diff --git a/homeassistant/components/linkplay/media_player.py b/homeassistant/components/linkplay/media_player.py
index 8b2fcf5d52f..b1fa0e2a5c5 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/linkplay/media_player.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/linkplay/media_player.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ from homeassistant.util.dt import utcnow
 
 from . import LinkPlayConfigEntry
 from .const import DOMAIN
-from .utils import get_info_from_project
+from .utils import MANUFACTURER_GENERIC, get_info_from_project
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 STATE_MAP: dict[PlayingStatus, MediaPlayerState] = {
@@ -153,6 +153,9 @@ class LinkPlayMediaPlayerEntity(MediaPlayerEntity):
         ]
 
         manufacturer, model = get_info_from_project(bridge.device.properties["project"])
+        if model != MANUFACTURER_GENERIC:
+            model_id = bridge.device.properties["project"]
+
         self._attr_device_info = dr.DeviceInfo(
             configuration_url=bridge.endpoint,
             connections={(dr.CONNECTION_NETWORK_MAC, bridge.device.properties["MAC"])},
@@ -160,6 +163,7 @@ class LinkPlayMediaPlayerEntity(MediaPlayerEntity):
             identifiers={(DOMAIN, bridge.device.uuid)},
             manufacturer=manufacturer,
             model=model,
+            model_id=model_id,
             name=bridge.device.name,
             sw_version=bridge.device.properties["firmware"],
         )