diff --git a/esphome/components/voice_assistant/voice_assistant.cpp b/esphome/components/voice_assistant/voice_assistant.cpp
index a2210f188d..0b53e74ba3 100644
--- a/esphome/components/voice_assistant/voice_assistant.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/voice_assistant/voice_assistant.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ static const size_t SEND_BUFFER_SIZE = INPUT_BUFFER_SIZE * sizeof(int16_t);
 static const size_t RECEIVE_SIZE = 1024;
 static const size_t SPEAKER_BUFFER_SIZE = 16 * RECEIVE_SIZE;
 
+VoiceAssistant::VoiceAssistant() { global_voice_assistant = this; }
+
 float VoiceAssistant::get_setup_priority() const { return setup_priority::AFTER_CONNECTION; }
 
 bool VoiceAssistant::start_udp_socket_() {
@@ -68,12 +70,6 @@ bool VoiceAssistant::start_udp_socket_() {
   return true;
 }
 
-void VoiceAssistant::setup() {
-  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "Setting up Voice Assistant...");
-
-  global_voice_assistant = this;
-}
-
 bool VoiceAssistant::allocate_buffers_() {
   if (this->send_buffer_ != nullptr) {
     return true;  // Already allocated
diff --git a/esphome/components/voice_assistant/voice_assistant.h b/esphome/components/voice_assistant/voice_assistant.h
index 56ada0e75a..870e2acdaa 100644
--- a/esphome/components/voice_assistant/voice_assistant.h
+++ b/esphome/components/voice_assistant/voice_assistant.h
@@ -91,7 +91,8 @@ struct Configuration {
 
 class VoiceAssistant : public Component {
  public:
-  void setup() override;
+  VoiceAssistant();
+
   void loop() override;
   float get_setup_priority() const override;
   void start_streaming();