diff --git a/esphome/components/mcp4461/output/__init__.py b/esphome/components/mcp4461/output/__init__.py
index be26f1007d..ea15a7598a 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mcp4461/output/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/mcp4461/output/__init__.py
@@ -52,5 +52,6 @@ async def to_code(config):
         config[CONF_TERMINAL_W],
     )
     await output.register_output(var, config)
+    await cg.register_parented(var, config[CONF_MCP4461_ID])
     if CONF_INITIAL_VALUE in config:
         cg.add(var.set_initial_value(config[CONF_INITIAL_VALUE]))