diff --git a/esphome/components/logger/logger_esp32.cpp b/esphome/components/logger/logger_esp32.cpp
index 2fde0f7d49..2ba1efec50 100644
--- a/esphome/components/logger/logger_esp32.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/logger/logger_esp32.cpp
@@ -119,9 +119,6 @@ void Logger::pre_setup() {
 #ifdef USE_LOGGER_USB_CDC
       case UART_SELECTION_USB_CDC:
         this->hw_serial_ = &Serial;
-#if ARDUINO_USB_CDC_ON_BOOT
-        Serial.setTxTimeoutMs(0);  // workaround for 2.0.9 crash when there's no data connection
-#endif
         Serial.begin(this->baud_rate_);
         break;
 #endif