diff --git a/esphome/components/lora/__init__.py b/esphome/components/lora/__init__.py
index cf623e1dd9..4aed831977 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lora/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/lora/__init__.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ async def to_code(config):
         sens = await text_sensor.new_text_sensor(config[CONF_LORA_MESSAGE])
         cg.add(var.set_message_sensor(sens))
 
-    if CONF_LORA_MESSAGE in config:
+    if CONF_PCF8574 in config:
         comp = await cg.get_variable(config[CONF_PCF8574])
         cg.add(var.set_pcf8574(comp))