diff --git a/esphome/components/pulse_counter_ulp/sensor.py b/esphome/components/pulse_counter_ulp/sensor.py
index dd2be479e6..805abf332a 100644
--- a/esphome/components/pulse_counter_ulp/sensor.py
+++ b/esphome/components/pulse_counter_ulp/sensor.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ from esphome.const import (
     CONF_COUNT_MODE,
     CONF_DEBOUNCE,
     CONF_FALLING_EDGE,
-    CONF_NUMBER,
     CONF_PIN,
     CONF_RISING_EDGE,
     CONF_SLEEP_DURATION,
@@ -16,7 +15,6 @@ from esphome.const import (
     STATE_CLASS_MEASUREMENT,
     UNIT_PULSES_PER_MINUTE,
 )
-from esphome.core import CORE
 
 pulse_counter_ulp_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace("pulse_counter_ulp")
 CountMode = pulse_counter_ulp_ns.enum("CountMode", is_class=True)
@@ -35,10 +33,6 @@ PulseCounterUlpSensor = pulse_counter_ulp_ns.class_(
 
 def validate_pulse_counter_pin(value):
     value = pins.internal_gpio_input_pin_schema(value)
-    if CORE.is_esp8266 and value[CONF_NUMBER] >= 16:
-        raise cv.Invalid(
-            "Pins GPIO16 and GPIO17 cannot be used as pulse counters on ESP8266."
-        )
     return value
 
 
@@ -86,6 +80,8 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
         },
     )
     .extend(cv.polling_component_schema("60s")),
+    cv.only_on_esp32,
+    cv.only_with_esp_idf,
 )