diff --git a/esphome/components/spi/__init__.py b/esphome/components/spi/__init__.py
index a5aa610462..fb30755511 100644
--- a/esphome/components/spi/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/spi/__init__.py
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ def get_spi_interface(index):
     # Following code can't apply to C2, H2 or 8266 since they have only one SPI
     if get_target_variant() in (VARIANT_ESP32S3, VARIANT_ESP32S2):
         return "new SPIClass(FSPI)"
-    return "return new SPIClass(HSPI)"
+    return "new SPIClass(HSPI)"
 
 
 SPI_SCHEMA = cv.All(