diff --git a/homeassistant/components/unifi/sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/unifi/sensor.py
index a88b750fdf7..aec123ca273 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/unifi/sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/unifi/sensor.py
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ ENTITY_DESCRIPTIONS: tuple[UnifiSensorEntityDescription, ...] = (
         device_class=SensorDeviceClass.TIMESTAMP,
         entity_category=EntityCategory.DIAGNOSTIC,
         has_entity_name=True,
+        entity_registry_enabled_default=False,
         allowed_fn=lambda controller, _: controller.option_allow_uptime_sensors,
         api_handler_fn=lambda api: api.clients,
         available_fn=lambda controller, obj_id: controller.available,
diff --git a/tests/components/unifi/test_sensor.py b/tests/components/unifi/test_sensor.py
index 3aa4114e829..d3823c2fd9e 100644
--- a/tests/components/unifi/test_sensor.py
+++ b/tests/components/unifi/test_sensor.py
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ async def test_uptime_sensors(
     hass,
     aioclient_mock,
     mock_unifi_websocket,
+    entity_registry_enabled_by_default,
     initial_uptime,
     event_uptime,
     new_uptime,
@@ -263,7 +264,9 @@ async def test_uptime_sensors(
     assert hass.states.get("sensor.client1_uptime") is None
 
 
-async def test_remove_sensors(hass, aioclient_mock, mock_unifi_websocket):
+async def test_remove_sensors(
+    hass, aioclient_mock, mock_unifi_websocket, entity_registry_enabled_by_default
+):
     """Verify removing of clients work as expected."""
     wired_client = {
         "hostname": "Wired client",