diff --git a/esphome/components/max7219digit/max7219digit.cpp b/esphome/components/max7219digit/max7219digit.cpp
index 9b9921d2f0..6df3c4d7c8 100644
--- a/esphome/components/max7219digit/max7219digit.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/max7219digit/max7219digit.cpp
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ void MAX7219Component::loop() {
   }
 
   if (this->scroll_mode_ == ScrollMode::STOP) {
-    if (this->stepsleft_ + get_width_internal() == first_line_size + 1) {
+    if (static_cast<size_t>(this->stepsleft_ + get_width_internal()) == first_line_size + 1) {
       if (millis_since_last_scroll < this->scroll_dwell_) {
         ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "Dwell time at end of string in case of stop at end. Step %d, since last scroll %d, dwell %d.",
                   this->stepsleft_, millis_since_last_scroll, this->scroll_dwell_);