diff --git a/esphome/components/mcp4461/mcp4461.cpp b/esphome/components/mcp4461/mcp4461.cpp
index 96b32a751b..0d728fdf09 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mcp4461/mcp4461.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/mcp4461/mcp4461.cpp
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ void Mcp4461Component::write_wiper_level_(uint8_t wiper, uint16_t value) {
   if (wiper > 3) {
     while (this->is_writing_()) {
       ESP_LOGV(TAG, "delaying during eeprom write");
+      yield();
     }
   }
   this->mcp4461_write_(this->get_wiper_address_(wiper), value);