diff --git a/esphome/components/mcp4461/mcp4461.h b/esphome/components/mcp4461/mcp4461.h
index c770d235e8..1eba6c1b37 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mcp4461/mcp4461.h
+++ b/esphome/components/mcp4461/mcp4461.h
@@ -117,6 +117,22 @@ class Mcp4461Component : public Component, public i2c::I2CDevice {
                               // aborted/discarded
   } error_code{MCP4461_STATUS_OK};
 
+  /// @brief available/required status codes
+  enum ErrorCode {
+    MCP4461_STATUS_OK = 0,               // CMD completed successfully
+    MCP4461_FAILED,                      // component failed
+    MCP4461_STATUS_I2C_ERROR,            // Unable to communicate with device
+    MCP4461_STATUS_REGISTER_INVALID,     // Status register value was invalid
+    MCP4461_STATUS_REGISTER_ERROR,       // Error fetching status register
+    MCP4461_PROHIBITED_FOR_NONVOLATILE,  //
+    MCP4461_VALUE_INVALID,               // Invalid value given for wiper / eeprom
+    MCP4461_WRITE_PROTECTED,  // The value was read, but the CRC over the payload (valid and data) does not match
+    MCP4461_WIPER_ENABLED,    // The wiper is enabled, discard additional enabling actions
+    MCP4461_WIPER_DISABLED,   // The wiper is disabled - all actions for this wiper will be aborted/discarded
+    MCP4461_WIPER_LOCKED,     // The wiper is locked using WiperLock-technology - all actions for this wiper will be
+                              // aborted/discarded
+  } error_code{MCP4461_STATUS_OK};
+
  protected:
   friend class Mcp4461Wiper;
   /// @brief update write protection status of device