diff --git a/esphome/components/max6921/automation.h b/esphome/components/max6921/automation.h
index d2eec7b9fe..ff50364fdb 100644
--- a/esphome/components/max6921/automation.h
+++ b/esphome/components/max6921/automation.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#ifdef USE_ESP32_FRAMEWORK_ARDUINO
+#ifdef USE_ESP32
 
 #include "display.h"
 #include "esphome/core/automation.h"
@@ -62,4 +62,4 @@ template<typename... Ts> class SetDemoModeAction : public Action<Ts...> {
 }  // namespace max6921
 }  // namespace esphome
 
-#endif  // USE_ESP32_FRAMEWORK_ARDUINO
+#endif  // USE_ESP32
diff --git a/esphome/components/max6921/display.cpp b/esphome/components/max6921/display.cpp
index d5245192af..a53825f903 100644
--- a/esphome/components/max6921/display.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/max6921/display.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#ifdef USE_ESP32_FRAMEWORK_ARDUINO
+#ifdef USE_ESP32
 
 #include <cinttypes>
 #include "esphome/core/hal.h"
@@ -950,4 +950,4 @@ DisplayModeT Max6921DisplayMode::set_mode(DisplayModeT mode) {
 }  // namespace max6921
 }  // namespace esphome
 
-#endif  // USE_ESP32_FRAMEWORK_ARDUINO
+#endif  // USE_ESP32
diff --git a/esphome/components/max6921/display.h b/esphome/components/max6921/display.h
index da771fe776..b9228c5e8f 100644
--- a/esphome/components/max6921/display.h
+++ b/esphome/components/max6921/display.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#ifdef USE_ESP32_FRAMEWORK_ARDUINO
+#ifdef USE_ESP32
 
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
@@ -124,4 +124,4 @@ class Max6921Display : public Max6921DisplayMode {
 }  // namespace max6921
 }  // namespace esphome
 
-#endif  // USE_ESP32_FRAMEWORK_ARDUINO
+#endif  // USE_ESP32
diff --git a/esphome/components/max6921/max6921.cpp b/esphome/components/max6921/max6921.cpp
index f54d5dc0a0..b29bc7a5c9 100644
--- a/esphome/components/max6921/max6921.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/max6921/max6921.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // Datasheet: https://www.analog.com/media/en/technical-documentation/data-sheets/MAX6921-MAX6931.pdf
 
-#ifdef USE_ESP32_FRAMEWORK_ARDUINO
+#ifdef USE_ESP32
 
 #include <cinttypes>
 #include "display.h"
@@ -95,4 +95,4 @@ void MAX6921Component::set_writer(max6921_writer_t &&writer) { this->writer_ = w
 }  // namespace max6921
 }  // namespace esphome
 
-#endif  // USE_ESP32_FRAMEWORK_ARDUINO
+#endif  // USE_ESP32
diff --git a/esphome/components/max6921/max6921.h b/esphome/components/max6921/max6921.h
index b9c3f02707..4131f202db 100644
--- a/esphome/components/max6921/max6921.h
+++ b/esphome/components/max6921/max6921.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#ifdef USE_ESP32_FRAMEWORK_ARDUINO
+#ifdef USE_ESP32
 
 #include <string>
 #include "esphome/core/automation.h"
@@ -50,4 +50,4 @@ class MAX6921Component : public PollingComponent,
 }  // namespace max6921
 }  // namespace esphome
 
-#endif  // USE_ESP32_FRAMEWORK_ARDUINO
+#endif  // USE_ESP32
diff --git a/tests/components/max6921/test.esp32-c3-idf.yaml b/tests/components/max6921/test.esp32-c3-idf.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ed944401ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/max6921/test.esp32-c3-idf.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+spi:
+  - id: spi_max6921
+    clk_pin: 6
+    mosi_pin: 7
+
+display:
+  - platform: max6921
+    load_pin: 8
+    out_pin_mapping:
+      seg_to_out_map:
+        seg_a_pin: 0
+        seg_b_pin: 2
+        seg_c_pin: 5
+        seg_d_pin: 6
+        seg_e_pin: 4
+        seg_f_pin: 1
+        seg_g_pin: 3
+        seg_p_pin: 7
+      pos_to_out_map:
+        # IV18 positions starts at the right side!
+        pos_0_pin: 15
+        pos_1_pin: 14
+        pos_2_pin: 13
+        pos_3_pin: 16
+        pos_4_pin: 12
+        pos_5_pin: 17
+        pos_6_pin: 11
+        pos_7_pin: 18
+    lambda: |-
+      it.print("01234567");
diff --git a/tests/components/max6921/test.esp32-idf.yaml b/tests/components/max6921/test.esp32-idf.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..52da916762
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/max6921/test.esp32-idf.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+spi:
+  - id: spi_max6921
+    clk_pin: 16
+    mosi_pin: 17
+
+display:
+  - platform: max6921
+    load_pin: 12
+    out_pin_mapping:
+      seg_to_out_map:
+        seg_a_pin: 0
+        seg_b_pin: 2
+        seg_c_pin: 5
+        seg_d_pin: 6
+        seg_e_pin: 4
+        seg_f_pin: 1
+        seg_g_pin: 3
+        seg_p_pin: 7
+      pos_to_out_map:
+        # IV18 positions starts at the right side!
+        pos_0_pin: 15
+        pos_1_pin: 14
+        pos_2_pin: 13
+        pos_3_pin: 16
+        pos_4_pin: 12
+        pos_5_pin: 17
+        pos_6_pin: 11
+        pos_7_pin: 18
+    lambda: |-
+      it.print("01234567");