diff --git a/esphome/components/bluetooth_proxy/bluetooth_connection.cpp b/esphome/components/bluetooth_proxy/bluetooth_connection.cpp
index bf39790712..4f974d9f30 100644
--- a/esphome/components/bluetooth_proxy/bluetooth_connection.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/bluetooth_proxy/bluetooth_connection.cpp
@@ -341,14 +341,14 @@ esp_err_t BluetoothConnection::write_characteristic(uint16_t handle, const std::
     return ESP_GATT_NOT_CONNECTED;
   }
   ESP_LOGV(TAG, "[%d] [%s] Writing GATT characteristic handle %d", this->get_connection_index(),
-           this->address_str().c_str(), handle);
+           this->address_str_.c_str(), handle);
 
   esp_err_t err =
       esp_ble_gattc_write_char(this->gattc_if_, this->conn_id_, handle, data.size(), (uint8_t *) data.data(),
                                response ? ESP_GATT_WRITE_TYPE_RSP : ESP_GATT_WRITE_TYPE_NO_RSP, ESP_GATT_AUTH_REQ_NONE);
   if (err != ERR_OK) {
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "[%d] [%s] esp_ble_gattc_write_char error, err=%d", this->get_connection_index(),
-             this->address_str().c_str(), err);
+             this->address_str_.c_str(), err);
     return err;
   }
   return ESP_OK;