diff --git a/esphome/components/tuya/text_sensor/tuya_text_sensor.cpp b/esphome/components/tuya/text_sensor/tuya_text_sensor.cpp
index c71bf176a4..3c492d609d 100644
--- a/esphome/components/tuya/text_sensor/tuya_text_sensor.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/tuya/text_sensor/tuya_text_sensor.cpp
@@ -20,9 +20,10 @@ void TuyaTextSensor::setup() {
         break;
       }
       case TuyaDatapointType::ENUM: {
-        std::string data = to_string(datapoint.value_enum);
-        ESP_LOGD(TAG, "MCU reported text sensor %u is: %s", datapoint.id, data.c_str());
-        this->publish_state(data);
+        char buf[4];  // uint8_t max is 3 digits + null
+        snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%u", datapoint.value_enum);
+        ESP_LOGD(TAG, "MCU reported text sensor %u is: %s", datapoint.id, buf);
+        this->publish_state(buf);
         break;
       }
       default: