diff --git a/esphome/components/mcp4461/mcp4461.cpp b/esphome/components/mcp4461/mcp4461.cpp
index 4ded854a07..c286d74c85 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mcp4461/mcp4461.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/mcp4461/mcp4461.cpp
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ uint8_t Mcp4461Component::get_terminal_register(Mcp4461TerminalIdx terminal_conn
 
 void Mcp4461Component::update_terminal_register(Mcp4461TerminalIdx terminal_connector) {
   if (this->is_failed()) {
-    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "%s", LOG_STR_ARG(MCP4461_PARENT_FAILED));
+    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "%s", LOG_STR_ARG(mcp4461_get_message_string(this->error_code_)));
     return;
   }
   if ((static_cast<uint8_t>(terminal_connector) != 0 && static_cast<uint8_t>(terminal_connector) != 1)) {