diff --git a/esphome/components/socket/__init__.py b/esphome/components/socket/__init__.py
index ab4f3269a84..3fa57b0b478 100644
--- a/esphome/components/socket/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/socket/__init__.py
@@ -168,11 +168,14 @@ async def to_code(config):
     # Only when not using lwip_tcp, which does not provide select() support.
     if (CORE.is_esp32 or CORE.is_libretiny) and impl != IMPLEMENTATION_LWIP_TCP:
         cg.add_build_flag("-DUSE_LWIP_FAST_SELECT")
-    elif impl != IMPLEMENTATION_LWIP_TCP:
+    if (
+        impl == IMPLEMENTATION_BSD_SOCKETS
+        and not CORE.is_esp32
+        and not CORE.is_libretiny
+    ):
         # Host platform: uses select() syscall for socket monitoring
+        # and a UDP loopback socket for wake_loop_threadsafe()
         cg.add_define("USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT")
-        # Platforms with select() but without fast select (host) need a UDP
-        # loopback socket for wake_loop_threadsafe().
         consume_sockets(1, "socket.wake_loop_threadsafe", SocketType.UDP)({})