diff --git a/esphome/components/bluetooth_proxy/bluetooth_connection.cpp b/esphome/components/bluetooth_proxy/bluetooth_connection.cpp
index cb07c41c22..bf39790712 100644
--- a/esphome/components/bluetooth_proxy/bluetooth_connection.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/bluetooth_proxy/bluetooth_connection.cpp
@@ -360,13 +360,13 @@ esp_err_t BluetoothConnection::read_descriptor(uint16_t handle) {
              this->address_str().c_str());
     return ESP_GATT_NOT_CONNECTED;
   }
-  ESP_LOGV(TAG, "[%d] [%s] Reading GATT descriptor handle %d", this->get_connection_index(),
-           this->address_str().c_str(), handle);
+  ESP_LOGV(TAG, "[%d] [%s] Reading GATT descriptor handle %d", this->get_connection_index(), this->address_str_.c_str(),
+           handle);
 
   esp_err_t err = esp_ble_gattc_read_char_descr(this->gattc_if_, this->conn_id_, handle, ESP_GATT_AUTH_REQ_NONE);
   if (err != ERR_OK) {
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "[%d] [%s] esp_ble_gattc_read_char_descr error, err=%d", this->get_connection_index(),
-             this->address_str().c_str(), err);
+             this->address_str_.c_str(), err);
     return err;
   }
   return ESP_OK;
@@ -378,15 +378,15 @@ esp_err_t BluetoothConnection::write_descriptor(uint16_t handle, const std::stri
              this->address_str().c_str());
     return ESP_GATT_NOT_CONNECTED;
   }
-  ESP_LOGV(TAG, "[%d] [%s] Writing GATT descriptor handle %d", this->get_connection_index(),
-           this->address_str().c_str(), handle);
+  ESP_LOGV(TAG, "[%d] [%s] Writing GATT descriptor handle %d", this->get_connection_index(), this->address_str_.c_str(),
+           handle);
 
   esp_err_t err = esp_ble_gattc_write_char_descr(
       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_descr error, err=%d", this->get_connection_index(),
-             this->address_str().c_str(), err);
+             this->address_str_.c_str(), err);
     return err;
   }
   return ESP_OK;
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ esp_err_t BluetoothConnection::notify_characteristic(uint16_t handle, bool enabl
     esp_err_t err = esp_ble_gattc_register_for_notify(this->gattc_if_, this->remote_bda_, handle);
     if (err != ESP_OK) {
       ESP_LOGW(TAG, "[%d] [%s] esp_ble_gattc_register_for_notify failed, err=%d", this->get_connection_index(),
-               this->address_str().c_str(), err);
+               this->address_str_.c_str(), err);
       return err;
     }
   } else {
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ esp_err_t BluetoothConnection::notify_characteristic(uint16_t handle, bool enabl
     esp_err_t err = esp_ble_gattc_unregister_for_notify(this->gattc_if_, this->remote_bda_, handle);
     if (err != ESP_OK) {
       ESP_LOGW(TAG, "[%d] [%s] esp_ble_gattc_unregister_for_notify failed, err=%d", this->get_connection_index(),
-               this->address_str().c_str(), err);
+               this->address_str_.c_str(), err);
       return err;
     }
   }