diff --git a/homeassistant/components/homeassistant_hardware/firmware_config_flow.py b/homeassistant/components/homeassistant_hardware/firmware_config_flow.py
index 83031587712..1b4840e5a98 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/homeassistant_hardware/firmware_config_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/homeassistant_hardware/firmware_config_flow.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ from .util import (
     OwningIntegration,
     get_otbr_addon_manager,
     get_zigbee_flasher_addon_manager,
+    guess_firmware_info,
     guess_hardware_owners,
     probe_silabs_firmware_info,
 )
@@ -511,6 +512,16 @@ class BaseFirmwareConfigFlow(BaseFirmwareInstallFlow, ConfigFlow):
         self, user_input: dict[str, Any] | None = None
     ) -> ConfigFlowResult:
         """Confirm a discovery."""
+        assert self._device is not None
+        fw_info = await guess_firmware_info(self.hass, self._device)
+
+        # If our guess for the firmware type is actually running, we can save the user
+        # an unnecessary confirmation and silently confirm the flow
+        for owner in fw_info.owners:
+            if await owner.is_running(self.hass):
+                self._probed_firmware_info = fw_info
+                return self._async_flow_finished()
+
         return await self.async_step_pick_firmware()
 
 
diff --git a/tests/components/homeassistant_hardware/test_config_flow.py b/tests/components/homeassistant_hardware/test_config_flow.py
index 9b7ae3e6f63..2d5067bea3e 100644
--- a/tests/components/homeassistant_hardware/test_config_flow.py
+++ b/tests/components/homeassistant_hardware/test_config_flow.py
@@ -381,6 +381,32 @@ async def test_config_flow_zigbee_skip_step_if_installed(hass: HomeAssistant) ->
         assert result["step_id"] == "confirm_zigbee"
 
 
+async def test_config_flow_auto_confirm_if_running(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
+    """Test the config flow skips the confirmation step the hardware is already used."""
+    with patch(
+        "homeassistant.components.homeassistant_hardware.firmware_config_flow.guess_firmware_info",
+        return_value=FirmwareInfo(
+            device=TEST_DEVICE,
+            firmware_type=ApplicationType.EZSP,
+            firmware_version="7.4.4.0",
+            owners=[Mock(is_running=AsyncMock(return_value=True))],
+            source="guess",
+        ),
+    ):
+        result = await hass.config_entries.flow.async_init(
+            TEST_DOMAIN, context={"source": "hardware"}
+        )
+
+    # There are no steps, the config entry is automatically created
+    assert result["type"] is FlowResultType.CREATE_ENTRY
+    config_entry = result["result"]
+    assert config_entry.data == {
+        "firmware": "ezsp",
+        "device": TEST_DEVICE,
+        "hardware": TEST_HARDWARE_NAME,
+    }
+
+
 async def test_config_flow_thread(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
     """Test the config flow."""
     result = await hass.config_entries.flow.async_init(