diff --git a/homeassistant/components/knx/schema.py b/homeassistant/components/knx/schema.py
index 885fe4a177f..d559cd2005a 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/knx/schema.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/knx/schema.py
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ class KNXPlatformSchema(ABC):
     """Voluptuous schema for KNX platform entity configuration."""
 
     PLATFORM: ClassVar[Platform | str]
-    ENTITY_SCHEMA: ClassVar[vol.Schema]
+    ENTITY_SCHEMA: ClassVar[vol.Schema | vol.All | vol.Any]
 
     @classmethod
     def platform_node(cls) -> dict[vol.Optional, vol.All]:
@@ -445,18 +445,6 @@ class CoverSchema(KNXPlatformSchema):
     DEFAULT_NAME = "KNX Cover"
 
     ENTITY_SCHEMA = vol.All(
-        vol.Schema(
-            {
-                vol.Required(
-                    vol.Any(CONF_MOVE_LONG_ADDRESS, CONF_POSITION_ADDRESS),
-                    msg=(
-                        f"At least one of '{CONF_MOVE_LONG_ADDRESS}' or"
-                        f" '{CONF_POSITION_ADDRESS}' is required."
-                    ),
-                ): object,
-            },
-            extra=vol.ALLOW_EXTRA,
-        ),
         vol.Schema(
             {
                 vol.Optional(CONF_NAME, default=DEFAULT_NAME): cv.string,
@@ -480,6 +468,20 @@ class CoverSchema(KNXPlatformSchema):
                 vol.Optional(CONF_ENTITY_CATEGORY): ENTITY_CATEGORIES_SCHEMA,
             }
         ),
+        vol.Any(
+            vol.Schema(
+                {vol.Required(CONF_MOVE_LONG_ADDRESS): object},
+                extra=vol.ALLOW_EXTRA,
+            ),
+            vol.Schema(
+                {vol.Required(CONF_POSITION_ADDRESS): object},
+                extra=vol.ALLOW_EXTRA,
+            ),
+            msg=(
+                f"At least one of '{CONF_MOVE_LONG_ADDRESS}' or"
+                f" '{CONF_POSITION_ADDRESS}' is required."
+            ),
+        ),
     )