diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/lv_validation.py b/esphome/components/lvgl/lv_validation.py
index a3b7cc8ed3..3755d35d27 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/lv_validation.py
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/lv_validation.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ from esphome.const import (
 )
 from esphome.core import CORE, ID, Lambda
 from esphome.cpp_generator import MockObj
-from esphome.cpp_types import ESPTime, uint32
+from esphome.cpp_types import ESPTime, int32, uint32
 from esphome.helpers import cpp_string_escape
 from esphome.schema_extractors import SCHEMA_EXTRACT, schema_extractor
 
@@ -263,6 +263,15 @@ def pixels_validator(value):
 pixels = LValidator(pixels_validator, uint32, retmapper=literal)
 
 
+def padding_validator(value):
+    if isinstance(value, str) and value.lower().endswith("px"):
+        value = value[:-2]
+    return cv.int_(value)
+
+
+padding = LValidator(padding_validator, int32, retmapper=literal)
+
+
 def zoom_validator(value):
     value = cv.float_range(0.1, 10.0)(value)
     return value
diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/schemas.py b/esphome/components/lvgl/schemas.py
index 051dbe5e0e..d0dde01421 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/schemas.py
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/schemas.py
@@ -156,13 +156,13 @@ STYLE_PROPS = {
     "opa_layered": lvalid.opacity,
     "outline_color": lvalid.lv_color,
     "outline_opa": lvalid.opacity,
-    "outline_pad": lvalid.pixels,
+    "outline_pad": lvalid.padding,
     "outline_width": lvalid.pixels,
-    "pad_all": lvalid.pixels,
-    "pad_bottom": lvalid.pixels,
-    "pad_left": lvalid.pixels,
-    "pad_right": lvalid.pixels,
-    "pad_top": lvalid.pixels,
+    "pad_all": lvalid.padding,
+    "pad_bottom": lvalid.padding,
+    "pad_left": lvalid.padding,
+    "pad_right": lvalid.padding,
+    "pad_top": lvalid.padding,
     "shadow_color": lvalid.lv_color,
     "shadow_ofs_x": lvalid.lv_int,
     "shadow_ofs_y": lvalid.lv_int,
@@ -226,8 +226,8 @@ FULL_STYLE_SCHEMA = STYLE_SCHEMA.extend(
     {
         cv.Optional(df.CONF_GRID_CELL_X_ALIGN): grid_alignments,
         cv.Optional(df.CONF_GRID_CELL_Y_ALIGN): grid_alignments,
-        cv.Optional(df.CONF_PAD_ROW): lvalid.pixels,
-        cv.Optional(df.CONF_PAD_COLUMN): lvalid.pixels,
+        cv.Optional(df.CONF_PAD_ROW): lvalid.padding,
+        cv.Optional(df.CONF_PAD_COLUMN): lvalid.padding,
     }
 )
 
@@ -370,8 +370,8 @@ LAYOUT_SCHEMA = {
                 cv.Required(df.CONF_GRID_COLUMNS): [grid_spec],
                 cv.Optional(df.CONF_GRID_COLUMN_ALIGN): grid_alignments,
                 cv.Optional(df.CONF_GRID_ROW_ALIGN): grid_alignments,
-                cv.Optional(df.CONF_PAD_ROW): lvalid.pixels,
-                cv.Optional(df.CONF_PAD_COLUMN): lvalid.pixels,
+                cv.Optional(df.CONF_PAD_ROW): lvalid.padding,
+                cv.Optional(df.CONF_PAD_COLUMN): lvalid.padding,
             },
             df.TYPE_FLEX: {
                 cv.Optional(
@@ -380,8 +380,8 @@ LAYOUT_SCHEMA = {
                 cv.Optional(df.CONF_FLEX_ALIGN_MAIN, default="start"): flex_alignments,
                 cv.Optional(df.CONF_FLEX_ALIGN_CROSS, default="start"): flex_alignments,
                 cv.Optional(df.CONF_FLEX_ALIGN_TRACK, default="start"): flex_alignments,
-                cv.Optional(df.CONF_PAD_ROW): lvalid.pixels,
-                cv.Optional(df.CONF_PAD_COLUMN): lvalid.pixels,
+                cv.Optional(df.CONF_PAD_ROW): lvalid.padding,
+                cv.Optional(df.CONF_PAD_COLUMN): lvalid.padding,
             },
         },
         lower=True,
@@ -427,8 +427,8 @@ ALL_STYLES = {
     **STYLE_PROPS,
     **GRID_CELL_SCHEMA,
     **FLEX_OBJ_SCHEMA,
-    cv.Optional(df.CONF_PAD_ROW): lvalid.pixels,
-    cv.Optional(df.CONF_PAD_COLUMN): lvalid.pixels,
+    cv.Optional(df.CONF_PAD_ROW): lvalid.padding,
+    cv.Optional(df.CONF_PAD_COLUMN): lvalid.padding,
 }
 
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/buttonmatrix.py b/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/buttonmatrix.py
index 0ba1fe4ae1..aa33be722c 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/buttonmatrix.py
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/buttonmatrix.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from ..defines import (
     CONF_SELECTED,
 )
 from ..helpers import lvgl_components_required
-from ..lv_validation import key_code, lv_bool, pixels
+from ..lv_validation import key_code, lv_bool, padding
 from ..lvcode import lv, lv_add, lv_expr
 from ..schemas import automation_schema
 from ..types import (
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ BUTTONMATRIX_BUTTON_SCHEMA = cv.Schema(
 BUTTONMATRIX_SCHEMA = cv.Schema(
     {
         cv.Optional(CONF_ONE_CHECKED, default=False): lv_bool,
-        cv.Optional(CONF_PAD_ROW): pixels,
-        cv.Optional(CONF_PAD_COLUMN): pixels,
+        cv.Optional(CONF_PAD_ROW): padding,
+        cv.Optional(CONF_PAD_COLUMN): padding,
         cv.GenerateID(CONF_BUTTON_TEXT_LIST_ID): cv.declare_id(char_ptr),
         cv.Required(CONF_ROWS): cv.ensure_list(
             cv.Schema(
diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/checkbox.py b/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/checkbox.py
index 75f4142eb1..c344fbfe75 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/checkbox.py
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/checkbox.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from esphome.config_validation import Optional
 from esphome.const import CONF_TEXT
 
 from ..defines import CONF_INDICATOR, CONF_MAIN, CONF_PAD_COLUMN
-from ..lv_validation import lv_text, pixels
+from ..lv_validation import lv_text, padding
 from ..lvcode import lv
 from ..schemas import TEXT_SCHEMA
 from ..types import LvBoolean
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class CheckboxType(WidgetType):
             (CONF_MAIN, CONF_INDICATOR),
             TEXT_SCHEMA.extend(
                 {
-                    Optional(CONF_PAD_COLUMN): pixels,
+                    Optional(CONF_PAD_COLUMN): padding,
                 }
             ),
         )
diff --git a/tests/components/lvgl/lvgl-package.yaml b/tests/components/lvgl/lvgl-package.yaml
index a0b7dd096f..d0e281e583 100644
--- a/tests/components/lvgl/lvgl-package.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/lvgl/lvgl-package.yaml
@@ -641,6 +641,8 @@ lvgl:
             knob:
               radius: 1
               width: "4"
+              pad_left: -5
+              pad_top: 5
               height: 10%
               bg_color: 0x000000
             width: 100%