diff --git a/esphome/components/fan/fan.cpp b/esphome/components/fan/fan.cpp
index 7fb19f242a..cf1ec3d6ae 100644
--- a/esphome/components/fan/fan.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/fan/fan.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #include "fan.h"
 #include "esphome/core/log.h"
-#include <algorithm>
 
 namespace esphome {
 namespace fan {
@@ -52,7 +51,14 @@ void FanCall::validate_() {
 
   if (!this->preset_mode_.empty()) {
     const auto &preset_modes = traits.supported_preset_modes();
-    if (std::find(preset_modes.begin(), preset_modes.end(), this->preset_mode_) == preset_modes.end()) {
+    bool found = false;
+    for (const auto &mode : preset_modes) {
+      if (mode == this->preset_mode_) {
+        found = true;
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+    if (!found) {
       ESP_LOGW(TAG, "%s: Preset mode '%s' not supported", this->parent_.get_name().c_str(), this->preset_mode_.c_str());
       this->preset_mode_.clear();
     }
@@ -192,9 +198,14 @@ void Fan::save_state_() {
   if (this->get_traits().supports_preset_modes() && !this->preset_mode.empty()) {
     const auto &preset_modes = this->get_traits().supported_preset_modes();
     // Store index of current preset mode
-    auto preset_iterator = std::find(preset_modes.begin(), preset_modes.end(), this->preset_mode);
-    if (preset_iterator != preset_modes.end())
-      state.preset_mode = std::distance(preset_modes.begin(), preset_iterator);
+    size_t i = 0;
+    for (const auto &mode : preset_modes) {
+      if (mode == this->preset_mode) {
+        state.preset_mode = i;
+        break;
+      }
+      i++;
+    }
   }
 
   this->rtc_.save(&state);