diff --git a/esphome/components/espnow/espnow.cpp b/esphome/components/espnow/espnow.cpp
index 8e1d63e366..0aeeeec043 100644
--- a/esphome/components/espnow/espnow.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/espnow/espnow.cpp
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ void ESPNowComponent::on_data_sent(const uint8_t *mac_addr, esp_now_send_status_
 
 bool ESPNowProtocol::send(uint64_t peer, const uint8_t *data, uint8_t len, uint8_t command) {
   ESPNowPacket packet(peer, data, len, this->get_protocol_id());  // NOLINT
-  packet.set_sequents(this->get_next_sequents(packet.peer, packet.get_protocol()));
+  packet.set_sequents(this->get_next_sequents(packet.peer));
   packet.set_command(command);
   return this->parent_->send(packet);
 }