diff --git a/esphome/core/application.h b/esphome/core/application.h
index a5bacde9976..d67baad005f 100644
--- a/esphome/core/application.h
+++ b/esphome/core/application.h
@@ -916,9 +916,10 @@ inline void ESPHOME_ALWAYS_INLINE Application::yield_with_select_(uint32_t delay
   // Sleep with instant wake via FreeRTOS task notification.
   // Woken by: callback wrapper (socket data), wake_loop_threadsafe() (background tasks), or timeout.
   esphome::wakeable_delay(delay_ms);
-#else
-  // All other platforms: wakeable delay broken early by wake_loop_any_context() / wake_loop_threadsafe()
+#elif defined(USE_ESP8266) || defined(USE_RP2040)
   esphome::wakeable_delay(delay_ms);
+#else
+  delay(delay_ms);
 #endif
 }
 #endif  // !USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT