diff --git a/esphome/components/mqtt/mqtt_client.cpp b/esphome/components/mqtt/mqtt_client.cpp
index 0acbbf3eb5..5793f63e2a 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mqtt/mqtt_client.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/mqtt/mqtt_client.cpp
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ void MQTTClientComponent::loop() {
         {
           uint8_t resend_count = 0;
           for (MQTTComponent *component : this->children_) {
-            if (component->resend_pending()) {
+            if (component->is_resend_pending()) {
               component->process_resend();
               if (++resend_count >= MAX_RESENDS_PER_LOOP)
                 break;
diff --git a/esphome/components/mqtt/mqtt_component.h b/esphome/components/mqtt/mqtt_component.h
index a8afe75504..7983e04870 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mqtt/mqtt_component.h
+++ b/esphome/components/mqtt/mqtt_component.h
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ class MQTTComponent : public Component {
   void schedule_resend_state();
 
   /// Check if a resend is pending (called by MQTTClientComponent to rate-limit work)
-  bool resend_pending() const { return this->resend_state_; }
+  bool is_resend_pending() const { return this->resend_state_; }
 
   /// Process pending resend if needed (called by MQTTClientComponent)
   void process_resend();