diff --git a/esphome/components/light/addressable_light_wrapper.h b/esphome/components/light/addressable_light_wrapper.h
index 8665e62a79..cd83482248 100644
--- a/esphome/components/light/addressable_light_wrapper.h
+++ b/esphome/components/light/addressable_light_wrapper.h
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@ namespace esphome::light {
 
 class AddressableLightWrapper : public light::AddressableLight {
  public:
-  explicit AddressableLightWrapper(light::LightState *light_state) : light_state_(light_state) {
-    this->wrapper_state_ = new uint8_t[5];  // NOLINT(cppcoreguidelines-owning-memory)
-  }
+  explicit AddressableLightWrapper(light::LightState *light_state) : light_state_(light_state) {}
 
   int32_t size() const override { return 1; }
 
@@ -118,7 +116,7 @@ class AddressableLightWrapper : public light::AddressableLight {
   }
 
   light::LightState *light_state_;
-  uint8_t *wrapper_state_;
+  mutable uint8_t wrapper_state_[5]{};
   ColorMode color_mode_{ColorMode::UNKNOWN};
 };