diff --git a/esphome/components/esp_ldo/esp_ldo.cpp b/esphome/components/esp_ldo/esp_ldo.cpp
index eb04670d7..9ea7000b7 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp_ldo/esp_ldo.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/esp_ldo/esp_ldo.cpp
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ void EspLdo::setup() {
   config.flags.adjustable = this->adjustable_;
   auto err = esp_ldo_acquire_channel(&config, &this->handle_);
   if (err != ESP_OK) {
-    auto msg = str_sprintf("Failed to acquire LDO channel %d with voltage %fV", this->channel_, this->voltage_);
-    this->mark_failed(msg.c_str());
+    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Failed to acquire LDO channel %d with voltage %fV", this->channel_, this->voltage_);
+    this->mark_failed("Failed to acquire LDO channel");
   } else {
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Acquired LDO channel %d with voltage %fV", this->channel_, this->voltage_);
   }
diff --git a/esphome/components/mipi_dsi/mipi_dsi.cpp b/esphome/components/mipi_dsi/mipi_dsi.cpp
index fbe251de4..7305435e4 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 char *message, esp_err_t err) {
+  ESP_LOGE(TAG, "%s: %s", 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 ce8a2a223..98ee092ed 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 char *message, esp_err_t err) {
-    auto str = str_sprintf("Setup failed: %s: %s", message, esp_err_to_name(err));
-    this->mark_failed(str.c_str());
-  }
+  void smark_failed(const char *message, esp_err_t err);
 
   void update() override;
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/mipi_rgb/mipi_rgb.cpp b/esphome/components/mipi_rgb/mipi_rgb.cpp
index 080fb08c0..4c687724c 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mipi_rgb/mipi_rgb.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/mipi_rgb/mipi_rgb.cpp
@@ -164,8 +164,8 @@ void MipiRgb::common_setup_() {
   if (err == ESP_OK)
     err = esp_lcd_panel_init(this->handle_);
   if (err != ESP_OK) {
-    auto msg = str_sprintf("lcd setup failed: %s", esp_err_to_name(err));
-    this->mark_failed(msg.c_str());
+    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "lcd setup failed: %s", esp_err_to_name(err));
+    this->mark_failed("lcd setup failed");
   }
   ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "MipiRgb setup complete");
 }