diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32_rmt_led_strip/led_strip.cpp b/esphome/components/esp32_rmt_led_strip/led_strip.cpp
index 7727b64f29..f670886c21 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_rmt_led_strip/led_strip.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_rmt_led_strip/led_strip.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-#include <cinttypes>
 #include "led_strip.h"
+#include <cinttypes>
 
 #ifdef USE_ESP32
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ void ESP32RMTLEDStripLightOutput::set_led_params(uint32_t bit0_high, uint32_t bi
 void ESP32RMTLEDStripLightOutput::write_state(light::LightState *state) {
   // protect from refreshing too often
   uint32_t now = micros();
-  if (*this->max_refresh_rate_ != 0 && (now - this->last_refresh_) < *this->max_refresh_rate_) {
+  if (this->max_refresh_rate_.has_value() && (now - this->last_refresh_) < this->max_refresh_rate_.value()) {
     // try again next loop iteration, so that this change won't get lost
     this->schedule_show();
     return;
diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32_rmt_led_strip/light.py b/esphome/components/esp32_rmt_led_strip/light.py
index 4c8472b8d2..09da9f145d 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_rmt_led_strip/light.py
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_rmt_led_strip/light.py
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 
-import esphome.codegen as cg
-import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome import pins
+import esphome.codegen as cg
 from esphome.components import esp32_rmt, light
+import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.const import (
     CONF_CHIPSET,
     CONF_IS_RGBW,