diff --git a/esphome/components/mcp4461/mcp4461.h b/esphome/components/mcp4461/mcp4461.h
index 6135850994..48a19263fa 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mcp4461/mcp4461.h
+++ b/esphome/components/mcp4461/mcp4461.h
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@
 namespace esphome {
 namespace mcp4461 {
 
-static const LogString *const LOG_PARENT_FAILED_STR = LOG_STR("Parent MCP4461 component has failed! Aborting");
-
 struct WiperState {
   bool terminal_a = true;
   bool terminal_b = true;
@@ -55,6 +53,15 @@ enum class Mcp4461EepromLocation : uint8_t {
 
 enum class Mcp4461TerminalIdx : uint8_t { MCP4461_TERMINAL_0 = 0, MCP4461_TERMINAL_1 = 1 };
 
+enum ErrorCode {
+    MCP4461_STATUS_OK = 0,           // CMD completed successfully
+    MCP4461_STATUS_REGISTER_INVALID, // Status register value was invalid
+    MCP4461_VALUE_INVALID,           // Invalid value given for wiper / eeprom
+    MCP4461_STATUS_WRITE_PROTECTED,  // The value was read, but the CRC over the payload (valid and data) does not match
+    MCP4461_STATUS_WIPER_LOCKED,     // The wiper is locked using WiperLock-technology - all actions for this wiper will be aborted/discarded
+  } error_code_{MCP4461_STATUS_OK};
+
+
 class Mcp4461Wiper;
 
 // Mcp4461Component