diff --git a/esphome/components/mcp4461/mcp4461.h b/esphome/components/mcp4461/mcp4461.h
index 547c60a61d..2742cd8340 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mcp4461/mcp4461.h
+++ b/esphome/components/mcp4461/mcp4461.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ enum class Mcp4461Addresses : uint8_t {
 };
 
 // @brief Class to enumerate allowed channels/wipers
-enum Mcp4461WiperIdx : uint8_t {
+enum class Mcp4461WiperIdx : uint8_t {
   MCP4461_WIPER_0 = 0,
   MCP4461_WIPER_1 = 1,
   MCP4461_WIPER_2 = 2,
diff --git a/esphome/components/mcp4461/output/__init__.py b/esphome/components/mcp4461/output/__init__.py
index 2ab7ffac1b..2ad3c44b86 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mcp4461/output/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/mcp4461/output/__init__.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Mcp4461Wiper = mcp4461_ns.class_(
     "Mcp4461Wiper", output.FloatOutput, cg.Parented.template(Mcp4461Component)
 )
 
-Mcp4461WiperIdx = mcp4461_ns.enum("Mcp4461WiperIdx")
+Mcp4461WiperIdx = mcp4461_ns.enum("Mcp4461WiperIdx", is_class=True)
 CHANNEL_OPTIONS = {
     "A": Mcp4461WiperIdx.MCP4461_WIPER_0,
     "B": Mcp4461WiperIdx.MCP4461_WIPER_1,