diff --git a/esphome/components/htu21d/sensor.py b/esphome/components/htu21d/sensor.py
index 08888c17e5..d78267964b 100644
--- a/esphome/components/htu21d/sensor.py
+++ b/esphome/components/htu21d/sensor.py
@@ -67,17 +67,10 @@ async def to_code(config: ConfigType) -> None:
     await cg.register_component(var, config)
     await i2c.register_i2c_device(var, config)
 
-    if CONF_TEMPERATURE in config:
-        sens = await sensor.new_sensor(config[CONF_TEMPERATURE])
-        cg.add(var.set_temperature(sens))
-
-    if CONF_HUMIDITY in config:
-        sens = await sensor.new_sensor(config[CONF_HUMIDITY])
-        cg.add(var.set_humidity(sens))
-
-    if CONF_HEATER in config:
-        sens = await sensor.new_sensor(config[CONF_HEATER])
-        cg.add(var.set_heater(sens))
+    sensors = sensor.sub_sensors(config)
+    await sensors(CONF_TEMPERATURE, var.set_temperature)
+    await sensors(CONF_HUMIDITY, var.set_humidity)
+    await sensors(CONF_HEATER, var.set_heater)
 
     cg.add(var.set_sensor_model(config[CONF_MODEL]))