diff --git a/esphome/components/wifi/__init__.py b/esphome/components/wifi/__init__.py
index 4e1d2998f6..26195694e7 100644
--- a/esphome/components/wifi/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/wifi/__init__.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from esphome.components.esp32 import add_idf_sdkconfig_option, const, get_esp32_
 from esphome.components.network import IPAddress
 from esphome.config_helpers import filter_source_files_from_platform
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
+from esphome.config_validation import only_with_esp_idf
 from esphome.const import (
     CONF_AP,
     CONF_BSSID,
@@ -336,7 +337,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
                 single=True
             ),
             cv.Optional(CONF_USE_PSRAM): cv.All(
-                cv.requires_component("psram"), cv.boolean
+                only_with_esp_idf, cv.requires_component("psram"), cv.boolean
             ),
         }
     ),