diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32_ble_tracker/esp32_ble_tracker.h b/esphome/components/esp32_ble_tracker/esp32_ble_tracker.h
index 0d986804ce..76dee875c5 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_ble_tracker/esp32_ble_tracker.h
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_ble_tracker/esp32_ble_tracker.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include "esphome/core/automation.h"
 #include "esphome/core/component.h"
+#include "esphome/core/defines.h"
 #include "esphome/core/helpers.h"
 
 #include <array>
@@ -248,11 +249,11 @@ class ESP32BLETracker : public Component,
   SemaphoreHandle_t scan_result_lock_;
   SemaphoreHandle_t scan_end_lock_;
   size_t scan_result_index_{0};
-#if CONFIG_SPIRAM
+#ifdef USE_PSRAM
   const static u_int8_t SCAN_RESULT_BUFFER_SIZE = 32;
 #else
   const static u_int8_t SCAN_RESULT_BUFFER_SIZE = 16;
-#endif  // CONFIG_SPIRAM
+#endif  // USE_PSRAM
   esp_ble_gap_cb_param_t::ble_scan_result_evt_param *scan_result_buffer_;
   esp_bt_status_t scan_start_failed_{ESP_BT_STATUS_SUCCESS};
   esp_bt_status_t scan_set_param_failed_{ESP_BT_STATUS_SUCCESS};
diff --git a/esphome/components/psram/__init__.py b/esphome/components/psram/__init__.py
index f7a2ef7b92..796957c315 100644
--- a/esphome/components/psram/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/psram/__init__.py
@@ -54,5 +54,7 @@ async def to_code(config):
         if CONF_SPEED in config:
             add_idf_sdkconfig_option(f"{SPIRAM_SPEEDS[config[CONF_SPEED]]}", True)
 
+    cg.add_define("USE_PSRAM")
+
     var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID])
     await cg.register_component(var, config)