diff --git a/esphome/components/rtttl/rtttl.cpp b/esphome/components/rtttl/rtttl.cpp
index 2c4a0f917f..65a3af1bbc 100644
--- a/esphome/components/rtttl/rtttl.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/rtttl/rtttl.cpp
@@ -371,6 +371,7 @@ void Rtttl::finish_() {
   ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Playback finished");
 }
 
+#if ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL >= ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG
 static const LogString *state_to_string(State state) {
   switch (state) {
     case STATE_STOPPED:
@@ -387,6 +388,7 @@ static const LogString *state_to_string(State state) {
       return LOG_STR("UNKNOWN");
   }
 };
+#endif
 
 void Rtttl::set_state_(State state) {
   State old_state = this->state_;