diff --git a/esphome/components/b_parasite/b_parasite.cpp b/esphome/components/b_parasite/b_parasite.cpp
index 2e548a8072..356f396476 100644
--- a/esphome/components/b_parasite/b_parasite.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/b_parasite/b_parasite.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ bool BParasite::parse_device(const esp32_ble_tracker::ESPBTDevice &device) {
     ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "parse_device(): unknown MAC address.");
     return false;
   }
-  ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "parse_device(): MAC address %s found.", device.address_str().c_str());
+  char addr_buf[MAC_ADDRESS_PRETTY_BUFFER_SIZE];
+  ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "parse_device(): MAC address %s found.", device.address_str_to(addr_buf));
   const auto &service_datas = device.get_service_datas();
   if (service_datas.size() != 1) {
     ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Unexpected service_datas size (%d)", service_datas.size());