diff --git a/esphome/components/socket/lwip_raw_tcp_impl.cpp b/esphome/components/socket/lwip_raw_tcp_impl.cpp
index 9676487dea..a9c2eda4e8 100644
--- a/esphome/components/socket/lwip_raw_tcp_impl.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/socket/lwip_raw_tcp_impl.cpp
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@ void socket_delay(uint32_t ms) {
   // This allows the delay to exit early when socket_wake() is called by
   // lwip recv_fn/accept_fn callbacks, reducing socket latency.
   //
-  // When ms is 0, we must explicitly yield() because esp_delay(0, callback)
+  // When ms is 0, we must use delay(0) because esp_delay(0, callback)
   // exits immediately without yielding, which can cause watchdog timeouts
   // when the main loop runs in high-frequency mode (e.g., during light effects).
   if (ms == 0) {
-    yield();
+    delay(0);
     return;
   }
   s_socket_woke = false;