diff --git a/esphome/components/mcp4461/mcp4461.cpp b/esphome/components/mcp4461/mcp4461.cpp
index b8736e5c64..db7df5cbfa 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mcp4461/mcp4461.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/mcp4461/mcp4461.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ void Mcp4461Component::begin_() {
   }
 }
 
+void Mcp4461Wiper::set_initial_value(Mcp4461WiperIdx wiper, float initial_value) {
+    uint8_t wiper_id = static_cast<uint8_t>(wiper);
+    this->reg_[wiper_id].initial_value = initial_value;    
+  }
+
 void Mcp4461Component::set_write_protection_status_() {
   uint8_t status_register_value;
   status_register_value = this->get_status_register();