diff --git a/esphome/components/remote_receiver/__init__.py b/esphome/components/remote_receiver/__init__.py
index 1ed9161ec7..d59ad5c7f1 100644
--- a/esphome/components/remote_receiver/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/remote_receiver/__init__.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from esphome.const import (
     CONF_TOLERANCE,
     CONF_MEMORY_BLOCKS,
 )
-from esphome.core import CORE
+from esphome.core import CORE, TimePeriod
 
 AUTO_LOAD = ["remote_base"]
 remote_receiver_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace("remote_receiver")
@@ -33,9 +33,10 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = remote_base.validate_triggers(
             cv.SplitDefault(
                 CONF_BUFFER_SIZE, esp32="10000b", esp8266="1000b"
             ): cv.validate_bytes,
-            cv.Optional(
-                CONF_FILTER, default="50us"
-            ): cv.positive_time_period_microseconds,
+            cv.Optional(CONF_FILTER, default="50us"): cv.All(
+                cv.positive_time_period_microseconds,
+                cv.Range(max=TimePeriod(microseconds=255)),
+            ),
             cv.Optional(
                 CONF_IDLE, default="10ms"
             ): cv.positive_time_period_microseconds,