diff --git a/homeassistant/components/tuya/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/tuya/__init__.py
index 106075e9314..6c3aa146158 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/tuya/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/tuya/__init__.py
@@ -153,6 +153,17 @@ async def async_setup_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, entry: TuyaConfigEntry) -> bool
     # Register known device IDs
     device_registry = dr.async_get(hass)
     for device in manager.device_map.values():
+        if not device.status and not device.status_range and not device.function:
+            # If the device has no status, status_range or function,
+            # it cannot be supported
+            LOGGER.info(
+                "Device %s (%s) has been ignored as it does not provide any"
+                " standard instructions (status, status_range and function are"
+                " all empty) - see %s",
+                device.product_name,
+                device.id,
+                "https://github.com/tuya/tuya-device-sharing-sdk/issues/11",
+            )
         device_registry.async_get_or_create(
             config_entry_id=entry.entry_id,
             identifiers={(DOMAIN, device.id)},
diff --git a/tests/components/tuya/__init__.py b/tests/components/tuya/__init__.py
index d9016d18def..632d05ce931 100644
--- a/tests/components/tuya/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/components/tuya/__init__.py
@@ -148,6 +148,10 @@ DEVICE_MOCKS = {
         Platform.SELECT,
         Platform.SWITCH,
     ],
+    "ydkt_dolceclima_unsupported": [
+        # https://github.com/orgs/home-assistant/discussions/288
+        # unsupported device - no platforms
+    ],
     "wk_wifi_smart_gas_boiler_thermostat": [
         # https://github.com/orgs/home-assistant/discussions/243
         Platform.CLIMATE,
diff --git a/tests/components/tuya/fixtures/ydkt_dolceclima_unsupported.json b/tests/components/tuya/fixtures/ydkt_dolceclima_unsupported.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f50aab00a26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/tuya/fixtures/ydkt_dolceclima_unsupported.json
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+{
+  "endpoint": "https://apigw.tuyaeu.com",
+  "terminal_id": "mock_terminal_id",
+  "mqtt_connected": true,
+  "disabled_by": null,
+  "disabled_polling": false,
+  "id": "mock_device_id",
+  "name": "DOLCECLIMA 10 HP WIFI",
+  "category": "ydkt",
+  "product_id": "jevroj5aguwdbs2e",
+  "product_name": "DOLCECLIMA 10 HP WIFI",
+  "online": true,
+  "sub": false,
+  "time_zone": "+02:00",
+  "active_time": "2025-07-09T18:39:25+00:00",
+  "create_time": "2025-07-09T18:39:25+00:00",
+  "update_time": "2025-07-09T18:39:25+00:00",
+  "function": {},
+  "status_range": {},
+  "status": {},
+  "set_up": false,
+  "support_local": true
+}
diff --git a/tests/components/tuya/snapshots/test_init.ambr b/tests/components/tuya/snapshots/test_init.ambr
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..084e9a84401
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/tuya/snapshots/test_init.ambr
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# serializer version: 1
+# name: test_unsupported_device[ydkt_dolceclima_unsupported]
+  list([
+    DeviceRegistryEntrySnapshot({
+      'area_id': None,
+      'config_entries': <ANY>,
+      'config_entries_subentries': <ANY>,
+      'configuration_url': None,
+      'connections': set({
+      }),
+      'disabled_by': None,
+      'entry_type': None,
+      'hw_version': None,
+      'id': <ANY>,
+      'identifiers': set({
+        tuple(
+          'tuya',
+          'mock_device_id',
+        ),
+      }),
+      'is_new': False,
+      'labels': set({
+      }),
+      'manufacturer': 'Tuya',
+      'model': 'DOLCECLIMA 10 HP WIFI (unsupported)',
+      'model_id': 'jevroj5aguwdbs2e',
+      'name': 'DOLCECLIMA 10 HP WIFI',
+      'name_by_user': None,
+      'primary_config_entry': <ANY>,
+      'serial_number': None,
+      'suggested_area': None,
+      'sw_version': None,
+      'via_device_id': None,
+    }),
+  ])
+# ---
diff --git a/tests/components/tuya/test_init.py b/tests/components/tuya/test_init.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8fbf6fb4e3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/tuya/test_init.py
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+"""Test Tuya initialization."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import pytest
+from syrupy.assertion import SnapshotAssertion
+from tuya_sharing import CustomerDevice
+
+from homeassistant.components.tuya import ManagerCompat
+from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
+from homeassistant.helpers import device_registry as dr, entity_registry as er
+
+from . import initialize_entry
+
+from tests.common import MockConfigEntry
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("mock_device_code", ["ydkt_dolceclima_unsupported"])
+async def test_unsupported_device(
+    hass: HomeAssistant,
+    mock_manager: ManagerCompat,
+    mock_config_entry: MockConfigEntry,
+    mock_device: CustomerDevice,
+    device_registry: dr.DeviceRegistry,
+    entity_registry: er.EntityRegistry,
+    snapshot: SnapshotAssertion,
+    caplog: pytest.LogCaptureFixture,
+) -> None:
+    """Test unsupported device."""
+
+    await initialize_entry(hass, mock_manager, mock_config_entry, mock_device)
+
+    # Device is registered
+    assert (
+        dr.async_entries_for_config_entry(device_registry, mock_config_entry.entry_id)
+        == snapshot
+    )
+    # No entities registered
+    assert not er.async_entries_for_config_entry(
+        entity_registry, mock_config_entry.entry_id
+    )
+
+    # Information log entry added
+    assert (
+        "Device DOLCECLIMA 10 HP WIFI (mock_device_id) has been ignored"
+        " as it does not provide any standard instructions (status, status_range"
+        " and function are all empty) - see "
+        "https://github.com/tuya/tuya-device-sharing-sdk/issues/11" in caplog.text
+    )