diff --git a/esphome/components/select/select.cpp b/esphome/components/select/select.cpp
index beb72aa320..16e8288ca1 100644
--- a/esphome/components/select/select.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/select/select.cpp
@@ -34,11 +34,12 @@ size_t Select::size() const {
 
 optional<size_t> Select::index_of(const std::string &option) const {
   const auto &options = traits.get_options();
-  auto it = std::find(options.begin(), options.end(), option);
-  if (it == options.end()) {
-    return {};
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < options.size(); i++) {
+    if (options[i] == option) {
+      return i;
+    }
   }
-  return std::distance(options.begin(), it);
+  return {};
 }
 
 optional<size_t> Select::active_index() const {
diff --git a/esphome/components/select/select_call.cpp b/esphome/components/select/select_call.cpp
index a8272f8622..dd398b4052 100644
--- a/esphome/components/select/select_call.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/select/select_call.cpp
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ void SelectCall::perform() {
     }
   }
 
-  if (std::find(options.begin(), options.end(), target_value) == options.end()) {
+  if (!parent->has_option(target_value)) {
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "'%s' - Option %s is not a valid option", name, target_value.c_str());
     return;
   }