diff --git a/esphome/components/fan/fan.h b/esphome/components/fan/fan.h
index 106e6e74cd8..7e21971639e 100644
--- a/esphome/components/fan/fan.h
+++ b/esphome/components/fan/fan.h
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ class Fan : public EntityBase {
 
   LazyCallbackManager<void()> state_callback_{};
   ESPPreferenceObject rtc_;
-  FanRestoreMode restore_mode_;
+  FanRestoreMode restore_mode_{FanRestoreMode::NO_RESTORE};
 
  private:
   /// Lazy-allocate preset modes vector (never freed — entity lives forever).