diff --git a/esphome/components/openthread/__init__.py b/esphome/components/openthread/__init__.py
index 14176a1ebc..7e151c87ab 100644
--- a/esphome/components/openthread/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/openthread/__init__.py
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ def set_sdkconfig_options(config):
     add_idf_sdkconfig_option("CONFIG_OPENTHREAD_DNS64_CLIENT", True)
     add_idf_sdkconfig_option("CONFIG_OPENTHREAD_SRP_CLIENT", True)
     add_idf_sdkconfig_option("CONFIG_OPENTHREAD_SRP_CLIENT_MAX_SERVICES", 5)
+
+    # TODO: Add suport for sleepy end devices
     add_idf_sdkconfig_option("CONFIG_OPENTHREAD_FTD", True)  # Full Thread Device
 
 
@@ -87,9 +89,5 @@ async def to_code(config):
     mdns_component = await cg.get_variable(config[CONF_MDNS_ID])
     cg.add(var.set_mdns(mdns_component))
     await cg.register_component(var, config)
-    cg.add_global(cg.RawStatement('#include "esp_openthread.h"'))
-    cg.add_global(cg.RawStatement('#include "esp_openthread_lock.h"'))
-    cg.add_global(cg.RawStatement('#include "esp_task_wdt.h"'))
-    cg.add_global(cg.RawStatement("#include <openthread/thread.h>"))
 
     set_sdkconfig_options(config)
diff --git a/esphome/components/openthread/openthread.cpp b/esphome/components/openthread/openthread.cpp
index 834eb92a57..27333d6682 100644
--- a/esphome/components/openthread/openthread.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/openthread/openthread.cpp
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
+#include "esphome/core/defines.h"
+#ifdef USE_OPENTHREAD
 #include "openthread.h"
 
-#ifndef USE_ESP_IDF
-#error "OpenThread is not supported on this platform"
-#endif
-
 #include <freertos/portmacro.h>
 
 #include <openthread/srp_client.h>
@@ -204,3 +202,5 @@ void OpenThreadComponent::set_mdns(esphome::mdns::MDNSComponent *mdns) { this->m
 
 }  // namespace openthread
 }  // namespace esphome
+
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/esphome/components/openthread/openthread.h b/esphome/components/openthread/openthread.h
index c529a7dbc8..8569a9823e 100644
--- a/esphome/components/openthread/openthread.h
+++ b/esphome/components/openthread/openthread.h
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
+#include "esphome/core/defines.h"
+#ifdef USE_OPENTHREAD
 
 #include "esphome/core/component.h"
 #include "esphome/components/mdns/mdns_component.h"
@@ -61,3 +63,4 @@ class OpenThreadLockGuard {
 
 }  // namespace openthread
 }  // namespace esphome
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/esphome/components/openthread/openthread_esp.cpp b/esphome/components/openthread/openthread_esp.cpp
index 9bdb4fcee2..a6d48a0cde 100644
--- a/esphome/components/openthread/openthread_esp.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/openthread/openthread_esp.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-// #ifdef USE_ESP_IDF
+#include "esphome/core/defines.h"
+#if defined(USE_OPENTHREAD) && defined(USE_ESP_IDF)
 #include "openthread.h"
 #include <openthread/logging.h>
 
@@ -168,4 +169,4 @@ OpenThreadLockGuard::~OpenThreadLockGuard() { esp_openthread_lock_release(); }
 
 }  // namespace openthread
 }  // namespace esphome
-// #endif
+#endif