diff --git a/esphome/components/logger/logger_rp2040.cpp b/esphome/components/logger/logger_rp2040.cpp
index f5951bfdef..63727c2cda 100644
--- a/esphome/components/logger/logger_rp2040.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/logger/logger_rp2040.cpp
@@ -35,9 +35,12 @@ const LogString *Logger::get_uart_selection_() {
       return LOG_STR("UART0");
     case UART_SELECTION_UART1:
       return LOG_STR("UART1");
+#ifdef USE_LOGGER_USB_CDC
     case UART_SELECTION_USB_CDC:
-    default:
       return LOG_STR("USB_CDC");
+#endif
+    default:
+      return LOG_STR("UNKNOWN");
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/logger/logger_zephyr.cpp b/esphome/components/logger/logger_zephyr.cpp
index ffa27535c9..817ca168f8 100644
--- a/esphome/components/logger/logger_zephyr.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/logger/logger_zephyr.cpp
@@ -83,9 +83,12 @@ const LogString *Logger::get_uart_selection_() {
       return LOG_STR("UART0");
     case UART_SELECTION_UART1:
       return LOG_STR("UART1");
+#ifdef USE_LOGGER_USB_CDC
     case UART_SELECTION_USB_CDC:
-    default:
       return LOG_STR("USB_CDC");
+#endif
+    default:
+      return LOG_STR("UNKNOWN");
   }
 }