diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32_ble_tracker/esp32_ble_tracker.cpp b/esphome/components/esp32_ble_tracker/esp32_ble_tracker.cpp
index 6b0f4dc897..26687ba9cc 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_ble_tracker/esp32_ble_tracker.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_ble_tracker/esp32_ble_tracker.cpp
@@ -53,6 +53,14 @@ void ESP32BLETracker::setup() {
     ESP_LOGE(TAG, "BLE Tracker was marked failed by ESP32BLE");
     return;
   }
+  ExternalRAMAllocator<esp_ble_gap_cb_param_t::ble_scan_result_evt_param> allocator(
+      ExternalRAMAllocator<esp_ble_gap_cb_param_t::ble_scan_result_evt_param>::ALLOW_FAILURE);
+  this->scan_result_buffer_ = allocator.allocate(ESP32BLETracker::SCAN_RESULT_BUFFER_SIZE);
+
+  if (this->scan_result_buffer_ == nullptr) {
+    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Could not allocate buffer for BLE Tracker!");
+    this->mark_failed();
+  }
 
   global_esp32_ble_tracker = this;
   this->scan_result_lock_ = xSemaphoreCreateMutex();
@@ -107,7 +115,7 @@ void ESP32BLETracker::loop() {
         xSemaphoreTake(this->scan_result_lock_, 5L / portTICK_PERIOD_MS)) {
       uint32_t index = this->scan_result_index_;
       if (index) {
-        if (index >= 16) {
+        if (index >= ESP32BLETracker::SCAN_RESULT_BUFFER_SIZE) {
           ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Too many BLE events to process. Some devices may not show up.");
         }
         for (size_t i = 0; i < index; i++) {
@@ -322,7 +330,7 @@ void ESP32BLETracker::gap_scan_stop_complete_(const esp_ble_gap_cb_param_t::ble_
 void ESP32BLETracker::gap_scan_result_(const esp_ble_gap_cb_param_t::ble_scan_result_evt_param &param) {
   if (param.search_evt == ESP_GAP_SEARCH_INQ_RES_EVT) {
     if (xSemaphoreTake(this->scan_result_lock_, 0L)) {
-      if (this->scan_result_index_ < 16) {
+      if (this->scan_result_index_ < ESP32BLETracker::SCAN_RESULT_BUFFER_SIZE) {
         this->scan_result_buffer_[this->scan_result_index_++] = param;
       }
       xSemaphoreGive(this->scan_result_lock_);
diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32_ble_tracker/esp32_ble_tracker.h b/esphome/components/esp32_ble_tracker/esp32_ble_tracker.h
index d1f72cf78d..798f68f2bd 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_ble_tracker/esp32_ble_tracker.h
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_ble_tracker/esp32_ble_tracker.h
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class ESPBTDevice {
   std::vector<int8_t> tx_powers_{};
   optional<uint16_t> appearance_{};
   optional<uint8_t> ad_flag_{};
-  std::vector<ESPBTUUID> service_uuids_;
+  std::vector<ESPBTUUID> service_uuids_{};
   std::vector<ServiceData> manufacturer_datas_{};
   std::vector<ServiceData> service_datas_{};
   esp_ble_gap_cb_param_t::ble_scan_result_evt_param scan_result_{};
@@ -231,7 +231,12 @@ class ESP32BLETracker : public Component, public GAPEventHandler, public GATTcEv
   SemaphoreHandle_t scan_result_lock_;
   SemaphoreHandle_t scan_end_lock_;
   size_t scan_result_index_{0};
-  esp_ble_gap_cb_param_t::ble_scan_result_evt_param scan_result_buffer_[16];
+#if CONFIG_SPIRAM
+  const static u_int8_t SCAN_RESULT_BUFFER_SIZE = 32;
+#else
+  const static u_int8_t SCAN_RESULT_BUFFER_SIZE = 16;
+#endif  // CONFIG_SPIRAM
+  esp_ble_gap_cb_param_t::ble_scan_result_evt_param *scan_result_buffer_;
   esp_bt_status_t scan_start_failed_{ESP_BT_STATUS_SUCCESS};
   esp_bt_status_t scan_set_param_failed_{ESP_BT_STATUS_SUCCESS};
 };