diff --git a/esphome/components/bq25186/bq25186.cpp b/esphome/components/bq25186/bq25186.cpp
index 594d0504017..5a105a0481d 100644
--- a/esphome/components/bq25186/bq25186.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/bq25186/bq25186.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,13 @@ bool BQ25186Component::write_register_(uint8_t reg, uint8_t value) {
   return true;
 }
 
+bool BQ25186Component::update_register_(uint8_t reg, uint8_t mask, uint8_t value) {
+  if (this->update_register(reg, mask, value))
+    return true;
+  ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Failed to update register 0x%02X", reg);
+  return false;
+}
+
 uint8_t BQ25186Component::expected_register_(size_t index) const {
   uint8_t value = this->regs_[index];
 #ifdef USE_BQ25186_PG_GPO
@@ -58,7 +65,7 @@ bool BQ25186Component::apply_config(const BQ25186ConfigRegisters &regs) {
     const uint8_t reg = BQ25186_REG_VBAT_CTRL + i;
     const uint8_t mask = progmem_read_byte(&BQ25186_CONFIG_MASKS[i]);
     const uint8_t value = this->expected_register_(i);
-    const bool ok = mask == 0xFF ? this->write_register_(reg, value) : this->update_register(reg, mask, value);
+    const bool ok = mask == 0xFF ? this->write_register_(reg, value) : this->update_register_(reg, mask, value);
     if (!ok) {
       this->status_set_warning(LOG_STR("Configuration partly applied"));
       return false;
@@ -105,7 +112,7 @@ void BQ25186Component::check_pg_gpo_(const BQ25186StatusRegisters &status, bool
   if (this->pg_gpo_switch_ == nullptr)
     return;
   if ((status[BQ25186_REG_VBAT_CTRL] & BQ25186_VBAT_CTRL_PG_MODE) == 0 &&
-      !this->update_register(BQ25186_REG_VBAT_CTRL, BQ25186_VBAT_CTRL_PG_MODE, BQ25186_VBAT_CTRL_PG_MODE)) {
+      !this->update_register_(BQ25186_REG_VBAT_CTRL, BQ25186_VBAT_CTRL_PG_MODE, BQ25186_VBAT_CTRL_PG_MODE)) {
     this->status_set_warning(LOG_STR("PG/GPO pin not in output mode"));
     pending = true;
   }
diff --git a/esphome/components/bq25186/bq25186.h b/esphome/components/bq25186/bq25186.h
index 037194d2995..97e53527c57 100644
--- a/esphome/components/bq25186/bq25186.h
+++ b/esphome/components/bq25186/bq25186.h
@@ -62,15 +62,16 @@ class BQ25186Component : public PollingComponent, public i2c::I2CDevice {
   /// The /PG/GPO pin is put in general purpose output mode when a switch drives it
   void set_pg_gpo_switch(switch_::Switch *pg_gpo_switch) { this->pg_gpo_switch_ = pg_gpo_switch; }
   bool write_pg_gpo_level(bool level) {
-    return this->update_register(BQ25186_REG_SYS_REG, BQ25186_SYS_REG_PG_GPO_LEVEL,
-                                 level ? BQ25186_SYS_REG_PG_GPO_LEVEL : 0);
+    return this->update_register_(BQ25186_REG_SYS_REG, BQ25186_SYS_REG_PG_GPO_LEVEL,
+                                  level ? BQ25186_SYS_REG_PG_GPO_LEVEL : 0);
   }
 #endif
   /// Write the masked bits of SHIP_RST
-  bool write_ship_rst(uint8_t mask, uint8_t value) { return this->update_register(BQ25186_REG_SHIP_RST, mask, value); }
+  bool write_ship_rst(uint8_t mask, uint8_t value) { return this->update_register_(BQ25186_REG_SHIP_RST, mask, value); }
 
  protected:
   bool write_register_(uint8_t reg, uint8_t value);
+  bool update_register_(uint8_t reg, uint8_t mask, uint8_t value);
   uint8_t expected_register_(size_t index) const;
   bool config_matches_(const BQ25186StatusRegisters &regs) const;
 #ifdef USE_BQ25186_PG_GPO