diff --git a/esphome/components/cc1101/cc1101.cpp b/esphome/components/cc1101/cc1101.cpp
index 46cd89e0e8d..b6973da78d1 100644
--- a/esphome/components/cc1101/cc1101.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/cc1101/cc1101.cpp
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ void CC1101Component::call_listeners_(const std::vector<uint8_t> &packet, float
   for (auto &listener : this->listeners_) {
     listener->on_packet(packet, freq_offset, rssi, lqi);
   }
-  this->packet_trigger_->trigger(packet, freq_offset, rssi, lqi);
+  this->packet_trigger_.trigger(packet, freq_offset, rssi, lqi);
 }
 
 void CC1101Component::loop() {
diff --git a/esphome/components/cc1101/cc1101.h b/esphome/components/cc1101/cc1101.h
index 6e3f01af90b..e55071e7e36 100644
--- a/esphome/components/cc1101/cc1101.h
+++ b/esphome/components/cc1101/cc1101.h
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class CC1101Component : public Component,
   // Packet mode operations
   CC1101Error transmit_packet(const std::vector<uint8_t> &packet);
   void register_listener(CC1101Listener *listener) { this->listeners_.push_back(listener); }
-  Trigger<std::vector<uint8_t>, float, float, uint8_t> *get_packet_trigger() const { return this->packet_trigger_; }
+  Trigger<std::vector<uint8_t>, float, float, uint8_t> *get_packet_trigger() { return &this->packet_trigger_; }
 
  protected:
   uint16_t chip_id_{0};
@@ -96,8 +96,7 @@ class CC1101Component : public Component,
 
   // Packet handling
   void call_listeners_(const std::vector<uint8_t> &packet, float freq_offset, float rssi, uint8_t lqi);
-  Trigger<std::vector<uint8_t>, float, float, uint8_t> *packet_trigger_{
-      new Trigger<std::vector<uint8_t>, float, float, uint8_t>()};
+  Trigger<std::vector<uint8_t>, float, float, uint8_t> packet_trigger_;
   std::vector<uint8_t> packet_;
   std::vector<CC1101Listener *> listeners_;
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/thermostat/thermostat_climate.cpp b/esphome/components/thermostat/thermostat_climate.cpp
index 02e01db5498..c6664197010 100644
--- a/esphome/components/thermostat/thermostat_climate.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/thermostat/thermostat_climate.cpp
@@ -586,9 +586,7 @@ void ThermostatClimate::switch_to_action_(climate::ClimateAction action, bool pu
     }
     this->action = action;
     this->prev_action_trigger_ = trig;
-    if (trig != nullptr) {
-      trig->trigger();
-    }
+    trig->trigger();
     // if enabled, call the fan_only action with cooling/heating actions
     if (trig_fan != nullptr) {
       ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "Calling FAN_ONLY action with HEATING/COOLING action");
@@ -686,9 +684,7 @@ void ThermostatClimate::switch_to_humidity_control_action_(HumidificationAction
   }
   this->humidification_action = action;
   this->prev_humidity_control_trigger_ = trig;
-  if (trig != nullptr) {
-    trig->trigger();
-  }
+  trig->trigger();
 }
 
 void ThermostatClimate::switch_to_fan_mode_(climate::ClimateFanMode fan_mode, bool publish_state) {
@@ -756,9 +752,7 @@ void ThermostatClimate::switch_to_fan_mode_(climate::ClimateFanMode fan_mode, bo
       this->prev_fan_mode_trigger_ = nullptr;
     }
     this->start_timer_(thermostat::THERMOSTAT_TIMER_FAN_MODE);
-    if (trig != nullptr) {
-      trig->trigger();
-    }
+    trig->trigger();
     this->prev_fan_mode_ = fan_mode;
     this->prev_fan_mode_trigger_ = trig;
   }
@@ -802,9 +796,7 @@ void ThermostatClimate::switch_to_mode_(climate::ClimateMode mode, bool publish_
       mode = climate::CLIMATE_MODE_OFF;
       // trig = this->off_mode_trigger_;
   }
-  if (trig != nullptr) {
-    trig->trigger();
-  }
+  trig->trigger();
   this->mode = mode;
   this->prev_mode_ = mode;
   this->prev_mode_trigger_ = trig;
@@ -844,9 +836,7 @@ void ThermostatClimate::switch_to_swing_mode_(climate::ClimateSwingMode swing_mo
       swing_mode = climate::CLIMATE_SWING_OFF;
       // trig = &this->swing_mode_off_trigger_;
   }
-  if (trig != nullptr) {
-    trig->trigger();
-  }
+  trig->trigger();
   this->swing_mode = swing_mode;
   this->prev_swing_mode_ = swing_mode;
   this->prev_swing_mode_trigger_ = trig;