diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32/core.cpp b/esphome/components/esp32/core.cpp
index 48c8b2b04d..ff8e663ec1 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32/core.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32/core.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,11 @@ uint32_t arch_get_cpu_cycle_count() { return esp_cpu_get_cycle_count(); }
 #else
 uint32_t arch_get_cpu_cycle_count() { return cpu_hal_get_cycle_count(); }
 #endif
-uint32_t arch_get_cpu_freq_hz() { return rtc_clk_apb_freq_get(); }
+uint32_t arch_get_cpu_freq_hz() {
+  rtc_cpu_freq_config_t config;
+  rtc_clk_cpu_freq_get_config(&config);
+  return config.freq_mhz * 1000000U;
+}
 
 #ifdef USE_ESP_IDF
 TaskHandle_t loop_task_handle = nullptr;  // NOLINT(cppcoreguidelines-avoid-non-const-global-variables)