diff --git a/esphome/core/helpers.cpp b/esphome/core/helpers.cpp
index 3ff87678e8..2222a1a664 100644
--- a/esphome/core/helpers.cpp
+++ b/esphome/core/helpers.cpp
@@ -320,8 +320,8 @@ ICACHE_RAM_ATTR InterruptLock::InterruptLock() { xt_state_ = xt_rsil(15); }
 ICACHE_RAM_ATTR InterruptLock::~InterruptLock() { xt_wsr_ps(xt_state_); }
 #endif
 #ifdef ARDUINO_ARCH_ESP32
-ICACHE_RAM_ATTR InterruptLock::InterruptLock() { portENABLE_INTERRUPTS(); }
-ICACHE_RAM_ATTR InterruptLock::~InterruptLock() { portDISABLE_INTERRUPTS(); }
+ICACHE_RAM_ATTR InterruptLock::InterruptLock() { portDISABLE_INTERRUPTS(); }
+ICACHE_RAM_ATTR InterruptLock::~InterruptLock() { portENABLE_INTERRUPTS(); }
 #endif
 
 }  // namespace esphome