diff --git a/esphome/components/dallas_temp/dallas_temp.cpp b/esphome/components/dallas_temp/dallas_temp.cpp
index a1b684abbfc..13f2fa59bd7 100644
--- a/esphome/components/dallas_temp/dallas_temp.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/dallas_temp/dallas_temp.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ void DallasTemperatureSensor::update() {
 
   this->send_command_(DALLAS_COMMAND_START_CONVERSION);
 
-  this->set_timeout(this->get_address_name(), this->millis_to_wait_for_conversion_(), [this] {
+  this->set_timeout(this->get_address_name().c_str(), this->millis_to_wait_for_conversion_(), [this] {
     if (!this->read_scratch_pad_() || !this->check_scratch_pad_()) {
       this->publish_state(NAN);
       return;