diff --git a/esphome/components/dlms_meter/__init__.py b/esphome/components/dlms_meter/__init__.py
index 37387dfe422..71cc63d2bbd 100644
--- a/esphome/components/dlms_meter/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/dlms_meter/__init__.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ from esphome.const import (
     CONF_RECEIVE_TIMEOUT,
 )
 from esphome.core import CORE
+from esphome.cpp_generator import MockObj
 from esphome.types import ConfigType
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -134,6 +135,26 @@ CUSTOM_PATTERN_SCHEMA = cv.All(
     validate_custom_pattern,
 )
 
+_request_sensor_slot = cg.slot_counter("DLMS_MAX_SENSORS")
+_request_text_sensor_slot = cg.slot_counter("DLMS_MAX_TEXT_SENSORS")
+_request_binary_sensor_slot = cg.slot_counter("DLMS_MAX_BINARY_SENSORS")
+
+
+def register_sensor(hub: MockObj, config: ConfigType, var: MockObj) -> None:
+    _request_sensor_slot()
+    cg.add(hub.register_sensor(config[CONF_OBIS_CODE], var))
+
+
+def register_text_sensor(hub: MockObj, config: ConfigType, var: MockObj) -> None:
+    _request_text_sensor_slot()
+    cg.add(hub.register_text_sensor(config[CONF_OBIS_CODE], var))
+
+
+def register_binary_sensor(hub: MockObj, config: ConfigType, var: MockObj) -> None:
+    _request_binary_sensor_slot()
+    cg.add(hub.register_binary_sensor(config[CONF_OBIS_CODE], var))
+
+
 CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
     cv.Schema(
         {
@@ -207,21 +228,6 @@ async def to_code(config: ConfigType) -> None:
         patterns_expr,
     )
 
-    hub_id = config[CONF_ID].id
-
-    for domain, define in (
-        ("sensor", "DLMS_MAX_SENSORS"),
-        ("text_sensor", "DLMS_MAX_TEXT_SENSORS"),
-        ("binary_sensor", "DLMS_MAX_BINARY_SENSORS"),
-    ):
-        count = sum(
-            1
-            for conf in CORE.config.get(domain, [])
-            if conf.get("platform") == "dlms_meter"
-            and conf[CONF_DLMS_METER_ID].id == hub_id
-        )
-        cg.add_define(define, count)
-
     await cg.register_component(var, config)
     await uart.register_uart_device(var, config)
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/dlms_meter/binary_sensor/__init__.py b/esphome/components/dlms_meter/binary_sensor/__init__.py
index a15e58b9571..62fbf78ea28 100644
--- a/esphome/components/dlms_meter/binary_sensor/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/dlms_meter/binary_sensor/__init__.py
@@ -3,7 +3,13 @@ from esphome.components import binary_sensor
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.types import ConfigType
 
-from .. import CONF_DLMS_METER_ID, CONF_OBIS_CODE, DlmsMeterComponent, obis_code
+from .. import (
+    CONF_DLMS_METER_ID,
+    CONF_OBIS_CODE,
+    DlmsMeterComponent,
+    obis_code,
+    register_binary_sensor,
+)
 
 DEPENDENCIES = ["dlms_meter"]
 
@@ -18,4 +24,4 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = binary_sensor.binary_sensor_schema().extend(
 async def to_code(config: ConfigType) -> None:
     hub = await cg.get_variable(config[CONF_DLMS_METER_ID])
     var = await binary_sensor.new_binary_sensor(config)
-    cg.add(hub.register_binary_sensor(config[CONF_OBIS_CODE], var))
+    register_binary_sensor(hub, config, var)
diff --git a/esphome/components/dlms_meter/sensor/__init__.py b/esphome/components/dlms_meter/sensor/__init__.py
index 0c895ccefb2..35ce1585768 100644
--- a/esphome/components/dlms_meter/sensor/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/dlms_meter/sensor/__init__.py
@@ -3,7 +3,13 @@ from esphome.components import sensor
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.types import ConfigType
 
-from .. import CONF_DLMS_METER_ID, CONF_OBIS_CODE, DlmsMeterComponent, obis_code
+from .. import (
+    CONF_DLMS_METER_ID,
+    CONF_OBIS_CODE,
+    DlmsMeterComponent,
+    obis_code,
+    register_sensor,
+)
 
 DEPENDENCIES = ["dlms_meter"]
 
@@ -56,4 +62,4 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = sensor.sensor_schema().extend(
 async def to_code(config: ConfigType) -> None:
     hub = await cg.get_variable(config[CONF_DLMS_METER_ID])
     var = await sensor.new_sensor(config)
-    cg.add(hub.register_sensor(config[CONF_OBIS_CODE], var))
+    register_sensor(hub, config, var)
diff --git a/esphome/components/dlms_meter/text_sensor/__init__.py b/esphome/components/dlms_meter/text_sensor/__init__.py
index 10872d1a50a..5374ff3c27e 100644
--- a/esphome/components/dlms_meter/text_sensor/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/dlms_meter/text_sensor/__init__.py
@@ -3,7 +3,13 @@ from esphome.components import text_sensor
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.types import ConfigType
 
-from .. import CONF_DLMS_METER_ID, CONF_OBIS_CODE, DlmsMeterComponent, obis_code
+from .. import (
+    CONF_DLMS_METER_ID,
+    CONF_OBIS_CODE,
+    DlmsMeterComponent,
+    obis_code,
+    register_text_sensor,
+)
 
 DEPENDENCIES = ["dlms_meter"]
 
@@ -34,4 +40,4 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = text_sensor.text_sensor_schema().extend(
 async def to_code(config: ConfigType) -> None:
     hub = await cg.get_variable(config[CONF_DLMS_METER_ID])
     var = await text_sensor.new_text_sensor(config)
-    cg.add(hub.register_text_sensor(config[CONF_OBIS_CODE], var))
+    register_text_sensor(hub, config, var)