diff --git a/esphome/core/helpers.h b/esphome/core/helpers.h
index 305ec47f76..fcbd8d8683 100644
--- a/esphome/core/helpers.h
+++ b/esphome/core/helpers.h
@@ -565,7 +565,8 @@ class Mutex {
 #if defined(USE_ESP32) || defined(USE_LIBRETINY)
   SemaphoreHandle_t handle_;
 #else
-  void *handle_;  // d-pointer to store private data on new platforms
+  // d-pointer to store private data on new platforms
+  void *handle_;  // NOLINT(clang-diagnostic-unused-private-field)
 #endif
 };