diff --git a/esphome/components/mcp23xxx_base/mcp23xxx_base.h b/esphome/components/mcp23xxx_base/mcp23xxx_base.h
index 5e2d9e9c68..e77eac87e7 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mcp23xxx_base/mcp23xxx_base.h
+++ b/esphome/components/mcp23xxx_base/mcp23xxx_base.h
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ template<uint8_t N> class MCP23XXXBase : public Component, public gpio_expander:
   }
 
  protected:
+  // No need to clear latched interrupts before attaching the ISR — if INT is
+  // already low the ISR fires immediately, loop runs, cache invalidates, and
+  // the GPIO read clears the latch. One harmless extra read at most.
   void setup_interrupt_pin_() {
     if (this->interrupt_pin_ != nullptr) {
       this->interrupt_pin_->setup();
diff --git a/esphome/components/pi4ioe5v6408/pi4ioe5v6408.cpp b/esphome/components/pi4ioe5v6408/pi4ioe5v6408.cpp
index fe1df6cbb0..8e38e7fa1d 100644
--- a/esphome/components/pi4ioe5v6408/pi4ioe5v6408.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/pi4ioe5v6408/pi4ioe5v6408.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ void PI4IOE5V6408Component::setup() {
     }
   }
 
+  // No need to clear latched interrupts before attaching the ISR — if INT is
+  // already low the ISR fires immediately, loop runs, cache invalidates, and
+  // the read clears the latch. One harmless extra read at most.
   if (this->interrupt_pin_ != nullptr) {
     this->interrupt_pin_->setup();
     this->interrupt_pin_->attach_interrupt(&PI4IOE5V6408Component::gpio_intr, this, gpio::INTERRUPT_FALLING_EDGE);