diff --git a/esphome/components/ebus/__init__.py b/esphome/components/ebus/__init__.py
index bd171f5f04..117e35e449 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ebus/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/ebus/__init__.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
     cv.Schema(
         {
             cv.GenerateID(): cv.declare_id(EbusComponent),
-            cv.Required(CONF_PRIMARY_ADDRESS): validate_primary_address,
+            cv.Optional(CONF_PRIMARY_ADDRESS): validate_primary_address,
             cv.Optional(CONF_MAX_TRIES, default=2): cv.hex_uint8_t,
             cv.Optional(CONF_MAX_LOCK_COUNTER, default=4): cv.hex_uint8_t,
             cv.Optional(CONF_HISTORY_QUEUE_SIZE, default=20): cv.uint8_t,
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ async def to_code(config):
     var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID])
     await cg.register_component(var, config)
 
-    cg.add(var.set_primary_address(config[CONF_PRIMARY_ADDRESS]))
+    if CONF_PRIMARY_ADDRESS in config:
+        cg.add(var.set_primary_address(config[CONF_PRIMARY_ADDRESS]))
     cg.add(var.set_max_tries(config[CONF_MAX_TRIES]))
     cg.add(var.set_max_lock_counter(config[CONF_MAX_LOCK_COUNTER]))
     cg.add(var.set_uart_num(config[CONF_UART][CONF_NUM]))
diff --git a/esphome/components/ebus/ebus_component.cpp b/esphome/components/ebus/ebus_component.cpp
index fad128da3d..b3c9a6ebe4 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ebus/ebus_component.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/ebus/ebus_component.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,11 @@ namespace ebus {
 
 void EbusComponent::dump_config() {
   ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "EbusComponent");
-  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  primary_addres: 0x%02x", this->primary_address_);
+  if (this->primary_address_ == SYN) {
+    ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  primary_addres: N/A");
+  } else {
+    ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  primary_addres: 0x%02x", this->primary_address_);
+  }
   ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  max_tries: %d", this->max_tries_);
   ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  max_lock_counter: %d", this->max_lock_counter_);
   ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  history_queue_size: %d", this->history_queue_size_);
@@ -42,6 +46,10 @@ void EbusComponent::set_command_queue_size(uint8_t command_queue_size) {
 }
 
 void EbusComponent::add_sender(EbusSender *sender) {
+  if (this->primary_address_ == SYN) {
+    return;
+  }
+
   sender->set_primary_address(this->primary_address_);
   this->senders_.push_back(sender);
 }
@@ -151,6 +159,9 @@ void EbusComponent::handle_message_(Telegram &telegram) {
 }
 
 void EbusComponent::update() {
+  if (this->primary_address_ == SYN) {
+    return;
+  }
   for (auto const &sender : this->senders_) {
     optional<SendCommand> command = sender->prepare_command();
     if (command.has_value()) {
diff --git a/esphome/components/ebus/ebus_component.h b/esphome/components/ebus/ebus_component.h
index cfae799217..a197598e9c 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ebus/ebus_component.h
+++ b/esphome/components/ebus/ebus_component.h
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class EbusComponent : public PollingComponent {
   void update() override;
 
  protected:
-  uint8_t primary_address_;
+  uint8_t primary_address_ = SYN;
   uint8_t max_tries_;
   uint8_t max_lock_counter_;
   uint8_t history_queue_size_;