diff --git a/esphome/core/defines.h b/esphome/core/defines.h
index 1e0df74eec..b73bad2685 100644
--- a/esphome/core/defines.h
+++ b/esphome/core/defines.h
@@ -95,10 +95,6 @@
 #define USE_HTTP_REQUEST_ESP8266_HTTPS
 #define USE_SOCKET_IMPL_LWIP_TCP
 
-#ifdef USE_LIBRETINY
-#define USE_SOCKET_IMPL_LWIP_SOCKETS
-#endif
-
 // Dummy firmware payload for shelly_dimmer
 #define USE_SHD_FIRMWARE_MAJOR_VERSION 56
 #define USE_SHD_FIRMWARE_MINOR_VERSION 5
@@ -112,11 +108,15 @@
 #define USE_SOCKET_IMPL_LWIP_TCP
 #endif
 
+#ifdef USE_LIBRETINY
+#define USE_SOCKET_IMPL_LWIP_SOCKETS
+#endif
+
 #ifdef USE_HOST
 #define USE_SOCKET_IMPL_BSD_SOCKETS
 #endif
 
 // Disabled feature flags
-//#define USE_BSEC  // Requires a library with proprietary license.
+// #define USE_BSEC  // Requires a library with proprietary license.
 
 #define USE_DASHBOARD_IMPORT