diff --git a/esphome/components/midea/ir_transmitter.h b/esphome/components/midea/ir_transmitter.h
index eba8fc87f7..a3e4d2a0b0 100644
--- a/esphome/components/midea/ir_transmitter.h
+++ b/esphome/components/midea/ir_transmitter.h
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
+// TODO: see esphome/components/midea_ir/midea_data.h
+
 #ifdef USE_ARDUINO
 #ifdef USE_REMOTE_TRANSMITTER
 #include "esphome/components/remote_base/midea_protocol.h"
diff --git a/esphome/components/midea_ir/midea_data.h b/esphome/components/midea_ir/midea_data.h
index 874fd0b72b..15aaee4ea7 100644
--- a/esphome/components/midea_ir/midea_data.h
+++ b/esphome/components/midea_ir/midea_data.h
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
+// TODO: make base, why? Because this file can be used by midea component also. See esphome/components/midea/ir_transmitter.h
+
 #include "esphome/components/remote_base/midea_protocol.h"
 #include "esphome/components/climate/climate_mode.h"
 #include "esphome/core/helpers.h"