diff --git a/esphome/components/logger/logger.h b/esphome/components/logger/logger.h
index fda9983098..fe0e4cd636 100644
--- a/esphome/components/logger/logger.h
+++ b/esphome/components/logger/logger.h
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ class Logger : public Component {
 #ifdef USE_ESPHOME_TASK_LOG_BUFFER
   void init_log_buffer(size_t total_buffer_size);
 #endif
-#if defined(USE_LOGGER_USB_CDC) || defined(USE_ESPHOME_TASK_LOG_BUFFER)
+#if defined(USE_LOGGER_USB_CDC) || defined(USE_ESP32)
   void loop() override;
 #endif
   /// Manually set the baud rate for serial, set to 0 to disable.