diff --git a/esphome/components/demo/demo_select.h b/esphome/components/demo/demo_select.h
index 1951a684a..1a5df13ed 100644
--- a/esphome/components/demo/demo_select.h
+++ b/esphome/components/demo/demo_select.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ namespace demo {
 
 class DemoSelect : public select::Select, public Component {
  protected:
-  void control(const std::string &value) override { this->publish_state(value); }
+  void control(size_t index) override { this->publish_state(index); }
 };
 
 }  // namespace demo
diff --git a/esphome/components/es8388/select/adc_input_mic_select.cpp b/esphome/components/es8388/select/adc_input_mic_select.cpp
index 5fab5b8a9..2e4753429 100644
--- a/esphome/components/es8388/select/adc_input_mic_select.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/es8388/select/adc_input_mic_select.cpp
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 namespace esphome {
 namespace es8388 {
 
-void ADCInputMicSelect::control(const std::string &value) {
-  this->publish_state(value);
-  this->parent_->set_adc_input_mic(static_cast<AdcInputMicLine>(this->index_of(value).value()));
+void ADCInputMicSelect::control(size_t index) {
+  this->publish_state(index);
+  this->parent_->set_adc_input_mic(static_cast<AdcInputMicLine>(index));
 }
 
 }  // namespace es8388
diff --git a/esphome/components/es8388/select/adc_input_mic_select.h b/esphome/components/es8388/select/adc_input_mic_select.h
index 8d035525e..f0fa840d0 100644
--- a/esphome/components/es8388/select/adc_input_mic_select.h
+++ b/esphome/components/es8388/select/adc_input_mic_select.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ namespace es8388 {
 
 class ADCInputMicSelect : public select::Select, public Parented<ES8388> {
  protected:
-  void control(const std::string &value) override;
+  void control(size_t index) override;
 };
 
 }  // namespace es8388
diff --git a/esphome/components/es8388/select/dac_output_select.cpp b/esphome/components/es8388/select/dac_output_select.cpp
index 268b5f290..9af288a72 100644
--- a/esphome/components/es8388/select/dac_output_select.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/es8388/select/dac_output_select.cpp
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 namespace esphome {
 namespace es8388 {
 
-void DacOutputSelect::control(const std::string &value) {
-  this->publish_state(value);
-  this->parent_->set_dac_output(static_cast<DacOutputLine>(this->index_of(value).value()));
+void DacOutputSelect::control(size_t index) {
+  this->publish_state(index);
+  this->parent_->set_dac_output(static_cast<DacOutputLine>(index));
 }
 
 }  // namespace es8388
diff --git a/esphome/components/es8388/select/dac_output_select.h b/esphome/components/es8388/select/dac_output_select.h
index fccae9fc1..40d8a6655 100644
--- a/esphome/components/es8388/select/dac_output_select.h
+++ b/esphome/components/es8388/select/dac_output_select.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ namespace es8388 {
 
 class DacOutputSelect : public select::Select, public Parented<ES8388> {
  protected:
-  void control(const std::string &value) override;
+  void control(size_t index) override;
 };
 
 }  // namespace es8388
diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/select/lvgl_select.h b/esphome/components/lvgl/select/lvgl_select.h
index d4c963107..70bb3e7bc 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/select/lvgl_select.h
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/select/lvgl_select.h
@@ -41,16 +41,16 @@ class LVGLSelect : public select::Select, public Component {
   }
 
   void publish() {
-    this->publish_state(this->widget_->get_selected_text());
+    auto index = this->widget_->get_selected_index();
+    this->publish_state(index);
     if (this->restore_) {
-      auto index = this->widget_->get_selected_index();
       this->pref_.save(&index);
     }
   }
 
