diff --git a/esphome/core/scheduler.h b/esphome/core/scheduler.h
index 16b0ded312..ed457b87f6 100644
--- a/esphome/core/scheduler.h
+++ b/esphome/core/scheduler.h
@@ -496,9 +496,9 @@ class Scheduler {
   // name_type determines matching: STATIC_STRING uses static_name, others use hash_or_id
   // Returns the number of items marked for removal
   // IMPORTANT: Must be called with scheduler lock held
-  size_t mark_matching_items_removed_locked_(std::vector<std::unique_ptr<SchedulerItem>> &container,
-                                             Component *component, NameType name_type, const char *static_name,
-                                             uint32_t hash_or_id, SchedulerItem::Type type, bool match_retry) {
+  __attribute__((noinline)) size_t mark_matching_items_removed_locked_(
+      std::vector<std::unique_ptr<SchedulerItem>> &container, Component *component, NameType name_type,
+      const char *static_name, uint32_t hash_or_id, SchedulerItem::Type type, bool match_retry) {
     size_t count = 0;
     for (auto &item : container) {
       // Skip nullptr items (can happen in defer_queue_ when items are being processed)