diff --git a/homeassistant/components/fritzbox/climate.py b/homeassistant/components/fritzbox/climate.py
index b76e0fda18a..8dc19c199a3 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/fritzbox/climate.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/fritzbox/climate.py
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ class FritzboxThermostat(FritzBoxDeviceEntity, ClimateEntity):
         | ClimateEntityFeature.TURN_ON
     )
     _attr_temperature_unit = UnitOfTemperature.CELSIUS
+    _enable_turn_on_off_backwards_compatibility = False
 
     @property
     def current_temperature(self) -> float: