diff --git a/esphome/components/gpio/one_wire/gpio_one_wire.cpp b/esphome/components/gpio/one_wire/gpio_one_wire.cpp
index 1fecfbf0dd..f445efeca3 100644
--- a/esphome/components/gpio/one_wire/gpio_one_wire.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/gpio/one_wire/gpio_one_wire.cpp
@@ -55,8 +55,11 @@ int HOT IRAM_ATTR GPIOOneWireBus::reset_int() {
     delayMicroseconds(1);
   }
 
-  // delay J
-  delayMicroseconds(start + 480 - micros());
+  // delay J: finish the 480us slot, but never spin if it already elapsed
+  // (unsigned wrap here would busy-wait for minutes with interrupts off)
+  uint32_t elapsed = micros() - start;
+  if (elapsed < 480)
+    delayMicroseconds(480 - elapsed);
   this->pin_.digital_write(true);
   this->pin_.pin_mode(gpio::FLAG_OUTPUT);
   return r ? 1 : 0;