diff --git a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.cpp b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.cpp
index 8788711d5a..eef962b8c4 100644
--- a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.cpp
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ void WiFiComponent::print_connect_params_() {
   if (this->selected_ap_.get_bssid().has_value()) {
     ESP_LOGV(TAG, "  Priority: %.1f", this->get_sta_priority(*this->selected_ap_.get_bssid()));
   }
-  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  Channel: %" PRId32, wifi_channel_());
+  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  Channel: %" PRId32, get_wifi_channel());
   ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  Subnet: %s", wifi_subnet_mask_().str().c_str());
   ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  Gateway: %s", wifi_gateway_ip_().str().c_str());
   ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  DNS1: %s", wifi_dns_ip_(0).str().c_str());
@@ -763,7 +763,7 @@ void WiFiComponent::load_fast_connect_settings_() {
 
 void WiFiComponent::save_fast_connect_settings_() {
   bssid_t bssid = wifi_bssid();
-  uint8_t channel = wifi_channel_();
+  uint8_t channel = get_wifi_channel();
 
   if (bssid != this->selected_ap_.get_bssid() || channel != this->selected_ap_.get_channel()) {
     SavedWifiFastConnectSettings fast_connect_save{};
diff --git a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.h b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.h
index dde0d1d5a5..5995f72e0b 100644
--- a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.h
+++ b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.h
@@ -317,6 +317,8 @@ class WiFiComponent : public Component {
   Trigger<> *get_connect_trigger() const { return this->connect_trigger_; };
   Trigger<> *get_disconnect_trigger() const { return this->disconnect_trigger_; };
 
+  int32_t get_wifi_channel();
+
  protected:
   static std::string format_mac_addr(const uint8_t mac[6]);
 
@@ -344,7 +346,7 @@ class WiFiComponent : public Component {
 #endif  // USE_WIFI_AP
 
   bool wifi_disconnect_();
-  int32_t wifi_channel_();
+
   network::IPAddress wifi_subnet_mask_();
   network::IPAddress wifi_gateway_ip_();
   network::IPAddress wifi_dns_ip_(int num);
diff --git a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp32_arduino.cpp b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp32_arduino.cpp
index 88648093c6..18c706cb01 100644
--- a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp32_arduino.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp32_arduino.cpp
@@ -799,7 +799,7 @@ bssid_t WiFiComponent::wifi_bssid() {
 }
 std::string WiFiComponent::wifi_ssid() { return WiFi.SSID().c_str(); }
 int8_t WiFiComponent::wifi_rssi() { return WiFi.RSSI(); }
-int32_t WiFiComponent::wifi_channel_() { return WiFi.channel(); }
+int32_t WiFiComponent::get_wifi_channel() { return WiFi.channel(); }
 network::IPAddress WiFiComponent::wifi_subnet_mask_() { return network::IPAddress(WiFi.subnetMask()); }
 network::IPAddress WiFiComponent::wifi_gateway_ip_() { return network::IPAddress(WiFi.gatewayIP()); }
 network::IPAddress WiFiComponent::wifi_dns_ip_(int num) { return network::IPAddress(WiFi.dnsIP(num)); }
diff --git a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp8266.cpp b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp8266.cpp
index 4568895950..a18d078967 100644
--- a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp8266.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp8266.cpp
@@ -825,7 +825,7 @@ bssid_t WiFiComponent::wifi_bssid() {
 }
 std::string WiFiComponent::wifi_ssid() { return WiFi.SSID().c_str(); }
 int8_t WiFiComponent::wifi_rssi() { return WiFi.RSSI(); }
-int32_t WiFiComponent::wifi_channel_() { return WiFi.channel(); }
+int32_t WiFiComponent::get_wifi_channel() { return WiFi.channel(); }
 network::IPAddress WiFiComponent::wifi_subnet_mask_() { return {(const ip_addr_t *) WiFi.subnetMask()}; }
 network::IPAddress WiFiComponent::wifi_gateway_ip_() { return {(const ip_addr_t *) WiFi.gatewayIP()}; }
 network::IPAddress WiFiComponent::wifi_dns_ip_(int num) { return {(const ip_addr_t *) WiFi.dnsIP(num)}; }
diff --git a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp_idf.cpp b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp_idf.cpp
index 13870136d4..1bf14ff40b 100644
--- a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp_idf.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp_idf.cpp
@@ -973,7 +973,7 @@ int8_t WiFiComponent::wifi_rssi() {
   }
   return info.rssi;
 }
-int32_t WiFiComponent::wifi_channel_() {
+int32_t WiFiComponent::get_wifi_channel() {
   uint8_t primary;
   wifi_second_chan_t second;
   esp_err_t err = esp_wifi_get_channel(&primary, &second);
diff --git a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_libretiny.cpp b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_libretiny.cpp
index afb30c3bcf..b02f8ef0ce 100644
--- a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_libretiny.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_libretiny.cpp
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ bssid_t WiFiComponent::wifi_bssid() {
 }
 std::string WiFiComponent::wifi_ssid() { return WiFi.SSID().c_str(); }
 int8_t WiFiComponent::wifi_rssi() { return WiFi.RSSI(); }
-int32_t WiFiComponent::wifi_channel_() { return WiFi.channel(); }
+int32_t WiFiComponent::get_wifi_channel() { return WiFi.channel(); }
 network::IPAddress WiFiComponent::wifi_subnet_mask_() { return {WiFi.subnetMask()}; }
 network::IPAddress WiFiComponent::wifi_gateway_ip_() { return {WiFi.gatewayIP()}; }
 network::IPAddress WiFiComponent::wifi_dns_ip_(int num) { return {WiFi.dnsIP(num)}; }
diff --git a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_pico_w.cpp b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_pico_w.cpp
index bac986d899..23fd766abe 100644
--- a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_pico_w.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_pico_w.cpp
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ bssid_t WiFiComponent::wifi_bssid() {
 }
 std::string WiFiComponent::wifi_ssid() { return WiFi.SSID().c_str(); }
 int8_t WiFiComponent::wifi_rssi() { return WiFi.RSSI(); }
-int32_t WiFiComponent::wifi_channel_() { return WiFi.channel(); }
+int32_t WiFiComponent::get_wifi_channel() { return WiFi.channel(); }
 
 network::IPAddresses WiFiComponent::wifi_sta_ip_addresses() {
   network::IPAddresses addresses;