diff --git a/homeassistant/components/linkplay/media_player.py b/homeassistant/components/linkplay/media_player.py
index af18b018403..e6ea5c5f11c 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/linkplay/media_player.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/linkplay/media_player.py
@@ -156,7 +156,9 @@ class LinkPlayMediaPlayerEntity(MediaPlayerEntity):
         ]
 
         manufacturer, model = get_info_from_project(bridge.device.properties["project"])
-        if model != MANUFACTURER_GENERIC:
+        if model == MANUFACTURER_GENERIC:
+            model_id = None
+        else:
             model_id = bridge.device.properties["project"]
 
         self._attr_device_info = dr.DeviceInfo(