  protected:
-  void control(const std::string &value) override {
-    this->widget_->set_selected_text(value, this->anim_);
+  void control(size_t index) override {
+    this->widget_->set_selected_index(index, this->anim_);
     this->publish();
   }
   void set_options_() {
diff --git a/esphome/components/modbus_controller/select/modbus_select.cpp b/esphome/components/modbus_controller/select/modbus_select.cpp
index 48bf2835f..853f4215c 100644
--- a/esphome/components/modbus_controller/select/modbus_select.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/modbus_controller/select/modbus_select.cpp
@@ -28,8 +28,9 @@ void ModbusSelect::parse_and_publish(const std::vector<uint8_t> &data) {
 
     if (map_it != this->mapping_.cend()) {
       size_t idx = std::distance(this->mapping_.cbegin(), map_it);
-      new_state = std::string(this->option_at(idx));
-      ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Found option %s for value %lld", new_state->c_str(), value);
+      ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Found option %s for value %lld", this->option_at(idx), value);
+      this->publish_state(idx);
+      return;
     } else {
       ESP_LOGE(TAG, "No option found for mapping %lld", value);
     }
@@ -40,19 +41,16 @@ void ModbusSelect::parse_and_publish(const std::vector<uint8_t> &data) {
   }
 }
 
-void ModbusSelect::control(const std::string &value) {
-  auto idx = this->index_of(value);
-  if (!idx.has_value()) {
-    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Invalid option '%s'", value.c_str());
-    return;
-  }
-  optional<int64_t> mapval = this->mapping_[idx.value()];
-  ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Found value %lld for option '%s'", *mapval, value.c_str());
+void ModbusSelect::control(size_t index) {
+  optional<int64_t> mapval = this->mapping_[index];
+  const char *option = this->option_at(index);
+  ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Found value %lld for option '%s'", *mapval, option);
 
   std::vector<uint16_t> data;
 
   if (this->write_transform_func_.has_value()) {
-    auto val = (*this->write_transform_func_)(this, value, *mapval, data);
+    // Transform func requires string parameter for backward compatibility
+    auto val = (*this->write_transform_func_)(this, std::string(option), *mapval, data);
     if (val.has_value()) {
       mapval = *val;
       ESP_LOGV(TAG, "write_lambda returned mapping value %lld", *mapval);
@@ -85,7 +83,7 @@ void ModbusSelect::control(const std::string &value) {
   this->parent_->queue_command(write_cmd);
 
   if (this->optimistic_)
-    this->publish_state(value);
+    this->publish_state(index);
 }
 
 }  // namespace modbus_controller
diff --git a/esphome/components/modbus_controller/select/modbus_select.h b/esphome/components/modbus_controller/select/modbus_select.h
index e6b98aead..fde441f2b 100644
--- a/esphome/components/modbus_controller/select/modbus_select.h
+++ b/esphome/components/modbus_controller/select/modbus_select.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class ModbusSelect : public Component, public select::Select, public SensorItem
 
   void dump_config() override;
   void parse_and_publish(const std::vector<uint8_t> &data) override;
-  void control(const std::string &value) override;
+  void control(size_t index) override;
 
  protected:
   std::vector<int64_t> mapping_{};
diff --git a/esphome/components/seeed_mr24hpc1/select/existence_boundary_select.cpp b/esphome/components/seeed_mr24hpc1/select/existence_boundary_select.cpp
index 03c2ec474..81543055a 100644
--- a/esphome/components/seeed_mr24hpc1/select/existence_boundary_select.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/seeed_mr24hpc1/select/existence_boundary_select.cpp
@@ -3,12 +3,9 @@
 namespace esphome {
 namespace seeed_mr24hpc1 {
 
-void ExistenceBoundarySelect::control(const std::string &value) {
-  this->publish_state(value);
-  auto index = this->index_of(value);
-  if (index.has_value()) {
-    this->parent_->set_existence_boundary(index.value());
-  }
+void ExistenceBoundarySelect::control(size_t index) {
+  this->publish_state(index);
+  this->parent_->set_existence_boundary(index);
 }
 
