diff --git a/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/climate.py b/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/climate.py
index 8cc4ec569dd..0ca85da3fa2 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/climate.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/climate.py
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ class HomeKitBaseClimateEntity(HomeKitEntity, ClimateEntity):
     """The base HomeKit Controller climate entity."""
 
     _attr_temperature_unit = UnitOfTemperature.CELSIUS
+    _enable_turn_on_off_backwards_compatibility = False
 
     @callback
     def _async_reconfigure(self) -> None: