diff --git a/esphome/components/midea/air_conditioner.cpp b/esphome/components/midea/air_conditioner.cpp
index 4a55f50333..2dc010a31d 100644
--- a/esphome/components/midea/air_conditioner.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/midea/air_conditioner.cpp
@@ -11,9 +11,6 @@ namespace esphome {
 namespace midea {
 namespace ac {
 
-using IrFollowMeData = midea_ir::FollowMeData;
-using IrSpecialData = midea_ir::SpecialData;
-
 static void set_sensor(Sensor *sensor, float value) {
   if (sensor != nullptr && (!sensor->has_state() || sensor->get_raw_state() != value))
     sensor->publish_state(value);
diff --git a/esphome/components/midea/ir_transmitter.h b/esphome/components/midea/ir_transmitter.h
index 00b1713f1e..2cd5c0000c 100644
--- a/esphome/components/midea/ir_transmitter.h
+++ b/esphome/components/midea/ir_transmitter.h
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ namespace midea {
 
 using remote_base::RemoteTransmitterBase;
 using IrData = remote_base::MideaData;
+using IrFollowMeData = midea_ir::FollowMeData;
+using IrSpecialData = midea_ir::SpecialData;
 
 class IrTransmitter {
  public: