_overflow_and_handle_errors_();
-    if (err != APIError::OK)
-      return err;
+    return this->drain_overflow_and_handle_errors_();
   }
   return APIError::OK;
 }
diff --git a/esphome/components/api/api_frame_helper_plaintext.cpp b/esphome/components/api/api_frame_helper_plaintext.cpp
index 1ed1b9c8e3..9e669b31ee 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/api_frame_helper_plaintext.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api_frame_helper_plaintext.cpp
@@ -65,9 +65,7 @@ APIError APIPlaintextFrameHelper::loop() {
     return APIError::BAD_STATE;
   }
   if (!this->overflow_buf_.empty()) [[unlikely]] {
-    APIError err = this->drain_overflow_and_handle_errors_();
-    if (err != APIError::OK)
-      return err;
+    return this->drain_overflow_and_handle_errors_();
   }
   return APIError::OK;
 }