 }  // namespace seeed_mr24hpc1
diff --git a/esphome/components/seeed_mr24hpc1/select/existence_boundary_select.h b/esphome/components/seeed_mr24hpc1/select/existence_boundary_select.h
index ad770a729..933279dd1 100644
--- a/esphome/components/seeed_mr24hpc1/select/existence_boundary_select.h
+++ b/esphome/components/seeed_mr24hpc1/select/existence_boundary_select.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class ExistenceBoundarySelect : public select::Select, public Parented<MR24HPC1C
   ExistenceBoundarySelect() = default;
 
  protected:
-  void control(const std::string &value) override;
+  void control(size_t index) override;
 };
 
 }  // namespace seeed_mr24hpc1
diff --git a/esphome/components/seeed_mr24hpc1/select/motion_boundary_select.cpp b/esphome/components/seeed_mr24hpc1/select/motion_boundary_select.cpp
index 619a4f093..3ba87c44d 100644
--- a/esphome/components/seeed_mr24hpc1/select/motion_boundary_select.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/seeed_mr24hpc1/select/motion_boundary_select.cpp
@@ -3,12 +3,9 @@
 namespace esphome {
 namespace seeed_mr24hpc1 {
 
-void MotionBoundarySelect::control(const std::string &value) {
-  this->publish_state(value);
-  auto index = this->index_of(value);
-  if (index.has_value()) {
-    this->parent_->set_motion_boundary(index.value());
-  }
+void MotionBoundarySelect::control(size_t index) {
+  this->publish_state(index);
+  this->parent_->set_motion_boundary(index);
 }
 
 }  // namespace seeed_mr24hpc1
diff --git a/esphome/components/seeed_mr24hpc1/select/motion_boundary_select.h b/esphome/components/seeed_mr24hpc1/select/motion_boundary_select.h
index 9058e3130..b0051ae6b 100644
--- a/esphome/components/seeed_mr24hpc1/select/motion_boundary_select.h
+++ b/esphome/components/seeed_mr24hpc1/select/motion_boundary_select.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class MotionBoundarySelect : public select::Select, public Parented<MR24HPC1Comp
   MotionBoundarySelect() = default;
 
  protected:
-  void control(const std::string &value) override;
+  void control(size_t index) override;
 };
 
 }  // namespace seeed_mr24hpc1
diff --git a/esphome/components/seeed_mr24hpc1/select/scene_mode_select.cpp b/esphome/components/seeed_mr24hpc1/select/scene_mode_select.cpp
index 153ae603c..3849e1ecf 100644
--- a/esphome/components/seeed_mr24hpc1/select/scene_mode_select.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/seeed_mr24hpc1/select/scene_mode_select.cpp
@@ -3,12 +3,9 @@
 namespace esphome {
 namespace seeed_mr24hpc1 {
 
-void SceneModeSelect::control(const std::string &value) {
-  this->publish_state(value);
-  auto index = this->index_of(value);
-  if (index.has_value()) {
-    this->parent_->set_scene_mode(index.value());
-  }
+void SceneModeSelect::control(size_t index) {
+  this->publish_state(index);
+  this->parent_->set_scene_mode(index);
 }
 
 }  // namespace seeed_mr24hpc1
diff --git a/esphome/components/seeed_mr24hpc1/select/scene_mode_select.h b/esphome/components/seeed_mr24hpc1/select/scene_mode_select.h
index 95508d49b..f478ea5b6 100644
--- a/esphome/components/seeed_mr24hpc1/select/scene_mode_select.h
+++ b/esphome/components/seeed_mr24hpc1/select/scene_mode_select.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class SceneModeSelect : public select::Select, public Parented<MR24HPC1Component
   SceneModeSelect() = default;
 
  protected:
-  void control(const std::string &value) override;
+  void control(size_t index) override;
 };
 
 }  // namespace seeed_mr24hpc1
diff --git a/esphome/components/seeed_mr24hpc1/select/unman_time_select.cpp b/esphome/components/seeed_mr24hpc1/select/unman_time_select.cpp
index a9d96c8f6..541ed7408 100644
--- a/esphome/components/seeed_mr24hpc1/select/unman_time_select.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/seeed_mr24hpc1/select/unman_time_select.cpp
@@ -3,12 +3,9 @@
 namespace esphome {
 namespace seeed_mr24hpc1 {
 
