diff --git a/esphome/components/mcp4461/output/mcp4461_output.cpp b/esphome/components/mcp4461/output/mcp4461_output.cpp
index 781132c6c3..231dae8bf5 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mcp4461/output/mcp4461_output.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/mcp4461/output/mcp4461_output.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ float Mcp4461Wiper::update_state() {
   return this->state_;
 }
 
-bool Mcp4461Wiper::set_state() {
+bool Mcp4461Wiper::set_state(bool state) {
   if (state) { this->turn_on(); }
   else { this->turn_off(); }
 }