diff --git a/esphome/components/mcp4461/mcp4461.cpp b/esphome/components/mcp4461/mcp4461.cpp
index f96de2f0bc..d22b3cd106 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mcp4461/mcp4461.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/mcp4461/mcp4461.cpp
@@ -615,6 +615,10 @@ bool Mcp4461Component::set_eeprom_value(Mcp4461EepromLocation location, uint16_t
   return true;
 }
 
+ErrorCode Mcp4461Component::get_error_code() {
+  return this->error_code_;
+}
+
 bool Mcp4461Component::is_writing_() {
   /* Read the EEPROM write-active status from the status register */
   bool writing = static_cast<bool>((this->get_status_register_() >> 4) & 0x01);