diff --git a/esphome/components/select/select_call.cpp b/esphome/components/select/select_call.cpp
index 19148d6e03..ae1e6b2f39 100644
--- a/esphome/components/select/select_call.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/select/select_call.cpp
@@ -117,10 +117,10 @@ void SelectCall::perform() {
     return;
   }
 
+  auto idx = target_index.value();
   // All operations use indices, call control() by index to avoid string conversion
-  const auto &options = parent->traits.get_options();
-  ESP_LOGD(TAG, "'%s' - Set selected option to: %s", name, options[target_index.value()]);
-  parent->control(target_index.value());
+  ESP_LOGD(TAG, "'%s' - Set selected option to: %s", name, parent->option_at(idx));
+  parent->control(idx);
 }
 
 }  // namespace select
diff --git a/esphome/components/select/select_call.h b/esphome/components/select/select_call.h
index 89f5156800..0b83cb143a 100644
--- a/esphome/components/select/select_call.h
+++ b/esphome/components/select/select_call.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class SelectCall {
   SelectCall &with_index(size_t index);
 
  protected:
-  optional<size_t> calculate_target_index_(const char *name);
+  __attribute__((always_inline)) inline optional<size_t> calculate_target_index_(const char *name);
 
   Select *const parent_;
   optional<size_t> index_;