diff --git a/homeassistant/components/mystrom/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/mystrom/__init__.py
index 64f7dafc1b7..972db00e476 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/mystrom/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/mystrom/__init__.py
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ async def async_setup_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, entry: ConfigEntry) -> bool:
         _LOGGER.error("No route to myStrom plug: %s", host)
         raise ConfigEntryNotReady() from err
 
+    info.setdefault("type", 101)
+
     device_type = info["type"]
     if device_type in [101, 106, 107]:
         device = _get_mystrom_switch(host)
diff --git a/tests/components/mystrom/__init__.py b/tests/components/mystrom/__init__.py
index 8b3e2f8535f..21f6bd7a549 100644
--- a/tests/components/mystrom/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/components/mystrom/__init__.py
@@ -2,12 +2,11 @@
 from typing import Any, Optional
 
 
-def get_default_device_response(device_type: int) -> dict[str, Any]:
+def get_default_device_response(device_type: int | None) -> dict[str, Any]:
     """Return default device response."""
-    return {
+    response = {
         "version": "2.59.32",
         "mac": "6001940376EB",
-        "type": device_type,
         "ssid": "personal",
         "ip": "192.168.0.23",
         "mask": "255.255.255.0",
@@ -17,6 +16,9 @@ def get_default_device_response(device_type: int) -> dict[str, Any]:
         "connected": True,
         "signal": 94,
     }
+    if device_type is not None:
+        response["type"] = device_type
+    return response
 
 
 def get_default_bulb_state() -> dict[str, Any]:
diff --git a/tests/components/mystrom/test_init.py b/tests/components/mystrom/test_init.py
index 281d7af9947..80011b47915 100644
--- a/tests/components/mystrom/test_init.py
+++ b/tests/components/mystrom/test_init.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ async def test_init_switch_and_unload(
     hass: HomeAssistant, config_entry: MockConfigEntry
 ) -> None:
     """Test the initialization of a myStrom switch."""
-    await init_integration(hass, config_entry, 101)
+    await init_integration(hass, config_entry, 106)
     state = hass.states.get("switch.mystrom_device")
     assert state is not None
     assert config_entry.state is ConfigEntryState.LOADED
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ async def test_init_switch_and_unload(
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     ("device_type", "platform", "entry_state", "entity_state_none"),
     [
-        (101, "switch", ConfigEntryState.LOADED, False),
+        (None, "switch", ConfigEntryState.LOADED, False),
         (102, "light", ConfigEntryState.LOADED, False),
         (103, "button", ConfigEntryState.SETUP_ERROR, True),
         (104, "button", ConfigEntryState.SETUP_ERROR, True),