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);
diff --git a/esphome/components/mcp4461/mcp4461.h b/esphome/components/mcp4461/mcp4461.h
index 547c60a61d..368da076d5 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,
@@ -100,22 +100,8 @@ class Mcp4461Component : public Component, public i2c::I2CDevice {
   /// @param[wiper] wiper for which terminal shall be initialized disabled
   /// @param[terminal] terminal to disable, one of { 'a', 'b', 'w', 'h' }
   void initialize_terminal_disabled(Mcp4461WiperIdx wiper, char terminal);
-
-  /// @brief available/required status codes
-  enum ErrorCode {
-    MCP4461_STATUS_OK = 0,               // CMD completed successfully
-    MCP4461_FAILED,                      // component failed
-    MCP4461_STATUS_I2C_ERROR,            // Unable to communicate with device
-    MCP4461_STATUS_REGISTER_INVALID,     // Status register value was invalid
-    MCP4461_STATUS_REGISTER_ERROR,       // Error fetching status register
-    MCP4461_PROHIBITED_FOR_NONVOLATILE,  //
-    MCP4461_VALUE_INVALID,               // Invalid value given for wiper / eeprom
-    MCP4461_WRITE_PROTECTED,  // The value was read, but the CRC over the payload (valid and data) does not match
-    MCP4461_WIPER_ENABLED,    // The wiper is enabled, discard additional enabling actions
-    MCP4461_WIPER_DISABLED,   // The wiper is disabled - all actions for this wiper will be aborted/discarded
-    MCP4461_WIPER_LOCKED,     // The wiper is locked using WiperLock-technology - all actions for this wiper will be
-                              // aborted/discarded
-  } error_code{MCP4461_STATUS_OK};
+  /// @brief get error code
+  ErrorCode get_error_code();
 
  protected:
   friend class Mcp4461Wiper;
@@ -186,6 +172,22 @@ class Mcp4461Component : public Component, public i2c::I2CDevice {
   /// @return bool - true if write successful, false if not
   bool set_terminal_register_(Mcp4461TerminalIdx terminal_connector, uint8_t data);
 
+  /// @brief available/required status codes
+  enum ErrorCode {
+    MCP4461_STATUS_OK = 0,               // CMD completed successfully
+    MCP4461_FAILED,                      // component failed
+    MCP4461_STATUS_I2C_ERROR,            // Unable to communicate with device
+    MCP4461_STATUS_REGISTER_INVALID,     // Status register value was invalid
+    MCP4461_STATUS_REGISTER_ERROR,       // Error fetching status register
+    MCP4461_PROHIBITED_FOR_NONVOLATILE,  //
+    MCP4461_VALUE_INVALID,               // Invalid value given for wiper / eeprom
+    MCP4461_WRITE_PROTECTED,  // The value was read, but the CRC over the payload (valid and data) does not match
+    MCP4461_WIPER_ENABLED,    // The wiper is enabled, discard additional enabling actions
+    MCP4461_WIPER_DISABLED,   // The wiper is disabled - all actions for this wiper will be aborted/discarded
+    MCP4461_WIPER_LOCKED,     // The wiper is locked using WiperLock-technology - all actions for this wiper will be
+                              // aborted/discarded
+  } error_code_{MCP4461_STATUS_OK};
+
   WiperState reg_[8];
   void begin_();
   bool last_eeprom_write_timed_out_{false};
diff --git a/esphome/components/mcp4461/output/__init__.py b/esphome/components/mcp4461/output/__init__.py
index 941645b9da..6fdd0ca07d 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,