diff --git a/esphome/components/mcp4461/output/mcp4461_output.cpp b/esphome/components/mcp4461/output/mcp4461_output.cpp
index 4b314e2bd7..60d7077d59 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mcp4461/output/mcp4461_output.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/mcp4461/output/mcp4461_output.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ void Mcp4461Wiper::turn_off() { this->parent_->disable_wiper_(this->wiper_); }
 void Mcp4461Wiper::increase_wiper() {
   if (this->parent_->increase_wiper_(this->wiper_)) {
     this->state_ = this->update_state();
-    ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Increased wiper %d to %" PRIu16 "", this->wiper_,
+    ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Increased wiper %hhu to %" PRIu16 "", static_cast<uint8_t>(this->wiper_),
              static_cast<uint16_t>(std::roundf(this->state_ * 256)));
   }
 }
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ void Mcp4461Wiper::increase_wiper() {
 void Mcp4461Wiper::decrease_wiper() {
   if (this->parent_->decrease_wiper_(this->wiper_)) {
     this->state_ = this->update_state();
-    ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Decreased wiper %d to %" PRIu16 "", this->wiper_,
+    ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Decreased wiper %hhu to %" PRIu16 "", static_cast<uint8_t>(this->wiper_),
              static_cast<uint16_t>(std::roundf(this->state_ * 256)));
   }
 }