diff --git a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp8266.cpp b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp8266.cpp
index 59909b2cb5..4e17c42f41 100644
--- a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp8266.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp8266.cpp
@@ -706,10 +706,10 @@ void WiFiComponent::wifi_scan_done_callback_(void *arg, STATUS status) {
 
   this->scan_result_.init(count);
   for (bss_info *it = head; it != nullptr; it = STAILQ_NEXT(it, next)) {
-    WiFiScanResult res({it->bssid[0], it->bssid[1], it->bssid[2], it->bssid[3], it->bssid[4], it->bssid[5]},
-                       std::string(reinterpret_cast<char *>(it->ssid), it->ssid_len), it->channel, it->rssi,
-                       it->authmode != AUTH_OPEN, it->is_hidden != 0);
-    this->scan_result_.push_back(res);
+    this->scan_result_.emplace_back(
+        bssid_t{it->bssid[0], it->bssid[1], it->bssid[2], it->bssid[3], it->bssid[4], it->bssid[5]},
+        std::string(reinterpret_cast<char *>(it->ssid), it->ssid_len), it->channel, it->rssi, it->authmode != AUTH_OPEN,
+        it->is_hidden != 0);
   }
   this->scan_done_ = true;
 }
diff --git a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp_idf.cpp b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp_idf.cpp
index 951f5803a6..a483e893e9 100644
--- a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp_idf.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp_idf.cpp
@@ -790,8 +790,8 @@ void WiFiComponent::wifi_process_event_(IDFWiFiEvent *data) {
       bssid_t bssid;
       std::copy(record.bssid, record.bssid + 6, bssid.begin());
       std::string ssid(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(record.ssid));
-      WiFiScanResult result(bssid, ssid, record.primary, record.rssi, record.authmode != WIFI_AUTH_OPEN, ssid.empty());
-      scan_result_.push_back(result);
+      scan_result_.emplace_back(bssid, ssid, record.primary, record.rssi, record.authmode != WIFI_AUTH_OPEN,
+                                ssid.empty());
     }
 
   } else if (data->event_base == WIFI_EVENT && data->event_id == WIFI_EVENT_AP_START) {
diff --git a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_libretiny.cpp b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_libretiny.cpp
index cb179d9022..45e2fba82a 100644
--- a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_libretiny.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_libretiny.cpp
@@ -419,9 +419,9 @@ void WiFiComponent::wifi_scan_done_callback_() {
     uint8_t *bssid = WiFi.BSSID(i);
     int32_t channel = WiFi.channel(i);
 
-    WiFiScanResult scan({bssid[0], bssid[1], bssid[2], bssid[3], bssid[4], bssid[5]}, std::string(ssid.c_str()),
-                        channel, rssi, authmode != WIFI_AUTH_OPEN, ssid.length() == 0);
-    this->scan_result_.push_back(scan);
+    this->scan_result_.emplace_back(bssid_t{bssid[0], bssid[1], bssid[2], bssid[3], bssid[4], bssid[5]},
+                                    std::string(ssid.c_str()), channel, rssi, authmode != WIFI_AUTH_OPEN,
+                                    ssid.length() == 0);
   }
   WiFi.scanDelete();
   this->scan_done_ = true;
diff --git a/esphome/core/helpers.h b/esphome/core/helpers.h
index 326718e974..37a64d46b2 100644
--- a/esphome/core/helpers.h
+++ b/esphome/core/helpers.h
@@ -281,13 +281,13 @@ template<typename T> class FixedVector {
     }
   }
 
-  /// Emplace element without bounds checking - constructs in-place
+  /// Emplace element without bounds checking - constructs in-place with arguments
   /// Caller must ensure sufficient capacity was allocated via init()
   /// Returns reference to the newly constructed element
   /// NOTE: Caller MUST ensure size_ < capacity_ before calling
-  T &emplace_back() {
-    // Use placement new to default-construct the object in pre-allocated memory
-    new (&data_[size_]) T();
+  template<typename... Args> T &emplace_back(Args &&...args) {
+    // Use placement new to construct the object in pre-allocated memory
+    new (&data_[size_]) T(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
     size_++;
     return data_[size_ - 1];
   }