diff --git a/esphome/components/mcp4461/mcp4461.h b/esphome/components/mcp4461/mcp4461.h
index 40ff6a3e1a..4f9ea902f6 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mcp4461/mcp4461.h
+++ b/esphome/components/mcp4461/mcp4461.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ struct WiperState {
   bool enabled = true;
 };
 
-enum class Mcp4461Defaults { WIPER_VALUE = 0x80 };
+enum class Mcp4461Defaults : uint8_t { WIPER_VALUE = 0x80 };
 enum class Mcp4461Commands : uint8_t { WRITE = 0x00, INCREMENT = 0x04, DECREMENT = 0x08, READ = 0x0C };
 
 enum class Mcp4461Addresses {