diff --git a/homeassistant/components/gpsd/icons.json b/homeassistant/components/gpsd/icons.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b29640e0001
--- /dev/null
+++ b/homeassistant/components/gpsd/icons.json
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{
+  "entity": {
+    "sensor": {
+      "mode": {
+        "default": "mdi:crosshairs",
+        "state": {
+          "2d_fix": "mdi:crosshairs-gps",
+          "3d_fix": "mdi:crosshairs-gps"
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/gpsd/sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/gpsd/sensor.py
index 932db081598..d5d25397f2a 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/gpsd/sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/gpsd/sensor.py
@@ -144,12 +144,3 @@ class GpsdSensor(SensorEntity):
             ATTR_CLIMB: self.agps_thread.data_stream.climb,
             ATTR_MODE: self.agps_thread.data_stream.mode,
         }
-
-    @property
-    def icon(self) -> str:
-        """Return the icon of the sensor."""
-        mode = self.agps_thread.data_stream.mode
-
-        if isinstance(mode, int) and mode >= 2:
-            return "mdi:crosshairs-gps"
-        return "mdi:crosshairs"