diff --git a/esphome/components/openthread/openthread_esp.cpp b/esphome/components/openthread/openthread_esp.cpp
index 79cd809809..ec212d1f68 100644
--- a/esphome/components/openthread/openthread_esp.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/openthread/openthread_esp.cpp
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ void OpenThreadComponent::ot_main() {
       ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Failed to set OpenThread pollperiod.");
     }
     uint32_t link_polling_period = otLinkGetPollPeriod(esp_openthread_get_instance());
-    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Link Polling Period: %d", link_polling_period);
+    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Link Polling Period: %" PRIu32, link_polling_period);
   }
   link_mode_config.mRxOnWhenIdle = this->poll_period == 0;
   link_mode_config.mDeviceType = false;