diff --git a/esphome/components/mcp4461/output/mcp4461_output.cpp b/esphome/components/mcp4461/output/mcp4461_output.cpp
index 4bb74a3f93..4b314e2bd7 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mcp4461/output/mcp4461_output.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/mcp4461/output/mcp4461_output.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,13 @@ static const char *const TAG = "mcp4461.output";
 // floats from other components (like light etc.) are passed as "percentage floats"
 // this function converts them to the 0 - 256 range used by the MCP4461
 void Mcp4461Wiper::write_state(float state) {
+  if (!std::isfinite(state)) {
+    return;
+  }
+  state = clamp(state, 0.0f, 1.0f);
+  if (this->is_inverted()) {
+    state = 1.0f - state;
+  }
   if (this->parent_->set_wiper_level_(this->wiper_, static_cast<uint16_t>(std::roundf(state * 256)))) {
     this->state_ = state;
   }