diff --git a/esphome/components/gree/gree.cpp b/esphome/components/gree/gree.cpp
index a794e7721f..634a2d33b5 100644
--- a/esphome/components/gree/gree.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/gree/gree.cpp
@@ -42,23 +42,24 @@ void GreeClimate::set_mode_bit(uint8_t bit_mask, bool enabled) {
 
 void GreeClimate::transmit_state() {
   uint8_t remote_state[8] = {0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x20, 0x00, 0x00};
+  const Model model = this->model_;
 
   remote_state[0] = this->fan_speed_() | this->operation_mode_();
   remote_state[1] = this->temperature_();
 
-  if (this->model_ == GREE_YAN) {
+  if (model == GREE_YAN) {
     remote_state[2] = 0x20;  // bits 0..3 always 0000, bits 4..7 TURBO, LIGHT, HEALTH, X-FAN
     remote_state[3] = 0x50;  // bits 4..7 always 0101
     remote_state[4] = this->vertical_swing_();
   }
 
-  if (this->model_ == GREE_YX1FF || this->model_ == GREE_YAG) {
+  if (model == GREE_YX1FF || model == GREE_YAG) {
     remote_state[2] = 0x60;
     remote_state[3] = 0x50;
     remote_state[4] = this->vertical_swing_();
   }
 
-  if (this->model_ == GREE_YAG) {
+  if (model == GREE_YAG) {
     remote_state[5] = 0x40;
 
     if (this->vertical_swing_() == GREE_VDIR_SWING || this->horizontal_swing_() == GREE_HDIR_SWING) {
@@ -66,11 +67,11 @@ void GreeClimate::transmit_state() {
     }
   }
 
-  if (this->model_ == GREE_YAC || this->model_ == GREE_YAG) {
+  if (model == GREE_YAC || model == GREE_YAG) {
     remote_state[4] |= (this->horizontal_swing_() << 4);
   }
 
-  if (this->model_ == GREE_YAA || this->model_ == GREE_YAC || this->model_ == GREE_YAC1FB9) {
+  if (model == GREE_YAA || model == GREE_YAC || model == GREE_YAC1FB9) {
     remote_state[2] = 0x20;  // bits 0..3 always 0000, bits 4..7 TURBO, LIGHT, HEALTH, X-FAN
     remote_state[3] = 0x50;  // bits 4..7 always 0101
     remote_state[6] = 0x20;  // YAA1FB, FAA1FB1, YB1F2 bits 4..7 always 0010
@@ -82,14 +83,13 @@ void GreeClimate::transmit_state() {
     }
   }
 
-  if (this->model_ == GREE_YAN || this->model_ == GREE_YAA || this->model_ == GREE_YAC ||
-      this->model_ == GREE_YAC1FB9) {
+  if (model == GREE_YAN || model == GREE_YAA || model == GREE_YAC || model == GREE_YAC1FB9) {
     // Merge the mode bits into remote_state[2]
     // Clear the mode bits (bits 4-7) and OR in the current mode_bits_
     remote_state[2] = (remote_state[2] & 0x0F) | this->mode_bits_;
   }
 
-  if (this->model_ == GREE_YX1FF) {
+  if (model == GREE_YX1FF) {
     if (this->fan_speed_() == GREE_FAN_TURBO) {
       remote_state[2] |= GREE_FAN_TURBO_BIT;
     }
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ void GreeClimate::transmit_state() {
   }
 
   // Calculate the checksum
-  if (this->model_ == GREE_YAN || this->model_ == GREE_YX1FF) {
+  if (model == GREE_YAN || model == GREE_YX1FF) {
     remote_state[7] = ((remote_state[0] << 4) + (remote_state[1] << 4) + 0xC0);
   } else {
     remote_state[7] =
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ void GreeClimate::transmit_state() {
   data->set_carrier_frequency(GREE_IR_FREQUENCY);
 
   data->mark(GREE_HEADER_MARK);
-  if (this->model_ == GREE_YAC1FB9) {
+  if (model == GREE_YAC1FB9) {
     data->space(GREE_YAC1FB9_HEADER_SPACE);
   } else {
     data->space(GREE_HEADER_SPACE);
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ void GreeClimate::transmit_state() {
   data->space(GREE_ZERO_SPACE);
 
   data->mark(GREE_BIT_MARK);
-  if (this->model_ == GREE_YAC1FB9) {
+  if (model == GREE_YAC1FB9) {
     data->space(GREE_YAC1FB9_MESSAGE_SPACE);
   } else {
     data->space(GREE_MESSAGE_SPACE);
diff --git a/esphome/components/gree/gree.h b/esphome/components/gree/gree.h
index 2f10be3e6b..2f87926942 100644
--- a/esphome/components/gree/gree.h
+++ b/esphome/components/gree/gree.h
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ static constexpr uint8_t GREE_PRESET_SLEEP = 0x01;
 static constexpr uint8_t GREE_PRESET_SLEEP_BIT = 0x80;
 
 // Model codes
-enum Model { GREE_GENERIC, GREE_YAN, GREE_YAA, GREE_YAC, GREE_YAC1FB9, GREE_YX1FF, GREE_YAG };
+enum Model : uint8_t { GREE_GENERIC, GREE_YAN, GREE_YAA, GREE_YAC, GREE_YAC1FB9, GREE_YX1FF, GREE_YAG };
 
 class GreeClimate final : public climate_ir::ClimateIR {
  public: