diff --git a/homeassistant/components/zwave_js/config_flow.py b/homeassistant/components/zwave_js/config_flow.py
index 184a7724799..c6624046a00 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/zwave_js/config_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/zwave_js/config_flow.py
@@ -461,10 +461,18 @@ class ZWaveJSConfigFlow(ConfigFlow, domain=DOMAIN):
         if vid == "10C4" and pid == "EA60" and description and "2652" in description:
             return self.async_abort(reason="not_zwave_device")
 
+        discovery_info.device = await self.hass.async_add_executor_job(
+            usb.get_serial_by_id, discovery_info.device
+        )
+
         addon_info = await self._async_get_addon_info()
         if (
             addon_info.state not in (AddonState.NOT_INSTALLED, AddonState.INSTALLING)
-            and addon_info.options.get(CONF_ADDON_DEVICE) == discovery_info.device
+            and (addon_device := addon_info.options.get(CONF_ADDON_DEVICE)) is not None
+            and await self.hass.async_add_executor_job(
+                usb.get_serial_by_id, addon_device
+            )
+            == discovery_info.device
         ):
             return self.async_abort(reason="already_configured")
 
diff --git a/tests/components/zwave_js/test_config_flow.py b/tests/components/zwave_js/test_config_flow.py
index 3778e36f897..08f0ffad4bd 100644
--- a/tests/components/zwave_js/test_config_flow.py
+++ b/tests/components/zwave_js/test_config_flow.py
@@ -653,6 +653,7 @@ async def test_usb_discovery(
     install_addon,
     addon_options,
     get_addon_discovery_info,
+    mock_usb_serial_by_id: MagicMock,
     set_addon_options,
     start_addon,
     usb_discovery_info: UsbServiceInfo,
@@ -668,6 +669,7 @@ async def test_usb_discovery(
     assert result["type"] is FlowResultType.FORM
     assert result["step_id"] == "usb_confirm"
     assert result["description_placeholders"] == {"name": discovery_name}
+    assert mock_usb_serial_by_id.call_count == 1
 
     result = await hass.config_entries.flow.async_configure(result["flow_id"], {})
 
@@ -765,6 +767,7 @@ async def test_usb_discovery_addon_not_running(
     supervisor,
     addon_installed,
     addon_options,
+    mock_usb_serial_by_id: MagicMock,
     set_addon_options,
     start_addon,
     get_addon_discovery_info,
@@ -779,6 +782,7 @@ async def test_usb_discovery_addon_not_running(
     )
     assert result["type"] is FlowResultType.FORM
     assert result["step_id"] == "usb_confirm"
+    assert mock_usb_serial_by_id.call_count == 2
 
     result = await hass.config_entries.flow.async_configure(result["flow_id"], {})
 
@@ -876,6 +880,7 @@ async def test_usb_discovery_addon_not_running(
 async def test_usb_discovery_migration(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
     addon_options: dict[str, Any],
+    mock_usb_serial_by_id: MagicMock,
     set_addon_options: AsyncMock,
     restart_addon: AsyncMock,
     client: MagicMock,
@@ -929,6 +934,7 @@ async def test_usb_discovery_migration(
     )
     assert result["type"] is FlowResultType.FORM
     assert result["step_id"] == "usb_confirm"
+    assert mock_usb_serial_by_id.call_count == 2
 
     result = await hass.config_entries.flow.async_configure(result["flow_id"], {})
 
@@ -1278,6 +1284,7 @@ async def test_abort_usb_discovery_addon_required(
 async def test_abort_usb_discovery_confirm_addon_required(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
     addon_options: dict[str, Any],
+    mock_usb_serial_by_id: MagicMock,
 ) -> None:
     """Test usb discovery confirm aborted when existing entry not using add-on."""
     addon_options["device"] = "/dev/another_device"
@@ -1301,6 +1308,7 @@ async def test_abort_usb_discovery_confirm_addon_required(
 
     assert result["type"] is FlowResultType.FORM
     assert result["step_id"] == "usb_confirm"
+    assert mock_usb_serial_by_id.call_count == 2
 
     hass.config_entries.async_update_entry(
         entry,
@@ -1331,6 +1339,7 @@ async def test_usb_discovery_requires_supervisor(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
 async def test_usb_discovery_same_device(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
     addon_options: dict[str, Any],
+    mock_usb_serial_by_id: MagicMock,
 ) -> None:
     """Test usb discovery flow is aborted when the add-on device is discovered."""
     addon_options["device"] = USB_DISCOVERY_INFO.device
@@ -1341,6 +1350,7 @@ async def test_usb_discovery_same_device(
     )
     assert result["type"] is FlowResultType.ABORT
     assert result["reason"] == "already_configured"
+    assert mock_usb_serial_by_id.call_count == 2
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(