diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32_rmt_led_strip/led_strip.h b/esphome/components/esp32_rmt_led_strip/led_strip.h
index 40bb8a857e..f0cec9b291 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_rmt_led_strip/led_strip.h
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_rmt_led_strip/led_strip.h
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class ESP32RMTLEDStripLightOutput : public light::AddressableLight {
   rmt_encoder_handle_t encoder_{nullptr};
   rmt_symbol_word_t *rmt_buf_{nullptr};
   rmt_symbol_word_t bit0_, bit1_, reset_;
-  uint32_t rmt_symbols_;
+  uint32_t rmt_symbols_{48};
 #else
   rmt_item32_t *rmt_buf_{nullptr};
   rmt_item32_t bit0_, bit1_, reset_;
@@ -95,12 +95,12 @@ class ESP32RMTLEDStripLightOutput : public light::AddressableLight {
 
   uint8_t pin_;
   uint16_t num_leds_;
-  bool is_rgbw_;
-  bool is_wrgb_;
-  bool use_dma_;
-  bool use_psram_;
+  bool is_rgbw_{false};
+  bool is_wrgb_{false};
+  bool use_dma_{false};
+  bool use_psram_{false};
 
-  RGBOrder rgb_order_;
+  RGBOrder rgb_order_{ORDER_RGB};
 
   uint32_t last_refresh_{0};
   optional<uint32_t> max_refresh_rate_{};
diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32_rmt_led_strip/light.py b/esphome/components/esp32_rmt_led_strip/light.py
index dd01546d1c..97cac03ff4 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_rmt_led_strip/light.py
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_rmt_led_strip/light.py
@@ -215,8 +215,6 @@ async def to_code(config):
         cg.add(var.set_rmt_symbols(config[CONF_RMT_SYMBOLS]))
         if CONF_USE_DMA in config:
             cg.add(var.set_use_dma(config[CONF_USE_DMA]))
-        else:
-            cg.add(var.set_use_dma(False))
     else:
         rmt_channel_t = cg.global_ns.enum("rmt_channel_t")
         cg.add(