diff --git a/esphome/core/defines.h b/esphome/core/defines.h
index 94e8159d1c..dc3d4c5ac0 100644
--- a/esphome/core/defines.h
+++ b/esphome/core/defines.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #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)) && defined(FD_SETSIZE)
+#if defined(USE_SOCKET_IMPL_LWIP_SOCKETS) || defined(USE_SOCKET_IMPL_BSD_SOCKETS)
 #define USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT
 #endif