diff --git a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.cpp b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.cpp
index 60b7fb8945..e68ab1765b 100644
--- a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ void WiFiComponent::setup() {
   if (this->has_sta()) {
     this->wifi_sta_pre_setup_();
     if (this->output_power_.has_value() && !this->wifi_apply_output_power_(*this->output_power_)) {
-      ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Setting Power Save Option failed!");
+      ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Setting Output Power Option failed!");
     }
 
     if (!this->wifi_apply_power_save_()) {
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ void WiFiComponent::setup() {
   } else if (this->has_ap()) {
     this->setup_ap_config_();
     if (this->output_power_.has_value() && !this->wifi_apply_output_power_(*this->output_power_)) {
-      ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Setting Power Save Option failed!");
+      ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Setting Output Power Option failed!");
     }
 #ifdef USE_CAPTIVE_PORTAL
     if (captive_portal::global_captive_portal != nullptr)
diff --git a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp32.cpp b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp32.cpp
index 7fc459d858..862db7a9de 100644
--- a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp32.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp32.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ bool WiFiComponent::wifi_mode_(optional<bool> sta, optional<bool> ap) {
   return ret;
 }
 bool WiFiComponent::wifi_apply_output_power_(float output_power) {
-  int8_t val = static_cast<uint8_t>(output_power * 4);
+  int8_t val = static_cast<int8_t>(output_power * 4);
   return esp_wifi_set_max_tx_power(val) == ESP_OK;
 }
 bool WiFiComponent::wifi_sta_pre_setup_() {