diff --git a/esphome/components/max6956/max6956.cpp b/esphome/components/max6956/max6956.cpp
index 93229cd156..b3b9c35c77 100644
--- a/esphome/components/max6956/max6956.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/max6956/max6956.cpp
@@ -51,25 +51,31 @@ bool MAX6956::digital_read_hw(uint8_t pin) {
     return false;
   }
 
-  // Calculate bank index
-  uint8_t bank_index = (pin - MAX6956_MIN) / MAX6956_BANK_SIZE;
+  // Calculate bank index based on the base class view (no offset adjustment)
+  uint8_t bank_index = pin / MAX6956_BANK_SIZE;
 
-  // Register addresses for each bank
+  // Register addresses aligned with base class banks
   static const uint8_t bank_regs[4] = {
-      MAX6956_8PORTS_VALUE_START,  // 0x44 - ports 4-11
-      MAX6956_8PORTS_12_19,        // 0x4C - ports 12-19
-      MAX6956_8PORTS_20_27,        // 0x54 - ports 20-27
-      MAX6956_8PORTS_24_31         // 0x58 - ports 24-31
+      0x40,  // Bank 0: 4 ports 4-7 (bits D0-D3, D4-D7 read as 0)
+      0x48,  // Bank 1: 8 ports 8-15 (bits D0-D7)
+      0x50,  // Bank 2: 8 ports 16-23 (bits D0-D7)
+      0x58,  // Bank 3: 8 ports 24-31 (bits D0-D7)
   };
 
-  // Read the 8-port bank register
-  uint8_t bank_value = 0;
-  if (!this->read_reg_(bank_regs[bank_index], &bank_value)) {
+  // Read the appropriate register
+  uint8_t value = 0;
+  if (!this->read_reg_(bank_regs[bank_index], &value)) {
     return false;
   }
 
-  // Store the bank value in our cache
-  this->input_banks_[bank_index] = bank_value;
+  // Store in cache with proper alignment
+  if (bank_index == 0) {
+    // Special case for bank 0: pins 4-7 are in bits D0-D3, shift them to bits 4-7
+    this->input_banks_[0] = value << 4;
+  } else {
+    // Banks 1-3 map directly
+    this->input_banks_[bank_index] = value;
+  }
 
   return true;
 }
@@ -80,10 +86,9 @@ bool MAX6956::digital_read_cache(uint8_t pin) {
     return false;
   }
 
-  // Calculate bank index and bit position
-  uint8_t adjusted_pin = pin - MAX6956_MIN;
-  uint8_t bank_index = adjusted_pin / MAX6956_BANK_SIZE;
-  uint8_t bit_position = adjusted_pin % MAX6956_BANK_SIZE;
+  // Use the base class's view of banks (no offset adjustment)
+  uint8_t bank_index = pin / MAX6956_BANK_SIZE;
+  uint8_t bit_position = pin % MAX6956_BANK_SIZE;
 
   return (this->input_banks_[bank_index] & (1 << bit_position)) != 0;
 }
diff --git a/esphome/components/max6956/max6956.h b/esphome/components/max6956/max6956.h
index f45f7ab62a..f37f04bd5f 100644
--- a/esphome/components/max6956/max6956.h
+++ b/esphome/components/max6956/max6956.h
@@ -78,8 +78,11 @@ class MAX6956 : public Component, public i2c::I2CDevice, public gpio_expander::C
   max6956::MAX6956CURRENTMODE brightness_mode_;
   uint8_t global_brightness_;
 
-  // Cache for the 4 banks of 8 pins each
-  // Bank 0: pins 4-11, Bank 1: pins 12-19, Bank 2: pins 20-27, Bank 3: pins 24-31
+  // Cache for the 4 banks of 8 pins each (aligned with base class view)
+  // Bank 0: bits 0-7 (bits 0-3 unused, bits 4-7 = pins 4-7)
+  // Bank 1: bits 8-15 (pins 8-15)
+  // Bank 2: bits 16-23 (pins 16-23)
+  // Bank 3: bits 24-31 (pins 24-31)
   uint8_t input_banks_[4] = {0, 0, 0, 0};
 
  private: