diff --git a/esphome/components/lora/lora.cpp b/esphome/components/lora/lora.cpp
index 01cf0926e6..d7ce4a0017 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lora/lora.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/lora/lora.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ void Lora::setup() {
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Something went wrong");
   }
 }
-bool Lora::set_mode_(ModeType type) {
+bool Lora::set_mode_(ModeType mode) {
   // data sheet claims module needs some extra time after mode setting (2ms)
   // most of my projects uses 10 ms, but 40ms is safer