diff --git a/esphome/components/mcp4461/output/mcp4461_output.cpp b/esphome/components/mcp4461/output/mcp4461_output.cpp
index 880019c6e0..8362b4bb59 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mcp4461/output/mcp4461_output.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/mcp4461/output/mcp4461_output.cpp
@@ -31,14 +31,16 @@ void Mcp4461Wiper::disable_wiper() {
 }
 
 void Mcp4461Wiper::increase_wiper() {
+  if (this->state_ == 0.256) { return; }
   if (this->parent_->increase_wiper_(this->wiper_)) {
-    this->state_ = this->state_ + 1.0;
+    this->state_ = this->state_ + 0.001;
   }
 }
 
 void Mcp4461Wiper::decrease_wiper() {
+  if (this->state_ == 0.000) { return; }
   if (this->parent_->decrease_wiper_(this->wiper_)) {
-    this->state_ = this->state_ - 1.0;
+    this->state_ = this->state_ - 0.001;
   }
 }