diff --git a/esphome/components/hx711/hx711.cpp b/esphome/components/hx711/hx711.cpp
index bc692c1a20..ffe7f89687 100644
--- a/esphome/components/hx711/hx711.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/hx711/hx711.cpp
@@ -27,8 +27,9 @@ float HX711Sensor::get_setup_priority() const { return setup_priority::DATA; }
 void HX711Sensor::update() {
   uint32_t result;
   if (this->read_sensor_(&result)) {
-    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "'%s': Got value %u", this->name_.c_str(), result);
-    this->publish_state(result);
+    int32_t value = static_cast<int32_t>(result)
+    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "'%s': Got value %d", this->name_.c_str(), value);
+    this->publish_state(value);
   }
 }
 bool HX711Sensor::read_sensor_(uint32_t *result) {