diff --git a/esphome/components/ebyte_lora/__init__.py b/esphome/components/ebyte_lora/__init__.py
index 06a1cd840b..f0dcfa74b4 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ebyte_lora/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/ebyte_lora/__init__.py
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ from esphome.components import sensor, text_sensor, uart
 
 from esphome.const import (
     DEVICE_CLASS_SIGNAL_STRENGTH,
-    UNIT_DECIBEL_MILLIWATT,
     STATE_CLASS_MEASUREMENT,
     CONF_ID,
     ENTITY_CATEGORY_NONE,
+    UNIT_PERCENT,
 )
 
 CODEOWNERS = ["@danielkoek"]
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = (
             # if you want to see the rssi
             cv.Optional(CONF_LORA_RSSI): sensor.sensor_schema(
                 device_class=DEVICE_CLASS_SIGNAL_STRENGTH,
-                unit_of_measurement=UNIT_DECIBEL_MILLIWATT,
-                accuracy_decimals=0,
+                unit_of_measurement=UNIT_PERCENT,
+                accuracy_decimals=1,
                 state_class=STATE_CLASS_MEASUREMENT,
             ),
         }
diff --git a/esphome/components/ebyte_lora/ebyte_lora.cpp b/esphome/components/ebyte_lora/ebyte_lora.cpp
index 319dec8ad1..7550638fcf 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ebyte_lora/ebyte_lora.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/ebyte_lora/ebyte_lora.cpp
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ void EbyteLoraComponent::loop() {
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "VALUE: %u ", data[2]);
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "RSSI: %#02x ", data[3]);
     if (this->rssi_sensor_ != nullptr)
-      this->rssi_sensor_->publish_state(data[3]);
+      this->rssi_sensor_->publish_state((data[3] / 255.0) * 100);
     if (this->message_text_sensor_ != nullptr)
       this->message_text_sensor_->publish_state("Got something");