diff --git a/esphome/components/remote_receiver/remote_receiver_esp32.cpp b/esphome/components/remote_receiver/remote_receiver_esp32.cpp
index 89de4da92a..97806f8a52 100644
--- a/esphome/components/remote_receiver/remote_receiver_esp32.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/remote_receiver/remote_receiver_esp32.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ static const char *TAG = "remote_receiver.esp32";
 
 void RemoteReceiverComponent::setup() {
   ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "Setting up Remote Receiver...");
+  this->pin_->setup();
   rmt_config_t rmt{};
   this->config_rmt(rmt);
   rmt.gpio_num = gpio_num_t(this->pin_->get_pin());