diff --git a/homeassistant/helpers/entityfilter.py b/homeassistant/helpers/entityfilter.py
index 24b65cba82a..1eaa0fb1404 100644
--- a/homeassistant/helpers/entityfilter.py
+++ b/homeassistant/helpers/entityfilter.py
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 from collections.abc import Callable
 import fnmatch
-from functools import lru_cache
+from functools import lru_cache, partial
+import operator
 import re
 
 import voluptuous as vol
@@ -195,7 +196,7 @@ def _generate_filter_from_sets_and_pattern_lists(
     # Case 1 - No filter
     # - All entities included
     if not have_include and not have_exclude:
-        return lambda entity_id: True
+        return bool
 
     # Case 2 - Only includes
     # - Entity listed in entities include: include
@@ -280,4 +281,4 @@ def _generate_filter_from_sets_and_pattern_lists(
     # Case 6 - No Domain and/or glob includes or excludes
     # - Entity listed in entities include: include
     # - Otherwise: exclude
-    return lambda entity_id: entity_id in include_e
+    return partial(operator.contains, include_e)