diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32/__init__.py b/esphome/components/esp32/__init__.py
index c49fc89fbd..14db25fd46 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32/__init__.py
@@ -585,6 +585,7 @@ CONF_DISABLE_VFS_SUPPORT_TERMIOS = "disable_vfs_support_termios"
 CONF_DISABLE_VFS_SUPPORT_SELECT = "disable_vfs_support_select"
 CONF_DISABLE_VFS_SUPPORT_DIR = "disable_vfs_support_dir"
 CONF_FREERTOS_IN_IRAM = "freertos_in_iram"
+CONF_RINGBUF_IN_IRAM = "ringbuf_in_iram"
 CONF_LOOP_TASK_STACK_SIZE = "loop_task_stack_size"
 
 # VFS requirement tracking
@@ -679,6 +680,7 @@ FRAMEWORK_SCHEMA = cv.Schema(
                 cv.Optional(CONF_DISABLE_VFS_SUPPORT_SELECT, default=True): cv.boolean,
                 cv.Optional(CONF_DISABLE_VFS_SUPPORT_DIR, default=True): cv.boolean,
                 cv.Optional(CONF_FREERTOS_IN_IRAM, default=False): cv.boolean,
+                cv.Optional(CONF_RINGBUF_IN_IRAM, default=False): cv.boolean,
                 cv.Optional(CONF_EXECUTE_FROM_PSRAM, default=False): cv.boolean,
                 cv.Optional(CONF_LOOP_TASK_STACK_SIZE, default=8192): cv.int_range(
                     min=8192, max=32768
@@ -1021,6 +1023,17 @@ async def to_code(config):
         # IDF 6.0+: this is the default, option no longer exists
         add_idf_sdkconfig_option("CONFIG_FREERTOS_PLACE_FUNCTIONS_INTO_FLASH", True)
 
+    # Place ring buffer functions into flash instead of IRAM by default
+    # This saves IRAM. In ESP-IDF 6.0 flash placement becomes the default.
+    # Users can set ringbuf_in_iram: true as an escape hatch if they encounter issues.
+    if conf[CONF_ADVANCED][CONF_RINGBUF_IN_IRAM]:
+        # User requests ring buffer in IRAM
+        # IDF 6.0+: will need CONFIG_RINGBUF_PLACE_ISR_FUNCTIONS_INTO_FLASH=n
+        add_idf_sdkconfig_option("CONFIG_RINGBUF_PLACE_ISR_FUNCTIONS_INTO_FLASH", False)
+    else:
+        # Place in flash to save IRAM (default)
+        add_idf_sdkconfig_option("CONFIG_RINGBUF_PLACE_FUNCTIONS_INTO_FLASH", True)
+
     # Setup watchdog
     add_idf_sdkconfig_option("CONFIG_ESP_TASK_WDT", True)
     add_idf_sdkconfig_option("CONFIG_ESP_TASK_WDT_PANIC", True)