diff --git a/esphome/components/mipi_dsi/mipi_dsi.cpp b/esphome/components/mipi_dsi/mipi_dsi.cpp
index ec36447f09..cae8647398 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mipi_dsi/mipi_dsi.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/mipi_dsi/mipi_dsi.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@ static bool notify_refresh_ready(esp_lcd_panel_handle_t panel, esp_lcd_dpi_panel
   xSemaphoreGiveFromISR(sem, &need_yield);
   return (need_yield == pdTRUE);
 }
+
+void MIPI_DSI::smark_failed(const LogString *message, esp_err_t err) {
+  ESP_LOGE(TAG, "%s: %s", LOG_STR_ARG(message), esp_err_to_name(err));
+  this->mark_failed(message);
+}
+
 void MIPI_DSI::setup() {
   ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "Running Setup");
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/mipi_dsi/mipi_dsi.h b/esphome/components/mipi_dsi/mipi_dsi.h
index 1fe69c4fb0..1cffe3b178 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mipi_dsi/mipi_dsi.h
+++ b/esphome/components/mipi_dsi/mipi_dsi.h
@@ -62,10 +62,7 @@ class MIPI_DSI : public display::Display {
   void set_lanes(uint8_t lanes) { this->lanes_ = lanes; }
   void set_madctl(uint8_t madctl) { this->madctl_ = madctl; }
 
-  void smark_failed(const LogString *message, esp_err_t err) {
-    ESP_LOGE("mipi_dsi", "%s: %s", LOG_STR_ARG(message), esp_err_to_name(err));
-    this->mark_failed(message);
-  }
+  void smark_failed(const LogString *message, esp_err_t err);
 
   void update() override;