diff --git a/esphome/components/mcp4461/output/mcp4461_output.cpp b/esphome/components/mcp4461/output/mcp4461_output.cpp
index 1eef9f95a5..65cab2f831 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mcp4461/output/mcp4461_output.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/mcp4461/output/mcp4461_output.cpp
@@ -8,35 +8,14 @@ namespace esphome {
 namespace mcp4461 {
 
 static const char *const TAG = "mcp4461.output";
-static const LogString *get_wiper_message_string(int status) {
-  switch (status) {
-    case Mcp4461Component::MCP4461_FAILED:
-      return LOG_STR("Parent MCP4461 component failed");
-    case Mcp4461Component::MCP4461_PROHIBITED_FOR_NONVOLATILE:
-      return LOG_STR("Action prohibited for nonvolatile wiper");
-    default:
-      return LOG_STR("Unknown error");
-  }
-}
 
 void Mcp4461Wiper::write_state(float state) {
-  if (this->parent_->is_failed()) {
-    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "%s", LOG_STR_ARG(get_wiper_message_string(Mcp4461Component::MCP4461_FAILED)));
-    return;
-  }
   uint8_t wiper_idx = static_cast<uint8_t>(this->wiper_);
-  ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Got value %02f from frontend", state);
-  const float max_taps = 256.0;
   state = state * 1000.0;
-  if (state > max_taps) {
-    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Cannot set taps > 0.256 for wiper %" PRIu8 ", clamping to 0.256 !", wiper_idx);
-    state = 256.0;
+  uint16_t taps = static_cast<uint16_t>(state);
+  if (this->parent_->set_wiper_level_(this->wiper_, taps)( {
+    this->state_ = state;
   }
-  uint16_t taps;
-  taps = static_cast<uint16_t>(state);
-  ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Setting wiper %" PRIu8 " to value %" PRIu16 "", wiper_idx, taps);
-  this->state_ = state;
-  this->parent_->set_wiper_level_(this->wiper_, taps);
 }
 
 uint16_t Mcp4461Wiper::read_state() { return this->parent_->get_wiper_level_(this->wiper_); }
@@ -46,93 +25,31 @@ uint16_t Mcp4461Wiper::update_state() {
   return this->state_;
 }
 
-/* void Mcp4461Wiper::save_level() {
-  if (this->parent_->is_failed()) {
-    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "%s", LOG_STR_ARG(get_wiper_message_string(Mcp4461Component::MCP4461_FAILED)));
-    return;
-  }
-  uint8_t wiper_idx = static_cast<uint8_t>(this->wiper_);
-  if (wiper_idx > 3) {
-    ESP_LOGW(TAG, LOG_STR_ARG(get_wiper_message_string(Mcp4461Component::MCP4461_PROHIBITED_FOR_NONVOLATILE)));
-    return;
-  }
-  uint8_t nonvolatile_wiper_idx = wiper_idx + 4;
-  this->parent_->reg_[nonvolatile_wiper_idx].state = this->parent_->reg_[wiper_idx].state;
-  Mcp4461WiperIdx nonvolatile_wiper = static_cast<Mcp4461WiperIdx>(nonvolatile_wiper_idx);
-  this->parent_->set_wiper_level_(nonvolatile_wiper, this->state_);
-} */
-
 void Mcp4461Wiper::enable_wiper() {
-  if (this->parent_->is_failed()) {
-    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "%s", LOG_STR_ARG(get_wiper_message_string(Mcp4461Component::MCP4461_FAILED)));
-    return;
-  }
-  uint8_t wiper_idx = static_cast<uint8_t>(this->wiper_);
-  this->parent_->enable_wiper_(this->wiper_);
+  this->parent_->enable_wiper_(static_cast<uint8_t>(this->wiper_));
 }
 
 void Mcp4461Wiper::disable_wiper() {
-  if (this->parent_->is_failed()) {
-    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "%s", LOG_STR_ARG(get_wiper_message_string(Mcp4461Component::MCP4461_FAILED)));
-    return;
-  }
-  uint8_t wiper_idx = static_cast<uint8_t>(this->wiper_);
-  this->parent_->disable_wiper_(this->wiper_);
+  this->parent_->disable_wiper_(static_cast<uint8_t>(this->wiper_));
 }
 
 void Mcp4461Wiper::increase_wiper() {
-  if (this->parent_->is_failed()) {
-    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "%s", LOG_STR_ARG(get_wiper_message_string(Mcp4461Component::MCP4461_FAILED)));
-    return;
-  }
-  uint8_t wiper_idx = static_cast<uint8_t>(this->wiper_);
-  if (wiper_idx > 3) {
-    ESP_LOGW(TAG, LOG_STR_ARG(get_wiper_message_string(Mcp4461Component::MCP4461_PROHIBITED_FOR_NONVOLATILE)));
-    return;
-  }
   if (this->parent_->increase_wiper_(this->wiper_)) {
     this->state_ = this->state_ + 1.0;
   }
 }
 
 void Mcp4461Wiper::decrease_wiper() {
-  if (this->parent_->is_failed()) {
-    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "%s", LOG_STR_ARG(get_wiper_message_string(Mcp4461Component::MCP4461_FAILED)));
-    return;
-  }
-  uint8_t wiper_idx = static_cast<uint8_t>(this->wiper_);
-  if (wiper_idx > 3) {
-    ESP_LOGW(TAG, LOG_STR_ARG(get_wiper_message_string(Mcp4461Component::MCP4461_PROHIBITED_FOR_NONVOLATILE)));
-    return;
-  }
   if (this->parent_->decrease_wiper_(this->wiper_)) {
     this->state_ = this->state_ - 1.0;
   }
 }
 
 void Mcp4461Wiper::enable_terminal(char terminal) {
-  if (this->parent_->is_failed()) {
-    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "%s", LOG_STR_ARG(get_wiper_message_string(Mcp4461Component::MCP4461_FAILED)));
-    return;
-  }
-  uint8_t wiper_idx = static_cast<uint8_t>(this->wiper_);
-  if (wiper_idx > 3) {
-    ESP_LOGW(TAG, LOG_STR_ARG(get_wiper_message_string(Mcp4461Component::MCP4461_PROHIBITED_FOR_NONVOLATILE)));
-    return;
-  }
   this->parent_->enable_terminal_(this->wiper_, terminal);
 }
 
 void Mcp4461Wiper::disable_terminal(char terminal) {
-  if (this->parent_->is_failed()) {
-    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "%s", LOG_STR_ARG(get_wiper_message_string(Mcp4461Component::MCP4461_FAILED)));
-    return;
-  }
-  uint8_t wiper_idx = static_cast<uint8_t>(this->wiper_);
-  if (wiper_idx > 3) {
-    ESP_LOGW(TAG, LOG_STR_ARG(get_wiper_message_string(Mcp4461Component::MCP4461_PROHIBITED_FOR_NONVOLATILE)));
-    return;
-  }
   this->parent_->disable_terminal_(this->wiper_, terminal);
 }