diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32/__init__.py b/esphome/components/esp32/__init__.py
index 12d0f9fcd5..72f4241f9d 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32/__init__.py
@@ -681,6 +681,10 @@ async def to_code(config):
         add_idf_sdkconfig_option("CONFIG_ESP_TASK_WDT_CHECK_IDLE_TASK_CPU0", False)
         add_idf_sdkconfig_option("CONFIG_ESP_TASK_WDT_CHECK_IDLE_TASK_CPU1", False)
 
+        # Enable socket receive buffer option for FIONREAD support
+        # Already enabled on Arduino framework by default
+        add_idf_sdkconfig_option("CONFIG_LWIP_SO_RCVBUF", True)
+
         # Set default CPU frequency
         add_idf_sdkconfig_option(f"CONFIG_ESP_DEFAULT_CPU_FREQ_MHZ_{freq}", True)