-void UnmanTimeSelect::control(const std::string &value) {
-  this->publish_state(value);
-  auto index = this->index_of(value);
-  if (index.has_value()) {
-    this->parent_->set_unman_time(index.value());
-  }
+void UnmanTimeSelect::control(size_t index) {
+  this->publish_state(index);
+  this->parent_->set_unman_time(index);
 }
 
 }  // namespace seeed_mr24hpc1
diff --git a/esphome/components/seeed_mr24hpc1/select/unman_time_select.h b/esphome/components/seeed_mr24hpc1/select/unman_time_select.h
index 7131988cd..a64ff4b84 100644
--- a/esphome/components/seeed_mr24hpc1/select/unman_time_select.h
+++ b/esphome/components/seeed_mr24hpc1/select/unman_time_select.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class UnmanTimeSelect : public select::Select, public Parented<MR24HPC1Component
   UnmanTimeSelect() = default;
 
  protected:
-  void control(const std::string &value) override;
+  void control(size_t index) override;
 };
 
 }  // namespace seeed_mr24hpc1
diff --git a/esphome/components/seeed_mr60fda2/select/height_threshold_select.cpp b/esphome/components/seeed_mr60fda2/select/height_threshold_select.cpp
index 037f8c603..c963ccdad 100644
--- a/esphome/components/seeed_mr60fda2/select/height_threshold_select.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/seeed_mr60fda2/select/height_threshold_select.cpp
@@ -3,12 +3,9 @@
 namespace esphome {
 namespace seeed_mr60fda2 {
 
-void HeightThresholdSelect::control(const std::string &value) {
-  this->publish_state(value);
-  auto index = this->index_of(value);
-  if (index.has_value()) {
-    this->parent_->set_height_threshold(index.value());
-  }
+void HeightThresholdSelect::control(size_t index) {
+  this->publish_state(index);
+  this->parent_->set_height_threshold(index);
 }
 
 }  // namespace seeed_mr60fda2
diff --git a/esphome/components/seeed_mr60fda2/select/height_threshold_select.h b/esphome/components/seeed_mr60fda2/select/height_threshold_select.h
index b856dbc89..f5707c7a8 100644
--- a/esphome/components/seeed_mr60fda2/select/height_threshold_select.h
+++ b/esphome/components/seeed_mr60fda2/select/height_threshold_select.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class HeightThresholdSelect : public select::Select, public Parented<MR60FDA2Com
   HeightThresholdSelect() = default;
 
  protected:
-  void control(const std::string &value) override;
+  void control(size_t index) override;
 };
 
 }  // namespace seeed_mr60fda2
diff --git a/esphome/components/seeed_mr60fda2/select/install_height_select.cpp b/esphome/components/seeed_mr60fda2/select/install_height_select.cpp
index e79191161..88b86adf4 100644
--- a/esphome/components/seeed_mr60fda2/select/install_height_select.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/seeed_mr60fda2/select/install_height_select.cpp
@@ -3,12 +3,9 @@
 namespace esphome {
 namespace seeed_mr60fda2 {
 
-void InstallHeightSelect::control(const std::string &value) {
-  this->publish_state(value);
-  auto index = this->index_of(value);
-  if (index.has_value()) {
-    this->parent_->set_install_height(index.value());
-  }
+void InstallHeightSelect::control(size_t index) {
+  this->publish_state(index);
+  this->parent_->set_install_height(index);
 }
 
 }  // namespace seeed_mr60fda2
diff --git a/esphome/components/seeed_mr60fda2/select/install_height_select.h b/esphome/components/seeed_mr60fda2/select/install_height_select.h
index 7430da349..470d96c50 100644
--- a/esphome/components/seeed_mr60fda2/select/install_height_select.h
+++ b/esphome/components/seeed_mr60fda2/select/install_height_select.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class InstallHeightSelect : public select::Select, public Parented<MR60FDA2Compo
   InstallHeightSelect() = default;
 
  protected:
-  void control(const std::string &value) override;
+  void control(size_t index) override;
 };
 
