diff --git a/esphome/components/rotary_encoder/rotary_encoder.cpp b/esphome/components/rotary_encoder/rotary_encoder.cpp
index e9a0eac3f5..f8e5357a6e 100644
--- a/esphome/components/rotary_encoder/rotary_encoder.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/rotary_encoder/rotary_encoder.cpp
@@ -93,13 +93,17 @@ void IRAM_ATTR HOT RotaryEncoderSensorStore::gpio_intr(RotaryEncoderSensorStore
   int8_t rotation_dir = 0;
   uint16_t new_state = STATE_LOOKUP_TABLE[input_state];
   if ((new_state & arg->resolution & STATE_HAS_INCREMENTED) != 0) {
-    if (arg->counter < arg->max_value)
-      arg->counter++;
+    if (arg->counter < arg->max_value) {
+      auto x = arg->counter + 1;
+      arg->counter = x;
+    }
     rotation_dir = 1;
   }
   if ((new_state & arg->resolution & STATE_HAS_DECREMENTED) != 0) {
-    if (arg->counter > arg->min_value)
-      arg->counter--;
+    if (arg->counter > arg->min_value) {
+      auto x = arg->counter - 1;
+      arg->counter = x;
+    }
     rotation_dir = -1;
   }