diff --git a/esphome/components/emporia_vue_utility/emporia_vue_utility.cpp b/esphome/components/emporia_vue_utility/emporia_vue_utility.cpp
index d4c626f..7d7c1bc 100644
--- a/esphome/components/emporia_vue_utility/emporia_vue_utility.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/emporia_vue_utility/emporia_vue_utility.cpp
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ namespace emporia_vue_utility {
 
 void EmporiaVueUtility::setup() {
 #if USE_LED_PINS
-  pinMode(LED_PIN_LINK, OUTPUT);
-  pinMode(LED_PIN_WIFI, OUTPUT);
+  set_pin_to_output(LED_PIN_LINK);
+  set_pin_to_output(LED_PIN_WIFI);
 #endif
   led_link(false);
   led_wifi(false);
diff --git a/esphome/components/emporia_vue_utility/emporia_vue_utility.h b/esphome/components/emporia_vue_utility/emporia_vue_utility.h
index 9d16d0c..a2cef51 100644
--- a/esphome/components/emporia_vue_utility/emporia_vue_utility.h
+++ b/esphome/components/emporia_vue_utility/emporia_vue_utility.h
@@ -794,5 +794,10 @@ class EmporiaVueUtility : public PollingComponent, public uart::UARTDevice {
   bool ready_to_read_meter_ = false;
 };
 
+static inline void set_pin_to_output(gpio_num_t pin) {
+  gpio_reset_pin(pin);
+  gpio_set_direction(pin, GPIO_MODE_OUTPUT);
+}
+
 }  // namespace emporia_vue_utility
 }  // namespace esphome