diff --git a/esphome/components/feedback/feedback_cover.cpp b/esphome/components/feedback/feedback_cover.cpp
index 672e99949b7..1139e6fa189 100644
--- a/esphome/components/feedback/feedback_cover.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/feedback/feedback_cover.cpp
@@ -375,12 +375,10 @@ void FeedbackCover::start_direction_(CoverOperation dir) {
   // check if we have a wait time
   if (this->direction_change_waittime_.has_value() && dir != COVER_OPERATION_IDLE &&
       this->current_operation != COVER_OPERATION_IDLE && dir != this->current_operation) {
+    const uint32_t waittime = *this->direction_change_waittime_;
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "'%s' - Reversing direction.", this->name_.c_str());
     this->start_direction_(COVER_OPERATION_IDLE);
-
-    this->set_timeout(DIRECTION_CHANGE_TIMEOUT_ID, *this->direction_change_waittime_,
-                      [this, dir]() { this->start_direction_(dir); });
-
+    this->set_timeout(DIRECTION_CHANGE_TIMEOUT_ID, waittime, [this, dir]() { this->start_direction_(dir); });
   } else {
     this->set_current_operation_(dir, true);
     this->prev_command_trigger_ = trig;