diff --git a/esphome/components/ebus/sensor/__init__.py b/esphome/components/ebus/sensor/__init__.py
index 923fbb93e7..f1a64635b3 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ebus/sensor/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/ebus/sensor/__init__.py
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ AUTO_LOAD = ["ebus"]
 EbusSensor = ebus_ns.class_("EbusSensor", sensor.Sensor, cg.Component)
 
 CONF_TELEGRAM = "telegram"
-CONF_DESTINATION = "destination"
+CONF_SEND_POLL = "send_poll"
+CONF_ADDRESS = "address"
 CONF_DECODE = "decode"
 CONF_DIVIDER = "divider"
 
@@ -28,12 +29,12 @@ SYN = 0xAA
 ESC = 0xA9
 
 
-def validate_address(destination):
-    if destination == SYN:
+def validate_address(address):
+    if address == SYN:
         raise vol.Invalid("SYN symbol (0xAA) is not a valid address")
-    if destination == ESC:
+    if address == ESC:
         raise vol.Invalid("ESC symbol (0xA9) is not a valid address")
-    return cv.hex_uint8_t(destination)
+    return cv.hex_uint8_t(address)
 
 
 CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.Schema(
@@ -46,8 +47,8 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.Schema(
                     cv.GenerateID(): cv.declare_id(EbusSensor),
                     cv.Required(CONF_TELEGRAM): cv.Schema(
                         {
-                            cv.Optional(CONF_SOURCE): validate_address,
-                            cv.Optional(CONF_DESTINATION): validate_address,
+                            cv.Optional(CONF_SEND_POLL, default=False): cv.boolean,
+                            cv.Optional(CONF_ADDRESS): validate_address,
                             cv.Required(CONF_COMMAND): cv.hex_uint16_t,
                             cv.Required(CONF_PAYLOAD): cv.Schema([cv.hex_uint8_t]),
                             cv.Optional(CONF_DECODE): cv.Schema(
@@ -77,8 +78,8 @@ async def to_code(config):
         if CONF_SOURCE in conf[CONF_TELEGRAM]:
             cg.add(sens.set_source(conf[CONF_TELEGRAM][CONF_SOURCE]))
 
-        if CONF_DESTINATION in conf[CONF_TELEGRAM]:
-            cg.add(sens.set_destination(conf[CONF_TELEGRAM][CONF_DESTINATION]))
+        if CONF_ADDRESS in conf[CONF_TELEGRAM]:
+            cg.add(sens.set_address(conf[CONF_TELEGRAM][CONF_ADDRESS]))
         cg.add(sens.set_command(conf[CONF_TELEGRAM][CONF_COMMAND]))
         cg.add(sens.set_payload(conf[CONF_TELEGRAM][CONF_PAYLOAD]))
         cg.add(
diff --git a/esphome/components/ebus/sensor/ebus_sensor.cpp b/esphome/components/ebus/sensor/ebus_sensor.cpp
index d6cbcb500f..b5ef4c9b24 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ebus/sensor/ebus_sensor.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/ebus/sensor/ebus_sensor.cpp
@@ -10,22 +10,18 @@ namespace ebus {
 void EbusSensor::dump_config() {
   ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "EbusSensor");
   ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  message:");
-  if (this->source_ == SYN) {
-    ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "    source: N/A");
+  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "    send_poll: %s", this->send_poll_ ? "true" : "false");
+  if (this->address_ == SYN) {
+    ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "    address: N/A");
   } else {
-    ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "    source: 0x%02x", this->source_);
-  }
-  if (this->destination_ == SYN) {
-    ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "    destination: N/A");
-  } else {
-    ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "    destination: 0x%02x", this->destination_);
+    ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "    address: 0x%02x", this->address_);
   }
   ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "    command: 0x%04x", this->command_);
 };
 
 void EbusSensor::set_primary_address(uint8_t primary_address) { this->primary_address_ = primary_address; }
-void EbusSensor::set_source(uint8_t source) { this->source_ = source; }
-void EbusSensor::set_destination(uint8_t destination) { this->destination_ = destination; }
+void EbusSensor::set_send_poll(bool send_poll) { this->send_poll_ = send_poll; }
+void EbusSensor::set_address(uint8_t address) { this->address_ = Elf::to_secondary(address); }
 void EbusSensor::set_command(uint16_t command) { this->command_ = command; }
 void EbusSensor::set_payload(const std::vector<uint8_t> &payload) { this->payload_ = payload; }
 void EbusSensor::set_response_read_position(uint8_t response_position) { this->response_position_ = response_position; }
@@ -34,10 +30,10 @@ void EbusSensor::set_response_read_divider(float response_divider) { this->respo
 
 optional<SendCommand> EbusSensor::prepare_command() {
   optional<SendCommand> command;
-  if (this->destination_ != SYN) {
+  if (this->send_poll_) {
     command = SendCommand(  //
-        this->primary_address_, Elf::to_secondary(this->destination_), GET_BYTE(this->command_, 1),
-        GET_BYTE(this->command_, 0), this->payload_.size(), &this->payload_[0]);
+        this->primary_address_, this->address_, GET_BYTE(this->command_, 1), GET_BYTE(this->command_, 0),
+        this->payload_.size(), &this->payload_[0]);
   }
   return command;
 }
@@ -62,7 +58,7 @@ float EbusSensor::to_float(Telegram &telegram, uint8_t start, uint8_t length, fl
 }
 
 bool EbusSensor::is_mine(Telegram &telegram) {
-  if (this->source_ != SYN && this->source_ != telegram.get_zz()) {
+  if (this->address_ != SYN && this->address_ != telegram.get_zz()) {
     return false;
   }
   if (telegram.get_command() != this->command_) {
diff --git a/esphome/components/ebus/sensor/ebus_sensor.h b/esphome/components/ebus/sensor/ebus_sensor.h
index c6e0fe76fb..16257ea1a7 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ebus/sensor/ebus_sensor.h
+++ b/esphome/components/ebus/sensor/ebus_sensor.h
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ class EbusSensor : public EbusReceiver, public EbusSender, public sensor::Sensor
   void dump_config() override;
 
   void set_primary_address(uint8_t /*primary_address*/) override;
-  void set_source(uint8_t /*source*/);
-  void set_destination(uint8_t /*destination*/);
+  void set_send_poll(bool /*send_poll*/);
+  void set_address(uint8_t /*address*/);
   void set_command(uint16_t /*command*/);
   void set_payload(const std::vector<uint8_t> & /*payload*/);
 
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ class EbusSensor : public EbusReceiver, public EbusSender, public sensor::Sensor
 
  protected:
   uint8_t primary_address_;
-  uint8_t source_ = SYN;
-  uint8_t destination_ = SYN;
+  bool send_poll_;
+  uint8_t address_ = SYN;
   uint16_t command_;
   std::vector<uint8_t> payload_{};
   uint8_t response_position_;