diff --git a/esphome/components/gpio_expander/cached_gpio.h b/esphome/components/gpio_expander/cached_gpio.h
index d7230eb0b3..9ab3f2f445 100644
--- a/esphome/components/gpio_expander/cached_gpio.h
+++ b/esphome/components/gpio_expander/cached_gpio.h
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@ namespace esphome::gpio_expander {
 ///           T - Type which represents internal register. Could be uint8_t or uint16_t. Adjust to
 ///               match size of your internal GPIO bank register.
 ///           N - Number of pins
-template<typename T, T N> class CachedGpioExpander {
+template<typename T, uint8_t N> class CachedGpioExpander {
  public:
   /// @brief Read the state of the given pin. This will invalidate the cache for the given pin number.
   /// @param pin Pin number to read
   /// @return Pin state
-  bool digital_read(T pin) {
+  bool digital_read(uint8_t pin) {
     const uint8_t bank = pin / BANK_SIZE;
     const T pin_mask = (1 << (pin % BANK_SIZE));
     // Check if specific pin cache is valid
@@ -38,15 +38,15 @@ template<typename T, T N> class CachedGpioExpander {
     return this->digital_read_cache(pin);
   }
 
-  void digital_write(T pin, bool value) { this->digital_write_hw(pin, value); }
+  void digital_write(uint8_t pin, bool value) { this->digital_write_hw(pin, value); }
 
  protected:
   /// @brief Call component low level function to read GPIO state from device
-  virtual bool digital_read_hw(T pin) = 0;
+  virtual bool digital_read_hw(uint8_t pin) = 0;
   /// @brief Call component read function from internal cache.
-  virtual bool digital_read_cache(T pin) = 0;
+  virtual bool digital_read_cache(uint8_t pin) = 0;
   /// @brief Call component low level function to write GPIO state to device
-  virtual void digital_write_hw(T pin, bool value) = 0;
+  virtual void digital_write_hw(uint8_t pin, bool value) = 0;
 
   /// @brief Invalidate cache. This function should be called in component loop().
   void reset_pin_cache_() { memset(this->read_cache_valid_, 0x00, CACHE_SIZE_BYTES); }
diff --git a/esphome/components/pcf8574/pcf8574.cpp b/esphome/components/pcf8574/pcf8574.cpp
index 67e84d6629..20dd0f97b1 100644
--- a/esphome/components/pcf8574/pcf8574.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/pcf8574/pcf8574.cpp
@@ -28,14 +28,21 @@ void PCF8574Component::dump_config() {
     ESP_LOGE(TAG, ESP_LOG_MSG_COMM_FAIL);
   }
 }
-bool PCF8574Component::digital_read(uint8_t pin) { return this->get_pin_value_(pin); }
+bool PCF8574Component::digital_read(uint8_t pin) {
+  // Call the base class method
+  return this->CachedGpioExpander::digital_read(pin);
+}
 
 bool PCF8574Component::digital_read_hw(uint8_t pin) {
   return this->read_gpio_() ? (this->input_mask_ & (1 << pin)) : false;
 }
 
 bool PCF8574Component::digital_read_cache(uint8_t pin) { return this->input_mask_ & (1 << pin); }
-void PCF8574Component::digital_write(uint8_t pin, bool value) { this->set_pin_value_(pin, value); }
+
+void PCF8574Component::digital_write(uint8_t pin, bool value) {
+  // Call the base class method
+  this->CachedGpioExpander::digital_write(pin, value);
+}
 
 void PCF8574Component::digital_write_hw(uint8_t pin, bool value) {
   if (value) {
diff --git a/esphome/components/pcf8574/pcf8574.h b/esphome/components/pcf8574/pcf8574.h
index cb848060aa..524766d18c 100644
--- a/esphome/components/pcf8574/pcf8574.h
+++ b/esphome/components/pcf8574/pcf8574.h
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ class PCF8574Component : public Component,
   void setup() override;
   /// Invalidate cache at start of each loop
   void loop() override;
+  /// Helper function to read the value of a pin.
+  bool digital_read(uint8_t pin);
   /// Helper function to write the value of a pin.
   void digital_write(uint8_t pin, bool value);
   /// Helper function to set the pin mode of a pin.