diff --git a/esphome/components/mcp4461/mcp4461.h b/esphome/components/mcp4461/mcp4461.h
index 1af51cae1b..3789052a6f 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mcp4461/mcp4461.h
+++ b/esphome/components/mcp4461/mcp4461.h
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ namespace esphome {
 namespace mcp4461 {
 
 struct WiperState {
-  bool update = false;
+  bool update_level = false;
+  bool update_terminal = false;
   bool terminal_a = true;
   bool terminal_b = true;
   bool terminal_w = true;