diff --git a/esphome/components/mcp4461/mcp4461.h b/esphome/components/mcp4461/mcp4461.h
index e94c143b94..3b870cf6b9 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mcp4461/mcp4461.h
+++ b/esphome/components/mcp4461/mcp4461.h
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class Mcp4461Wiper;
 class Mcp4461Component : public Component, public i2c::I2CDevice {
  public:
   Mcp4461Component(bool disable_wiper_0, bool disable_wiper_1, bool disable_wiper_2, bool disable_wiper_3)
-      : wiper_0_enabled_(false), wiper_1_enabled_(false), wiper_2_enabled_(false), wiper_3_enabled_(false) {
+      : wiper_0_enabled_(true), wiper_1_enabled_(true), wiper_2_enabled_(true), wiper_3_enabled_(true) {
     this->reg_[0].enabled = this->wiper_0_enabled_;
     this->reg_[1].enabled = this->wiper_1_enabled_;
     this->reg_[2].enabled = this->wiper_2_enabled_;