diff --git a/esphome/components/logger/logger.cpp b/esphome/components/logger/logger.cpp
index 23b69c36c60..a035525101d 100644
--- a/esphome/components/logger/logger.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/logger/logger.cpp
@@ -243,6 +243,9 @@ void Logger::dump_config() {
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_ZEPHYR
   dump_crash_();
+  if (!device_is_ready(this->uart_dev_)) {
+    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "  %s is not ready.", LOG_STR_ARG(get_uart_selection_()));
+  }
 #endif
   // Warn users that VERBOSE/VERY_VERBOSE logging impacts performance.
   // Only the compiled log level matters — all log calls up to this level
diff --git a/esphome/components/logger/logger_zephyr.cpp b/esphome/components/logger/logger_zephyr.cpp
index e9caa8d9d99..240bcc57c79 100644
--- a/esphome/components/logger/logger_zephyr.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/logger/logger_zephyr.cpp
@@ -74,9 +74,7 @@ void Logger::pre_setup() {
         break;
 #endif
     }
-    if (!device_is_ready(uart_dev)) {
-      ESP_LOGE(TAG, "%s is not ready.", LOG_STR_ARG(get_uart_selection_()));
-    } else {
+    if (device_is_ready(uart_dev)) {
       this->uart_dev_ = uart_dev;
 #if defined(USE_LOGGER_WAIT_FOR_CDC) && defined(USE_LOGGER_UART_SELECTION_USB_CDC)
       uint32_t dtr = 0;