diff --git a/esphome/components/espnow/espnow.cpp b/esphome/components/espnow/espnow.cpp
index 6cde57a591..7ae6533daa 100644
--- a/esphome/components/espnow/espnow.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/espnow/espnow.cpp
@@ -135,14 +135,14 @@ void ESPNowComponent::setup() {
 
   err = esp_now_register_recv_cb(ESPNowComponent::on_data_received);
   if (err != ESP_OK) {
-    ESP_LOGE("esp_now_register_recv_cb failed: %s", esp_err_to_name(err));
+    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "esp_now_register_recv_cb failed: %s", esp_err_to_name(err));
     this->mark_failed();
     return;
   }
 
   err = esp_now_register_send_cb(ESPNowComponent::on_data_sent);
   if (err != ESP_OK) {
-    ESP_LOGE("esp_now_register_send_cb failed: %s", esp_err_to_name(err));
+    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "esp_now_register_send_cb failed: %s", esp_err_to_name(err));
     this->mark_failed();
     return;
   }
diff --git a/esphome/components/espnow/espnow_packet.h b/esphome/components/espnow/espnow_packet.h
index 93d17f9040..badbc0d10b 100644
--- a/esphome/components/espnow/espnow_packet.h
+++ b/esphome/components/espnow/espnow_packet.h
@@ -2,19 +2,10 @@
 
 #if defined(USE_ESP32)
 
-#include "esphome/core/automation.h"
-#include "esphome/core/component.h"
 #include "esphome/core/helpers.h"
-#include "esphome/core/log.h"
 
-#include <esp_now.h>
 #include "esp_crc.h"
 
-#include <array>
-#include <memory>
-#include <queue>
-#include <vector>
-
 namespace esphome {
 namespace espnow {