diff --git a/homeassistant/components/knx/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/knx/__init__.py
index 0fe3e133b6e..5caa284cc48 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/knx/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/knx/__init__.py
@@ -235,7 +235,15 @@ async def async_setup(hass: HomeAssistant, config: ConfigType) -> bool:
     # We need to wait until all entities are loaded into the device list since they could also be created from other platforms
     for platform in SupportedPlatforms:
         hass.async_create_task(
-            discovery.async_load_platform(hass, platform.value, DOMAIN, {}, config)
+            discovery.async_load_platform(
+                hass,
+                platform.value,
+                DOMAIN,
+                {
+                    "platform_config": config[DOMAIN].get(platform.value),
+                },
+                config,
+            )
         )
 
     hass.services.async_register(
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/knx/factory.py b/homeassistant/components/knx/factory.py
index 827ec83a8e1..ebc9bfc0ce2 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/knx/factory.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/knx/factory.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ from xknx.devices import (
     Notification as XknxNotification,
     Scene as XknxScene,
     Sensor as XknxSensor,
-    Switch as XknxSwitch,
     Weather as XknxWeather,
 )
 
@@ -29,7 +28,6 @@ from .schema import (
     LightSchema,
     SceneSchema,
     SensorSchema,
-    SwitchSchema,
     WeatherSchema,
 )
 
@@ -38,7 +36,7 @@ def create_knx_device(
     platform: SupportedPlatforms,
     knx_module: XKNX,
     config: ConfigType,
-) -> XknxDevice:
+) -> XknxDevice | None:
     """Return the requested XKNX device."""
     if platform is SupportedPlatforms.LIGHT:
         return _create_light(knx_module, config)
@@ -49,9 +47,6 @@ def create_knx_device(
     if platform is SupportedPlatforms.CLIMATE:
         return _create_climate(knx_module, config)
 
-    if platform is SupportedPlatforms.SWITCH:
-        return _create_switch(knx_module, config)
-
     if platform is SupportedPlatforms.SENSOR:
         return _create_sensor(knx_module, config)
 
@@ -70,6 +65,8 @@ def create_knx_device(
     if platform is SupportedPlatforms.FAN:
         return _create_fan(knx_module, config)
 
+    return None
+
 
 def _create_cover(knx_module: XKNX, config: ConfigType) -> XknxCover:
     """Return a KNX Cover device to be used within XKNX."""
@@ -270,17 +267,6 @@ def _create_climate(knx_module: XKNX, config: ConfigType) -> XknxClimate:
     )
 
 
-def _create_switch(knx_module: XKNX, config: ConfigType) -> XknxSwitch:
-    """Return a KNX switch to be used within XKNX."""
-    return XknxSwitch(
-        knx_module,
-        name=config[CONF_NAME],
-        group_address=config[KNX_ADDRESS],
-        group_address_state=config.get(SwitchSchema.CONF_STATE_ADDRESS),
-        invert=config[SwitchSchema.CONF_INVERT],
-    )
-
-
 def _create_sensor(knx_module: XKNX, config: ConfigType) -> XknxSensor:
     """Return a KNX sensor to be used within XKNX."""
     return XknxSensor(
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/knx/switch.py b/homeassistant/components/knx/switch.py
index 82fe2f40be3..c52beaea2ef 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/knx/switch.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/knx/switch.py
@@ -3,15 +3,18 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 from typing import Any, Callable, Iterable
 
+from xknx import XKNX
 from xknx.devices import Switch as XknxSwitch
 
 from homeassistant.components.switch import SwitchEntity
+from homeassistant.const import CONF_NAME
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
 from homeassistant.helpers.entity import Entity
 from homeassistant.helpers.typing import ConfigType, DiscoveryInfoType
 
-from .const import DOMAIN
+from .const import DOMAIN, KNX_ADDRESS
 from .knx_entity import KnxEntity
+from .schema import SwitchSchema
 
 
 async def async_setup_platform(
@@ -21,20 +24,34 @@ async def async_setup_platform(
     discovery_info: DiscoveryInfoType | None = None,
 ) -> None:
     """Set up switch(es) for KNX platform."""
+    if not discovery_info or not discovery_info["platform_config"]:
+        return
+
+    platform_config = discovery_info["platform_config"]
+    xknx: XKNX = hass.data[DOMAIN].xknx
+
     entities = []
-    for device in hass.data[DOMAIN].xknx.devices:
-        if isinstance(device, XknxSwitch):
-            entities.append(KNXSwitch(device))
+    for entity_config in platform_config:
+        entities.append(KNXSwitch(xknx, entity_config))
+
     async_add_entities(entities)
 
 
 class KNXSwitch(KnxEntity, SwitchEntity):
     """Representation of a KNX switch."""
 
-    def __init__(self, device: XknxSwitch) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, xknx: XKNX, config: ConfigType) -> None:
         """Initialize of KNX switch."""
         self._device: XknxSwitch
-        super().__init__(device)
+        super().__init__(
+            device=XknxSwitch(
+                xknx,
+                name=config[CONF_NAME],
+                group_address=config[KNX_ADDRESS],
+                group_address_state=config.get(SwitchSchema.CONF_STATE_ADDRESS),
+                invert=config[SwitchSchema.CONF_INVERT],
+            )
+        )
 
     @property
     def is_on(self) -> bool: