diff --git a/homeassistant/components/mqtt/button.py b/homeassistant/components/mqtt/button.py
index 4006b8bfab9..4b8931375b9 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/mqtt/button.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/mqtt/button.py
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ import functools
 import voluptuous as vol
 
 from homeassistant.components import button
-from homeassistant.components.button import ButtonEntity
-from homeassistant.const import CONF_NAME
+from homeassistant.components.button import ButtonDeviceClass, ButtonEntity
+from homeassistant.const import CONF_DEVICE_CLASS, CONF_NAME
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
 import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
 from homeassistant.helpers.reload import async_setup_reload_service
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ DEFAULT_PAYLOAD_PRESS = "PRESS"
 PLATFORM_SCHEMA = mqtt.MQTT_BASE_PLATFORM_SCHEMA.extend(
     {
         vol.Required(CONF_COMMAND_TOPIC): mqtt.valid_publish_topic,
+        vol.Optional(CONF_DEVICE_CLASS): button.DEVICE_CLASSES_SCHEMA,
         vol.Optional(CONF_NAME, default=DEFAULT_NAME): cv.string,
         vol.Optional(CONF_PAYLOAD_PRESS, default=DEFAULT_PAYLOAD_PRESS): cv.string,
         vol.Optional(CONF_RETAIN, default=mqtt.DEFAULT_RETAIN): cv.boolean,
@@ -74,6 +75,11 @@ class MqttButton(MqttEntity, ButtonEntity):
     async def _subscribe_topics(self):
         """(Re)Subscribe to topics."""
 
+    @property
+    def device_class(self) -> ButtonDeviceClass | None:
+        """Return the device class of the sensor."""
+        return self._config.get(CONF_DEVICE_CLASS)
+
     async def async_press(self, **kwargs):
         """Turn the device on.
 
diff --git a/tests/components/mqtt/test_button.py b/tests/components/mqtt/test_button.py
index 0a1d8af2a0c..5eb92db7767 100644
--- a/tests/components/mqtt/test_button.py
+++ b/tests/components/mqtt/test_button.py
@@ -264,3 +264,60 @@ async def test_entity_id_update_discovery_update(hass, mqtt_mock):
     await help_test_entity_id_update_discovery_update(
         hass, mqtt_mock, button.DOMAIN, DEFAULT_CONFIG
     )
+
+
+async def test_invalid_device_class(hass, mqtt_mock):
+    """Test device_class option with invalid value."""
+    assert await async_setup_component(
+        hass,
+        button.DOMAIN,
+        {
+            button.DOMAIN: {
+                "platform": "mqtt",
+                "name": "test",
+                "state_topic": "test-topic",
+                "device_class": "foobarnotreal",
+            }
+        },
+    )
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+
+    state = hass.states.get("button.test")
+    assert state is None
+
+
+async def test_valid_device_class(hass, mqtt_mock):
+    """Test device_class option with valid values."""
+    assert await async_setup_component(
+        hass,
+        button.DOMAIN,
+        {
+            button.DOMAIN: [
+                {
+                    "platform": "mqtt",
+                    "name": "Test 1",
+                    "command_topic": "test-topic",
+                    "device_class": "update",
+                },
+                {
+                    "platform": "mqtt",
+                    "name": "Test 2",
+                    "command_topic": "test-topic",
+                    "device_class": "restart",
+                },
+                {
+                    "platform": "mqtt",
+                    "name": "Test 3",
+                    "command_topic": "test-topic",
+                },
+            ]
+        },
+    )
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+
+    state = hass.states.get("button.test_1")
+    assert state.attributes["device_class"] == button.ButtonDeviceClass.UPDATE
+    state = hass.states.get("button.test_2")
+    assert state.attributes["device_class"] == button.ButtonDeviceClass.RESTART
+    state = hass.states.get("button.test_3")
+    assert "device_class" not in state.attributes