 }  // namespace seeed_mr60fda2
diff --git a/esphome/components/seeed_mr60fda2/select/sensitivity_select.cpp b/esphome/components/seeed_mr60fda2/select/sensitivity_select.cpp
index e2507fb7c..3e84725bb 100644
--- a/esphome/components/seeed_mr60fda2/select/sensitivity_select.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/seeed_mr60fda2/select/sensitivity_select.cpp
@@ -3,12 +3,9 @@
 namespace esphome {
 namespace seeed_mr60fda2 {
 
-void SensitivitySelect::control(const std::string &value) {
-  this->publish_state(value);
-  auto index = this->index_of(value);
-  if (index.has_value()) {
-    this->parent_->set_sensitivity(index.value());
-  }
+void SensitivitySelect::control(size_t index) {
+  this->publish_state(index);
+  this->parent_->set_sensitivity(index);
 }
 
 }  // namespace seeed_mr60fda2
diff --git a/esphome/components/seeed_mr60fda2/select/sensitivity_select.h b/esphome/components/seeed_mr60fda2/select/sensitivity_select.h
index d1accc1b5..82ed4c5d7 100644
--- a/esphome/components/seeed_mr60fda2/select/sensitivity_select.h
+++ b/esphome/components/seeed_mr60fda2/select/sensitivity_select.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class SensitivitySelect : public select::Select, public Parented<MR60FDA2Compone
   SensitivitySelect() = default;
 
  protected:
-  void control(const std::string &value) override;
+  void control(size_t index) override;
 };
 
 }  // namespace seeed_mr60fda2
diff --git a/esphome/components/tuya/select/tuya_select.cpp b/esphome/components/tuya/select/tuya_select.cpp
index 07e3ce44e..9d46e4c8c 100644
--- a/esphome/components/tuya/select/tuya_select.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/tuya/select/tuya_select.cpp
@@ -21,23 +21,17 @@ void TuyaSelect::setup() {
   });
 }
 
-void TuyaSelect::control(const std::string &value) {
+void TuyaSelect::control(size_t index) {
   if (this->optimistic_)
-    this->publish_state(value);
+    this->publish_state(index);
 
-  auto idx = this->index_of(value);
-  if (idx.has_value()) {
-    uint8_t mapping = this->mappings_.at(idx.value());
-    ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Setting %u datapoint value to %u:%s", this->select_id_, mapping, value.c_str());
-    if (this->is_int_) {
-      this->parent_->set_integer_datapoint_value(this->select_id_, mapping);
-    } else {
-      this->parent_->set_enum_datapoint_value(this->select_id_, mapping);
-    }
-    return;
+  uint8_t mapping = this->mappings_.at(index);
+  ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Setting %u datapoint value to %u:%s", this->select_id_, mapping, this->option_at(index));
+  if (this->is_int_) {
+    this->parent_->set_integer_datapoint_value(this->select_id_, mapping);
+  } else {
+    this->parent_->set_enum_datapoint_value(this->select_id_, mapping);
   }
-
-  ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Invalid value %s", value.c_str());
 }
 
 void TuyaSelect::dump_config() {
diff --git a/esphome/components/tuya/select/tuya_select.h b/esphome/components/tuya/select/tuya_select.h
index 12d7b507d..24505c991 100644
--- a/esphome/components/tuya/select/tuya_select.h
+++ b/esphome/components/tuya/select/tuya_select.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class TuyaSelect : public select::Select, public Component {
   void set_select_mappings(std::vector<uint8_t> mappings) { this->mappings_ = std::move(mappings); }
 
  protected:
-  void control(const std::string &value) override;
+  void control(size_t index) override;
 
   Tuya *parent_;
   bool optimistic_ = false;