diff --git a/esphome/components/mcp4461/mcp4461.cpp b/esphome/components/mcp4461/mcp4461.cpp
index 71fd463418..57601473ab 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mcp4461/mcp4461.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/mcp4461/mcp4461.cpp
@@ -122,7 +122,8 @@ uint16_t Mcp4461Component::get_wiper_level(uint8_t wiper) {
   reg |= (uint8_t) Mcp4461Commands::READ;
   if (wiper > 3) {
     while (this->is_writing_()) {
-      ESP_LOGV(TAG, "delaying during eeprom write");
+      ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "delaying during eeprom write");
+      yield();
     }
   }
   if (!this->read_byte_16(reg, &buf)) {