diff --git a/esphome/components/remote_transmitter/remote_transmitter_esp8266.cpp b/esphome/components/remote_transmitter/remote_transmitter_esp8266.cpp
index 613f00b7f5..09cc16e975 100644
--- a/esphome/components/remote_transmitter/remote_transmitter_esp8266.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/remote_transmitter/remote_transmitter_esp8266.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ void RemoteTransmitterComponent::await_target_time_() {
   const uint32_t current_time = micros();
   if (this->target_time_ == 0) {
     this->target_time_ = current_time;
-  } else if (this->target_time_ > current_time) {
+  } else if ((int32_t) (this->target_time_ - current_time) > 0) {
     delayMicroseconds(this->target_time_ - current_time);
   }
 }
@@ -50,13 +50,13 @@ void RemoteTransmitterComponent::mark_(uint32_t on_time, uint32_t off_time, uint
   if (this->carrier_duty_percent_ < 100 && (on_time > 0 || off_time > 0)) {
     while (true) {  // Modulate with carrier frequency
       this->target_time_ += on_time;
-      if (this->target_time_ >= target)
+      if ((int32_t) (this->target_time_ - target) >= 0)
         break;
       this->await_target_time_();
       this->pin_->digital_write(false);
 
       this->target_time_ += off_time;
-      if (this->target_time_ >= target)
+      if ((int32_t) (this->target_time_ - target) >= 0)
         break;
       this->await_target_time_();
       this->pin_->digital_write(true);
diff --git a/esphome/components/remote_transmitter/remote_transmitter_libretiny.cpp b/esphome/components/remote_transmitter/remote_transmitter_libretiny.cpp
index ad9265fb14..20d8736c00 100644
--- a/esphome/components/remote_transmitter/remote_transmitter_libretiny.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/remote_transmitter/remote_transmitter_libretiny.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ void RemoteTransmitterComponent::await_target_time_() {
   if (this->target_time_ == 0) {
     this->target_time_ = current_time;
   } else {
-    while (this->target_time_ > micros()) {
+    while ((int32_t) (this->target_time_ - micros()) > 0) {
       // busy loop that ensures micros is constantly called
     }
   }
@@ -52,13 +52,13 @@ void RemoteTransmitterComponent::mark_(uint32_t on_time, uint32_t off_time, uint
   if (this->carrier_duty_percent_ < 100 && (on_time > 0 || off_time > 0)) {
     while (true) {  // Modulate with carrier frequency
       this->target_time_ += on_time;
-      if (this->target_time_ >= target)
+      if ((int32_t) (this->target_time_ - target) >= 0)
         break;
       this->await_target_time_();
       this->pin_->digital_write(false);
 
       this->target_time_ += off_time;
-      if (this->target_time_ >= target)
+      if ((int32_t) (this->target_time_ - target) >= 0)
         break;
       this->await_target_time_();
       this->pin_->digital_write(true);