diff --git a/tests/integration/fixtures/external_components/defer_stress_component/__init__.py b/tests/integration/fixtures/external_components/defer_stress_component/__init__.py
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+++ b/tests/integration/fixtures/external_components/defer_stress_component/__init__.py
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+import esphome.codegen as cg
+import esphome.config_validation as cv
+from esphome.const import CONF_ID
+
+defer_stress_component_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace("defer_stress_component")
+DeferStressComponent = defer_stress_component_ns.class_(
+    "DeferStressComponent", cg.Component
+)
+
+CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.Schema(
+    {
+        cv.GenerateID(): cv.declare_id(DeferStressComponent),
+    }
+).extend(cv.COMPONENT_SCHEMA)
+
+
+async def to_code(config):
+    var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID])
+    await cg.register_component(var, config)
diff --git a/tests/integration/fixtures/external_components/defer_stress_component/defer_stress_component.cpp b/tests/integration/fixtures/external_components/defer_stress_component/defer_stress_component.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e5f3471dfb
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+++ b/tests/integration/fixtures/external_components/defer_stress_component/defer_stress_component.cpp
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+#include "defer_stress_component.h"
+#include "esphome/core/log.h"
+#include <thread>
+#include <atomic>
+#include <vector>
+#include <chrono>
+
+namespace esphome {
+namespace defer_stress_component {
+
+static const char *const TAG = "defer_stress";
+
+void DeferStressComponent::setup() { ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "DeferStressComponent setup"); }
+
+void DeferStressComponent::run_multi_thread_test() {
+  // Use member variables instead of static to avoid issues
+  this->total_defers_ = 0;
+  this->executed_defers_ = 0;
+  static constexpr int NUM_THREADS = 10;
+  static constexpr int DEFERS_PER_THREAD = 100;
+
+  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Starting defer stress test - multi-threaded concurrent defers");
+
+  // Ensure we're starting clean
+  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Initial counters: total=%d, executed=%d", this->total_defers_.load(), this->executed_defers_.load());
+
+  // Track start time
+  auto start_time = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
+
+  // Create threads
+  std::vector<std::thread> threads;
+
+  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Creating %d threads, each will defer %d callbacks", NUM_THREADS, DEFERS_PER_THREAD);
+
+  for (int i = 0; i < NUM_THREADS; i++) {
+    threads.emplace_back([this, i]() {
+      ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Thread %d starting", i);
+      // Each thread directly calls defer() without any locking
+      for (int j = 0; j < DEFERS_PER_THREAD; j++) {
+        int defer_id = this->total_defers_.fetch_add(1);
+        ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Thread %d calling defer for request %d", i, defer_id);
+
+        // Capture this pointer safely for the lambda
+        auto *component = this;
+
+        // Directly call defer() from this thread - no locking!
+        this->defer([component, defer_id]() {
+          component->executed_defers_.fetch_add(1);
+          ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Executed defer %d", defer_id);
+        });
+
+        ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Thread %d called defer for request %d successfully", i, defer_id);
+
+        // Small random delay to increase contention
+        if (j % 10 == 0) {
+          std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::microseconds(100));
+        }
+      }
+      ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Thread %d finished", i);
+    });
+  }
+
+  // Wait for all threads to complete
+  for (auto &t : threads) {
+    t.join();
+  }
+
+  auto end_time = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
+  auto thread_time = std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::milliseconds>(end_time - start_time).count();
+  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "All threads finished in %lldms. Created %d defer requests", thread_time, this->total_defers_.load());
+
+  // Store the final values for checking
+  this->expected_total_ = NUM_THREADS * DEFERS_PER_THREAD;
+  this->test_complete_ = true;
+}
+
+int DeferStressComponent::get_total_defers() { return this->total_defers_.load(); }
+
+int DeferStressComponent::get_executed_defers() { return this->executed_defers_.load(); }
+
+bool DeferStressComponent::is_test_complete() { return this->test_complete_; }
+
+int DeferStressComponent::get_expected_total() { return this->expected_total_; }
+
+}  // namespace defer_stress_component
+}  // namespace esphome
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diff --git a/tests/integration/fixtures/external_components/defer_stress_component/defer_stress_component.h b/tests/integration/fixtures/external_components/defer_stress_component/defer_stress_component.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5ddcc4086a
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+++ b/tests/integration/fixtures/external_components/defer_stress_component/defer_stress_component.h
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+#pragma once
+
+#include "esphome/core/component.h"
+#include <atomic>
+
+namespace esphome {
+namespace defer_stress_component {
+
+class DeferStressComponent : public Component {
+ public:
+  void setup() override;
+  void run_multi_thread_test();
+
+  // Getters for test status
+  int get_total_defers();
+  int get_executed_defers();
+  bool is_test_complete();
+  int get_expected_total();
+
+ private:
+  std::atomic<int> total_defers_{0};
+  std::atomic<int> executed_defers_{0};
+  bool test_complete_{false};
+  int expected_total_{0};
+};
+
+}  // namespace defer_stress_component
+}  // namespace esphome
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