diff --git a/homeassistant/components/airnow/sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/airnow/sensor.py
index bfe9e92c4a3..258a0c680a7 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/airnow/sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/airnow/sensor.py
@@ -51,19 +51,14 @@ ATTR_LEVEL = "level"
 ATTR_STATION = "reporting_station"
 
 
-@dataclass(frozen=True)
-class AirNowEntityDescriptionMixin:
-    """Mixin for required keys."""
+@dataclass(frozen=True, kw_only=True)
+class AirNowEntityDescription(SensorEntityDescription):
+    """Describes Airnow sensor entity."""
 
     value_fn: Callable[[Any], StateType]
     extra_state_attributes_fn: Callable[[Any], dict[str, str]] | None
 
 
-@dataclass(frozen=True)
-class AirNowEntityDescription(SensorEntityDescription, AirNowEntityDescriptionMixin):
-    """Describes Airnow sensor entity."""
-
-
 def station_extra_attrs(data: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
     """Process extra attributes for station location (if available)."""
     if ATTR_API_STATION in data: