diff --git a/esphome/components/pulse_counter/pulse_counter_sensor.cpp b/esphome/components/pulse_counter/pulse_counter_sensor.cpp
index 6ac3691a69..eaf424fe50 100644
--- a/esphome/components/pulse_counter/pulse_counter_sensor.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/pulse_counter/pulse_counter_sensor.cpp
@@ -202,7 +202,6 @@ bool UlpPulseCounterStorage::pulse_counter_setup(InternalGPIOPin *pin) {
   ulp_debounce_max_count = 3;
   ulp_next_edge = 0;
   ulp_io_number = rtcio_num; /* map from GPIO# to RTC_IO# */
-  ulp_edge_count_to_wake_up = 10;
 
   /* Initialize selected GPIO as RTC IO, enable input */
   rtc_gpio_init(gpio_num);
diff --git a/esphome/components/pulse_counter/sensor.py b/esphome/components/pulse_counter/sensor.py
index 7bd5262b82..cf06b5296c 100644
--- a/esphome/components/pulse_counter/sensor.py
+++ b/esphome/components/pulse_counter/sensor.py
@@ -148,9 +148,6 @@ async def to_code(config):
             "ulp/pulse_cnt.S",
             os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "ulp/pulse_cnt.S"),
         )
-        esp32.add_extra_build_file(
-            "ulp/wake_up.S", os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "ulp/wake_up.S")
-        )
         esp32.add_idf_sdkconfig_option("CONFIG_ULP_COPROC_ENABLED", True)
         esp32.add_idf_sdkconfig_option("CONFIG_ULP_COPROC_TYPE_FSM", True)
         esp32.add_idf_sdkconfig_option("CONFIG_ULP_COPROC_RESERVE_MEM", 1024)
diff --git a/esphome/components/pulse_counter/ulp/pulse_cnt.S b/esphome/components/pulse_counter/ulp/pulse_cnt.S
index 04a846feda..aec9bd3401 100644
--- a/esphome/components/pulse_counter/ulp/pulse_cnt.S
+++ b/esphome/components/pulse_counter/ulp/pulse_cnt.S
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@
    it expects to see the same value of input.
    If this condition holds true, the program increments edge_count and starts
    waiting for input signal polarity to change again.
-   When the edge counter reaches certain value (set by the main program),
-   this program running triggers a wake up from deep sleep.
 */
 
 /* ULP assembly files are passed through C preprocessor first, so include directives
@@ -57,12 +55,6 @@ debounce_max_count:
 edge_count:
 	.long 0
 
-	/* Number of edges to acquire before waking up the SoC.
-	   Set by the main program. */
-	.global edge_count_to_wake_up
-edge_count_to_wake_up:
-	.long 0
-
 	/* RTC IO number used to sample the input signal.
 	   Set by main program. */
 	.global io_number
@@ -152,10 +144,5 @@ edge_detected:
 	ld r2, r3, 0
 	add r2, r2, 1
 	st r2, r3, 0
-	/* Compare edge_count to edge_count_to_wake_up */
-	move r3, edge_count_to_wake_up
-	ld r3, r3, 0
-	sub r3, r3, r2
-	jump wake_up, eq
-	/* Not yet. End program */
+	/* End program */
 	halt
diff --git a/esphome/components/pulse_counter/ulp/wake_up.S b/esphome/components/pulse_counter/ulp/wake_up.S
deleted file mode 100644
index 472afae7f9..0000000000
--- a/esphome/components/pulse_counter/ulp/wake_up.S
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2022-2023 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
- *
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: Unlicense OR CC0-1.0
- */
-/* ULP assembly files are passed through C preprocessor first, so include directives
-   and C macros may be used in these files
- */
-#include "soc/rtc_cntl_reg.h"
-#include "soc/soc_ulp.h"
-#include "sdkconfig.h"
-
-	.global wake_up
-wake_up:
-	/* Check if the system is in sleep mode */
-#if CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32
-	READ_RTC_REG(RTC_CNTL_LOW_POWER_ST_REG, 27, 1)
-#else
-	READ_RTC_FIELD(RTC_CNTL_LOW_POWER_ST_REG, RTC_CNTL_MAIN_STATE_IN_IDLE)
-#endif
-	move r1, r0
-	/* Check if the system can be woken up */
-	READ_RTC_FIELD(RTC_CNTL_LOW_POWER_ST_REG, RTC_CNTL_RDY_FOR_WAKEUP)
-	/* If the system is in normal mode or if the system is in sleep mode with ready for wakeup set, we can signal the main CPU to wakeup */
-	or r0, r0, r1
-	jump wake_up, eq
-
-	/* Wake up the SoC, end program */
-	wake
-	halt
-