diff --git a/homeassistant/components/local_ip/icons.json b/homeassistant/components/local_ip/icons.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..34b329aae63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/homeassistant/components/local_ip/icons.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "entity": {
+    "sensor": {
+      "local_ip": {
+        "default": "mdi:ip"
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/local_ip/sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/local_ip/sensor.py
index 4c502895b3f..7f855220563 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/local_ip/sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/local_ip/sensor.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class IPSensor(SensorEntity):
     """A simple sensor."""
 
     _attr_unique_id = SENSOR
-    _attr_icon = "mdi:ip"
+    _attr_translation_key = "local_ip"
 
     def __init__(self, name: str) -> None:
         """Initialize the sensor."""