diff --git a/esphome/components/logger/logger.cpp b/esphome/components/logger/logger.cpp
index 29c5de05e9..bcd901daa1 100644
--- a/esphome/components/logger/logger.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/logger/logger.cpp
@@ -49,8 +49,10 @@ void Logger::write_header_(int level, const char *tag, int line) {
   if (current_task == main_task_) {
     this->printf_to_buffer_("%s[%s][%s:%03u]: ", color, letter, tag, line);
   } else {
-#if defined(USE_ESP32) || defined(USE_LIBRETINY)
+#if defined(USE_ESP32)
     const char *thread_name = pcTaskGetName(current_task);
+#elif defined(USE_LIBRETINY)
+    const char *thread_name = pcTaskGetTaskName(current_task);
 #elif defined(USE_ZEPHYR)
     const char *thread_name = k_thread_name_get(current_task);
 #else