diff --git a/esphome/components/beken_spi_led_strip/light.py b/esphome/components/beken_spi_led_strip/light.py
index 31572cd8001..9093b08b62d 100644
--- a/esphome/components/beken_spi_led_strip/light.py
+++ b/esphome/components/beken_spi_led_strip/light.py
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ CONF_IS_WRGB = "is_wrgb"
 SUPPORTED_PINS = {
     libretiny.const.FAMILY_BK7231N: [16],
     libretiny.const.FAMILY_BK7231T: [16],
+    libretiny.const.FAMILY_BK7238: [16],
     libretiny.const.FAMILY_BK7251: [16],
 }
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/libretiny/__init__.py b/esphome/components/libretiny/__init__.py
index 40b8c8dc6c1..74ac51d2001 100644
--- a/esphome/components/libretiny/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/libretiny/__init__.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ from .const import (
     CONF_UART_PORT,
     FAMILIES,
     FAMILY_BK7231N,
+    FAMILY_BK7238,
     FAMILY_COMPONENT,
     FAMILY_FRIENDLY,
     FAMILY_RTL8710B,
@@ -56,19 +57,22 @@ CODEOWNERS = ["@kuba2k2"]
 AUTO_LOAD = ["preferences"]
 IS_TARGET_PLATFORM = True
 
-# BK7231N SDK options to disable unused features.
+# BLE 5.x BK SDK options to disable unused features.
 # Disabling BLE saves ~21KB RAM and ~200KB Flash because BLE init code is
 # called unconditionally by the SDK. ESPHome doesn't use BLE on LibreTiny.
 #
-# This only works on BK7231N (BLE 5.x). Other BK72XX chips using BLE 4.2
-# (BK7231T, BK7231Q, BK7251; BK7252 boards use the BK7251 family) have a bug
-# where the BLE library still links and references undefined symbols when
-# CFG_SUPPORT_BLE=0.
+# This only works on BLE 5.x BK chips (BK7231N, BK7238). Other BK72XX chips
+# using BLE 4.2 (BK7231T, BK7231Q, BK7251; BK7252 boards use the BK7251 family)
+# have a bug where the BLE library still links and references undefined symbols
+# when CFG_SUPPORT_BLE=0.
+#
+# On BK7238 the SDK also hangs at WiFi STA enable when BLE init runs, so
+# disabling it is required for reliable boot, not just an optimization.
 #
 # Other options like CFG_TX_EVM_TEST, CFG_RX_SENSITIVITY_TEST, CFG_SUPPORT_BKREG,
 # CFG_SUPPORT_OTA_HTTP, and CFG_USE_SPI_SLAVE were evaluated but provide no  # NOLINT
 # measurable benefit - the linker already strips unreferenced code via -gc-sections.
-_BK7231N_SYS_CONFIG_OPTIONS = [
+_BLE5_BK_SYS_CONFIG_OPTIONS = [
     "CFG_SUPPORT_BLE=0",
 ]
 
@@ -549,9 +553,9 @@ async def component_to_code(config):
         cg.add_platformio_option("custom_fw_version", __version__)
 
     # Apply chip-specific SDK options to save RAM/Flash
-    if config[CONF_FAMILY] == FAMILY_BK7231N:
+    if config[CONF_FAMILY] in (FAMILY_BK7231N, FAMILY_BK7238):
         cg.add_platformio_option(
-            "custom_options.sys_config#h", _BK7231N_SYS_CONFIG_OPTIONS
+            "custom_options.sys_config#h", _BLE5_BK_SYS_CONFIG_OPTIONS
         )
 
     # Tune lwIP for ESPHome's actual needs.