diff --git a/esphome/components/rtl87xx/__init__.py b/esphome/components/rtl87xx/__init__.py
index d24ffcea3..8f2754410 100644
--- a/esphome/components/rtl87xx/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/rtl87xx/__init__.py
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ import esphome.codegen as cg
 from esphome.components import libretiny
 from esphome.components.libretiny.const import (
     COMPONENT_RTL87XX,
+    FAMILY_RTL8710B,
     KEY_COMPONENT_DATA,
+    KEY_FAMILY,
     KEY_LIBRETINY,
     LibreTinyComponent,
 )
@@ -48,7 +50,9 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA.prepend_extra(_set_core_data)
 async def to_code(config):
     # Use FreeRTOS 8.2.3+ for xTaskNotifyGive/ulTaskNotifyTake required by AsyncTCP 3.4.3+
     # https://github.com/esphome/esphome/issues/10220
-    cg.add_platformio_option("custom_versions.freertos", "8.2.3")
+    # Only for RTL8710B (ambz) - RTL8720C (ambz2) requires FreeRTOS 10.x
+    if CORE.data[KEY_LIBRETINY][KEY_FAMILY] == FAMILY_RTL8710B:
+        cg.add_platformio_option("custom_versions.freertos", "8.2.3")
     return await libretiny.component_to_code(config)