diff --git a/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp b/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp
index a50fa41631..13c5b345b6 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp
@@ -45,14 +45,14 @@ static const int CAMERA_STOP_STREAM = 5000;
 // Helper macro for entity command handlers - gets entity by key, returns if not found, and creates call object
 #define ENTITY_COMMAND_MAKE_CALL(entity_type, entity_var, getter_name) \
   entity_type *entity_var = App.get_##getter_name##_by_key(msg.key); \
-  if (entity_var == nullptr) \
+  if ((entity_var) == nullptr) \
     return; \
-  auto call = entity_var->make_call();
+  auto call = (entity_var)->make_call();
 
 // Helper macro for entity command handlers that don't use make_call() - gets entity by key and returns if not found
 #define ENTITY_COMMAND_GET(entity_type, entity_var, getter_name) \
   entity_type *entity_var = App.get_##getter_name##_by_key(msg.key); \
-  if (entity_var == nullptr) \
+  if ((entity_var) == nullptr) \
     return;
 
 APIConnection::APIConnection(std::unique_ptr<socket::Socket> sock, APIServer *parent)