diff --git a/esphome/components/bluetooth_proxy/bluetooth_connection.cpp b/esphome/components/bluetooth_proxy/bluetooth_connection.cpp
index e4b1c80619..895819909a 100644
--- a/esphome/components/bluetooth_proxy/bluetooth_connection.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/bluetooth_proxy/bluetooth_connection.cpp
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ void BluetoothConnection::send_service_for_discovery_() {
   // Process up to 3 services in this iteration
   uint8_t services_to_process =
       std::min(MAX_SERVICES_PER_BATCH, static_cast<uint8_t>(this->service_count_ - this->send_service_));
-  uint8_t services_processed = 0;
   resp.services.reserve(services_to_process);
 
   for (int service_idx = 0; service_idx < services_to_process; service_idx++) {
@@ -116,7 +115,6 @@ void BluetoothConnection::send_service_for_discovery_() {
 
     if (total_char_count == 0) {
       // No characteristics, continue to next service
-      services_processed++;
       continue;
     }
 
@@ -190,8 +188,6 @@ void BluetoothConnection::send_service_for_discovery_() {
         desc_offset++;
       }
     }
-
-    services_processed++;
   }
 
   // Send the message with 1-3 services