diff --git a/esphome/components/esphome/ota/ota_esphome.cpp b/esphome/components/esphome/ota/ota_esphome.cpp
index 1354514eab..c50b55743f 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esphome/ota/ota_esphome.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/esphome/ota/ota_esphome.cpp
@@ -27,10 +27,6 @@ static constexpr size_t OTA_BUFFER_SIZE = 1024;                  // buffer size
 static constexpr uint32_t OTA_SOCKET_TIMEOUT_HANDSHAKE = 20000;  // milliseconds for initial handshake
 static constexpr uint32_t OTA_SOCKET_TIMEOUT_DATA = 90000;       // milliseconds for data transfer
 
-#ifdef USE_OTA_PASSWORD
-static constexpr size_t SHA256_HEX_SIZE = 64;  // SHA256 hash as hex string (32 bytes * 2)
-#endif                                         // USE_OTA_PASSWORD
-
 void ESPHomeOTAComponent::setup() {
   this->server_ = socket::socket_ip_loop_monitored(SOCK_STREAM, 0);  // monitored for incoming connections
   if (this->server_ == nullptr) {
@@ -592,7 +588,7 @@ bool ESPHomeOTAComponent::handle_auth_send_() {
   }
 
   // Try to write auth_type + nonce
-  size_t hex_size = this->get_auth_hex_size_();
+  constexpr size_t hex_size = SHA256_HEX_SIZE;
   const size_t to_write = 1 + hex_size;
   size_t remaining = to_write - this->auth_buf_pos_;
 
@@ -614,7 +610,7 @@ bool ESPHomeOTAComponent::handle_auth_send_() {
 }
 
 bool ESPHomeOTAComponent::handle_auth_read_() {
-  size_t hex_size = this->get_auth_hex_size_();
+  constexpr size_t hex_size = SHA256_HEX_SIZE;
   const size_t to_read = hex_size * 2;  // CNonce + Response
 
   // Try to read remaining bytes (CNonce + Response)
@@ -671,8 +667,6 @@ bool ESPHomeOTAComponent::handle_auth_read_() {
   return true;
 }
 
-size_t ESPHomeOTAComponent::get_auth_hex_size_() const { return SHA256_HEX_SIZE; }
-
 void ESPHomeOTAComponent::cleanup_auth_() {
   this->auth_buf_ = nullptr;
   this->auth_buf_pos_ = 0;
diff --git a/esphome/components/esphome/ota/ota_esphome.h b/esphome/components/esphome/ota/ota_esphome.h
index 4412a65757..e199b7e406 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esphome/ota/ota_esphome.h
+++ b/esphome/components/esphome/ota/ota_esphome.h
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ class ESPHomeOTAComponent : public ota::OTAComponent {
   void handle_handshake_();
   void handle_data_();
 #ifdef USE_OTA_PASSWORD
+  static constexpr size_t SHA256_HEX_SIZE = 64;  // SHA256 hash as hex string (32 bytes * 2)
   bool handle_auth_send_();
   bool handle_auth_read_();
   bool select_auth_type_();
-  size_t get_auth_hex_size_() const;
   void cleanup_auth_();
   void log_auth_warning_(const LogString *msg);
 #endif  // USE_OTA_PASSWORD