diff --git a/esphome/components/socket/__init__.py b/esphome/components/socket/__init__.py
index 77e8fe51f6..667e30df4b 100644
--- a/esphome/components/socket/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/socket/__init__.py
@@ -35,5 +35,7 @@ async def to_code(config):
         cg.add_define("USE_SOCKET_IMPL_LWIP_TCP")
     elif impl == IMPLEMENTATION_LWIP_SOCKETS:
         cg.add_define("USE_SOCKET_IMPL_LWIP_SOCKETS")
+        cg.add_define("USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT")
     elif impl == IMPLEMENTATION_BSD_SOCKETS:
         cg.add_define("USE_SOCKET_IMPL_BSD_SOCKETS")
+        cg.add_define("USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT")
diff --git a/esphome/core/defines.h b/esphome/core/defines.h
index dc3d4c5ac0..455b404e32 100644
--- a/esphome/core/defines.h
+++ b/esphome/core/defines.h
@@ -7,11 +7,6 @@
 
 #include "esphome/core/macros.h"
 
-// Define a shorter macro for socket select support
-#if defined(USE_SOCKET_IMPL_LWIP_SOCKETS) || defined(USE_SOCKET_IMPL_BSD_SOCKETS)
-#define USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT
-#endif
-
 // Informative flags
 #define ESPHOME_BOARD "dummy_board"
 #define ESPHOME_PROJECT_NAME "dummy project"