diff --git a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp8266.cpp b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp8266.cpp
index 055a13afc8..9d99e0b94c 100644
--- a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp8266.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp8266.cpp
@@ -518,8 +518,12 @@ void WiFiComponent::wifi_event_callback(System_Event_t *event) {
   switch (event->event) {
     case EVENT_STAMODE_CONNECTED: {
       auto it = event->event_info.connected;
-      ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Connected ssid='%.*s' bssid=%s channel=%u", it.ssid_len, (const char *) it.ssid,
-               format_mac_address_pretty(it.bssid).c_str(), it.channel);
+#if ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL >= ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL_VERBOSE
+      char bssid_buf[MAC_ADDRESS_PRETTY_BUFFER_SIZE];
+      format_mac_addr_upper(it.bssid, bssid_buf);
+      ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Connected ssid='%.*s' bssid=%s channel=%u", it.ssid_len, (const char *) it.ssid, bssid_buf,
+               it.channel);
+#endif
       s_sta_connected = true;
 #ifdef USE_WIFI_LISTENERS
       for (auto *listener : global_wifi_component->connect_state_listeners_) {
@@ -594,18 +598,30 @@ void WiFiComponent::wifi_event_callback(System_Event_t *event) {
       break;
     }
     case EVENT_SOFTAPMODE_STACONNECTED: {
+#if ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL >= ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL_VERBOSE
       auto it = event->event_info.sta_connected;
-      ESP_LOGV(TAG, "AP client connected MAC=%s aid=%u", format_mac_address_pretty(it.mac).c_str(), it.aid);
+      char mac_buf[MAC_ADDRESS_PRETTY_BUFFER_SIZE];
+      format_mac_addr_upper(it.mac, mac_buf);
+      ESP_LOGV(TAG, "AP client connected MAC=%s aid=%u", mac_buf, it.aid);
+#endif
       break;
     }
     case EVENT_SOFTAPMODE_STADISCONNECTED: {
+#if ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL >= ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL_VERBOSE
       auto it = event->event_info.sta_disconnected;
-      ESP_LOGV(TAG, "AP client disconnected MAC=%s aid=%u", format_mac_address_pretty(it.mac).c_str(), it.aid);
+      char mac_buf[MAC_ADDRESS_PRETTY_BUFFER_SIZE];
+      format_mac_addr_upper(it.mac, mac_buf);
+      ESP_LOGV(TAG, "AP client disconnected MAC=%s aid=%u", mac_buf, it.aid);
+#endif
       break;
     }
     case EVENT_SOFTAPMODE_PROBEREQRECVED: {
+#if ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL >= ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL_VERY_VERBOSE
       auto it = event->event_info.ap_probereqrecved;
-      ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "AP receive Probe Request MAC=%s RSSI=%d", format_mac_address_pretty(it.mac).c_str(), it.rssi);
+      char mac_buf[MAC_ADDRESS_PRETTY_BUFFER_SIZE];
+      format_mac_addr_upper(it.mac, mac_buf);
+      ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "AP receive Probe Request MAC=%s RSSI=%d", mac_buf, it.rssi);
+#endif
       break;
     }
 #if USE_ARDUINO_VERSION_CODE >= VERSION_CODE(2, 4, 0)
@@ -616,9 +632,12 @@ void WiFiComponent::wifi_event_callback(System_Event_t *event) {
       break;
     }
     case EVENT_SOFTAPMODE_DISTRIBUTE_STA_IP: {
+#if ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL >= ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL_VERBOSE
       auto it = event->event_info.distribute_sta_ip;
-      ESP_LOGV(TAG, "AP Distribute Station IP MAC=%s IP=%s aid=%u", format_mac_address_pretty(it.mac).c_str(),
-               format_ip_addr(it.ip).c_str(), it.aid);
+      char mac_buf[MAC_ADDRESS_PRETTY_BUFFER_SIZE];
+      format_mac_addr_upper(it.mac, mac_buf);
+      ESP_LOGV(TAG, "AP Distribute Station IP MAC=%s IP=%s aid=%u", mac_buf, format_ip_addr(it.ip).c_str(), it.aid);
+#endif
       break;
     }
 #endif
diff --git a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp_idf.cpp b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp_idf.cpp
index f68a095bff..820725ed31 100644
--- a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp_idf.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp_idf.cpp
@@ -734,9 +734,12 @@ void WiFiComponent::wifi_process_event_(IDFWiFiEvent *data) {
 
   } else if (data->event_base == WIFI_EVENT && data->event_id == WIFI_EVENT_STA_CONNECTED) {
     const auto &it = data->data.sta_connected;
+#if ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL >= ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL_VERBOSE
+    char bssid_buf[MAC_ADDRESS_PRETTY_BUFFER_SIZE];
+    format_mac_addr_upper(it.bssid, bssid_buf);
     ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Connected ssid='%.*s' bssid=" LOG_SECRET("%s") " channel=%u, authmode=%s", it.ssid_len,
-             (const char *) it.ssid, format_mac_address_pretty(it.bssid).c_str(), it.channel,
-             get_auth_mode_str(it.authmode));
+             (const char *) it.ssid, bssid_buf, it.channel, get_auth_mode_str(it.authmode));
+#endif
     s_sta_connected = true;
 #ifdef USE_WIFI_LISTENERS
     for (auto *listener : this->connect_state_listeners_) {
@@ -855,16 +858,28 @@ void WiFiComponent::wifi_process_event_(IDFWiFiEvent *data) {
     this->ap_started_ = false;
 
   } else if (data->event_base == WIFI_EVENT && data->event_id == WIFI_EVENT_AP_PROBEREQRECVED) {
+#if ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL >= ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL_VERY_VERBOSE
     const auto &it = data->data.ap_probe_req_rx;
-    ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "AP receive Probe Request MAC=%s RSSI=%d", format_mac_address_pretty(it.mac).c_str(), it.rssi);
+    char mac_buf[MAC_ADDRESS_PRETTY_BUFFER_SIZE];
+    format_mac_addr_upper(it.mac, mac_buf);
+    ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "AP receive Probe Request MAC=%s RSSI=%d", mac_buf, it.rssi);
+#endif
 
   } else if (data->event_base == WIFI_EVENT && data->event_id == WIFI_EVENT_AP_STACONNECTED) {
+#if ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL >= ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL_VERBOSE
     const auto &it = data->data.ap_staconnected;
-    ESP_LOGV(TAG, "AP client connected MAC=%s", format_mac_address_pretty(it.mac).c_str());
+    char mac_buf[MAC_ADDRESS_PRETTY_BUFFER_SIZE];
+    format_mac_addr_upper(it.mac, mac_buf);
+    ESP_LOGV(TAG, "AP client connected MAC=%s", mac_buf);
+#endif
 
   } else if (data->event_base == WIFI_EVENT && data->event_id == WIFI_EVENT_AP_STADISCONNECTED) {
+#if ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL >= ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL_VERBOSE
     const auto &it = data->data.ap_stadisconnected;
-    ESP_LOGV(TAG, "AP client disconnected MAC=%s", format_mac_address_pretty(it.mac).c_str());
+    char mac_buf[MAC_ADDRESS_PRETTY_BUFFER_SIZE];
+    format_mac_addr_upper(it.mac, mac_buf);
+    ESP_LOGV(TAG, "AP client disconnected MAC=%s", mac_buf);
+#endif
 
   } else if (data->event_base == IP_EVENT && data->event_id == IP_EVENT_AP_STAIPASSIGNED) {
     const auto &it = data->data.ip_ap_staipassigned;