diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 4dfc5703..83a4d72e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ jobs:
           armv6k-nintendo-3ds,
           armv7-sony-vita-newlibeabihf,
           i686-unknown-hurd-gnu,
+          riscv32imc-esp-espidf,
           x86_64-unknown-hermit,
           x86_64-wrs-vxworks,
           x86_64-unknown-dragonfly,
@@ -207,19 +208,6 @@ jobs:
           RUSTFLAGS: -Dwarnings --cfg getrandom_backend="rndr"
         run: cargo build --target=aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu --features std
 
-  esp-idf:
-    name: ESP-IDF
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@nightly # Required to build libcore
-        with:
-          components: rust-src
-      - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
-      - env:
-          RUSTFLAGS: -Dwarnings --cfg getrandom_backend="esp_idf"
-        run: cargo build -Z build-std=core --target=riscv32imc-esp-espidf
-
   no-atomics:
     name: No Atomics
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 15a95dc2..45b17780 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ rustc-dep-of-std = ["dep:compiler_builtins", "dep:core"]
 [lints.rust.unexpected_cfgs]
 level = "warn"
 check-cfg = [
-  'cfg(getrandom_backend, values("custom", "rdrand", "rndr", "linux_getrandom", "wasm_js", "esp_idf"))',
+  'cfg(getrandom_backend, values("custom", "rdrand", "rndr", "linux_getrandom", "wasm_js"))',
   'cfg(getrandom_msan)',
   'cfg(getrandom_test_linux_fallback)',
   'cfg(getrandom_test_netbsd_fallback)',
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f3489090..ea3b8b01 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ fn get_random_u128() -> Result<u128, getrandom::Error> {
 | WASI 0.2           | `wasm32‑wasip2`    | [`get-random-u64`]
 | SOLID              | `*-kmc-solid_*`    | `SOLID_RNG_SampleRandomBytes`
 | Nintendo 3DS       | `*-nintendo-3ds`   | [`getrandom`][18]
+| ESP-IDF            | `*‑espidf`         | [`esp_fill_random`] WARNING: see "Early Boot" section below
 | PS Vita            | `*-vita-*`         | [`getentropy`][19]
 | QNX Neutrino       | `*‑nto-qnx*`       | [`/dev/urandom`][14] (identical to `/dev/random`)
 | AIX                | `*-ibm-aix`        | [`/dev/urandom`][15]
@@ -81,7 +82,6 @@ of randomness based on their specific needs:
 | `linux_getrandom` | Linux, Android       | `*‑linux‑*`              | [`getrandom`][1] system call (without `/dev/urandom` fallback). Bumps minimum supported Linux kernel version to 3.17 and Android API level to 23 (Marshmallow).
 | `rdrand`          | x86, x86-64          | `x86_64-*`, `i686-*`     | [`RDRAND`] instruction
 | `rndr`            | AArch64              | `aarch64-*`              | [`RNDR`] register
-| `esp_idf`         | ESP-IDF              | `*‑espidf`               | [`esp_fill_random`]. WARNING: can return low-quality entropy without proper hardware configuration!
 | `wasm_js`         | Web Browser, Node.js | `wasm32‑unknown‑unknown`, `wasm32v1-none` | [`Crypto.getRandomValues`]
 | `custom`          | All targets          | `*`                      | User-provided custom implementation (see [custom backend])
 
@@ -247,6 +247,13 @@ sourced according to the platform's best practices, but each platform has
 its own limits on the grade of randomness it can promise in environments
 with few sources of entropy.
 
+On ESP-IDF, if `esp_fill_random` is used before enabling WiFi, BT, or the
+voltage noise entropy source (SAR ADC), the Hardware RNG will only be seeded
+via RC_FAST_CLK. This can occur during early boot unless
+`bootloader_random_enable()` is called. For more information see the
+[ESP-IDF RNG Docs][esp-idf-rng] or the
+[RNG section of the ESP32 Technical Reference Manual][esp-trng-docs].
+
 ## Error handling
 
 We always prioritize failure over returning known insecure "random" bytes.
@@ -335,7 +342,9 @@ dual licensed as above, without any additional terms or conditions.
 [`RNDR`]: https://developer.arm.com/documentation/ddi0601/2024-06/AArch64-Registers/RNDR--Random-Number
 [`CCRandomGenerateBytes`]: https://opensource.apple.com/source/CommonCrypto/CommonCrypto-60074/include/CommonRandom.h.auto.html
 [`cprng_draw`]: https://fuchsia.dev/fuchsia-src/zircon/syscalls/cprng_draw
-[`esp_fill_random`]: https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esp-idf/en/latest/esp32/api-reference/system/random.html#_CPPv415esp_fill_randomPv6size_t
+[`esp_fill_random`]: https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esp-idf/en/stable/esp32/api-reference/system/random.html#functions
+[esp-idf-rng]: https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esp-idf/en/stable/esp32/api-reference/system/random.html
+[esp-trng-docs]: https://www.espressif.com/sites/default/files/documentation/esp32_technical_reference_manual_en.pdf#rng
 [`random_get`]: https://github.com/WebAssembly/WASI/blob/snapshot-01/phases/snapshot/docs.md#-random_getbuf-pointeru8-buf_len-size---errno
 [`get-random-u64`]: https://github.com/WebAssembly/WASI/blob/v0.2.1/wasip2/random/random.wit#L23-L28
 [configuration flags]: #configuration-flags
diff --git a/src/backends.rs b/src/backends.rs
index 900911fb..921b7779 100644
--- a/src/backends.rs
+++ b/src/backends.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ cfg_if! {
     } else if #[cfg(getrandom_backend = "wasm_js")] {
         mod wasm_js;
         pub use wasm_js::*;
-    } else if #[cfg(getrandom_backend = "esp_idf")] {
+    } else if #[cfg(target_os = "espidf")] {
         mod esp_idf;
         pub use esp_idf::*;
     } else if #[cfg(any(
diff --git a/src/backends/esp_idf.rs b/src/backends/esp_idf.rs
index 0f0ff7f4..7ee391ab 100644
--- a/src/backends/esp_idf.rs
+++ b/src/backends/esp_idf.rs
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@ use core::{ffi::c_void, mem::MaybeUninit};
 
 pub use crate::util::{inner_u32, inner_u64};
 
-#[cfg(not(target_os = "espidf"))]
-compile_error!("`esp_idf` backend can be enabled only for ESP-IDF targets!");
-
 extern "C" {
     fn esp_fill_random(buf: *mut c_void, len: usize) -> u32;
 }