diff --git a/esphome/components/safe_mode/__init__.py b/esphome/components/safe_mode/__init__.py
index 6df0ba78b1f..578376258a1 100644
--- a/esphome/components/safe_mode/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/safe_mode/__init__.py
@@ -76,8 +76,9 @@ async def to_code(config):
         var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID])
         await cg.register_component(var, config)
 
-        if config.get(CONF_ON_SAFE_MODE):
+        if on_safe_mode := config.get(CONF_ON_SAFE_MODE):
             cg.add_define("USE_SAFE_MODE_CALLBACK")
+            cg.add_define("ESPHOME_SAFE_MODE_CALLBACK_COUNT", len(on_safe_mode))
             await automation.build_callback_automations(
                 var, config, _CALLBACK_AUTOMATIONS
             )
diff --git a/esphome/components/safe_mode/safe_mode.h b/esphome/components/safe_mode/safe_mode.h
index 2733054962e..b458a9a3021 100644
--- a/esphome/components/safe_mode/safe_mode.h
+++ b/esphome/components/safe_mode/safe_mode.h
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class SafeModeComponent final : public Component {
   // Larger objects at the end
   ESPPreferenceObject rtc_;
 #ifdef USE_SAFE_MODE_CALLBACK
-  CallbackManager<void()> safe_mode_callback_{};
+  StaticCallbackManager<ESPHOME_SAFE_MODE_CALLBACK_COUNT, void()> safe_mode_callback_{};
 #endif
 
   static const uint32_t ENTER_SAFE_MODE_MAGIC =
diff --git a/esphome/core/defines.h b/esphome/core/defines.h
index 80247f69da1..297bf081c5a 100644
--- a/esphome/core/defines.h
+++ b/esphome/core/defines.h
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@
 #define USE_PREFERENCES_SYNC_EVERY_LOOP
 #define USE_QR_CODE
 #define USE_SAFE_MODE_CALLBACK
+#define ESPHOME_SAFE_MODE_CALLBACK_COUNT 1
 #define USE_SELECT
 #define USE_SENSOR
 #define USE_SENSOR_FILTER