diff --git a/esphome/components/fan/fan.h b/esphome/components/fan/fan.h
index 5bbddb0005..1ca7bfbeb3 100644
--- a/esphome/components/fan/fan.h
+++ b/esphome/components/fan/fan.h
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ class Fan : public EntityBase {
   FanDirection direction{FanDirection::FORWARD};
   // The current preset mode of the fan
   // Deprecated: Use get_preset_mode() instead. Will be removed in 2026.5.0
-  std::string preset_mode {}
   __attribute__((deprecated("Use get_preset_mode() instead of .preset_mode. Will be removed in 2026.5.0")));
+  std::string preset_mode{};
 
   FanCall turn_on();
   FanCall turn_off();