diff --git a/esphome/components/api/api_connection.h b/esphome/components/api/api_connection.h
index c9566c5d16..bbb32a53bd 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/api_connection.h
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api_connection.h
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ class APIConnection final : public APIServerConnection {
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_CAMERA
   void set_camera_state(std::shared_ptr<camera::CameraImage> image);
-  void try_send_camera_image_();
   void camera_image(const CameraImageRequest &msg) override;
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_CLIMATE
@@ -288,6 +287,10 @@ class APIConnection final : public APIServerConnection {
   // Helper function to handle authentication completion
   void complete_authentication_();
 
+#ifdef USE_CAMERA
+  void try_send_camera_image_();
+#endif
+
 #ifdef USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_STATES
   void process_state_subscriptions_();
 #endif