diff --git a/esphome/core/helpers.h b/esphome/core/helpers.h
index 53b79a00b7..4a4c52bb06 100644
--- a/esphome/core/helpers.h
+++ b/esphome/core/helpers.h
@@ -67,7 +67,10 @@ To bit_cast(const From &src) {
   return dst;
 }
 #endif
-using std::lerp;
+
+// clang-format off
+inline float lerp(float completion, float start, float end) = delete;  // Please use std::lerp. Notice that it has different order on arguments!
+// clang-format on
 
 // std::byteswap from C++23
 template<typename T> constexpr T byteswap(T n) {