diff --git a/homeassistant/components/mqtt/update.py b/homeassistant/components/mqtt/update.py
index 145f0a2562c..5591e5d801d 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/mqtt/update.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/mqtt/update.py
@@ -105,10 +105,7 @@ class MqttUpdate(MqttEntity, UpdateEntity, RestoreEntity):
     @property
     def entity_picture(self) -> str | None:
         """Return the entity picture to use in the frontend."""
-        if self._attr_entity_picture is not None:
-            return self._attr_entity_picture
-
-        return super().entity_picture
+        return self._attr_entity_picture
 
     @staticmethod
     def config_schema() -> VolSchemaType:
diff --git a/tests/components/mqtt/common.py b/tests/components/mqtt/common.py
index f0952e7f821..9bf1c236de6 100644
--- a/tests/components/mqtt/common.py
+++ b/tests/components/mqtt/common.py
@@ -1875,7 +1875,6 @@ async def help_test_entity_icon_and_entity_picture(
     mqtt_mock_entry: MqttMockHAClientGenerator,
     domain: str,
     config: ConfigType,
-    default_entity_picture: str | None = None,
 ) -> None:
     """Test entity picture and icon."""
     await mqtt_mock_entry()
@@ -1895,7 +1894,7 @@ async def help_test_entity_icon_and_entity_picture(
     state = hass.states.get(entity_id)
     assert entity_id is not None and state
     assert state.attributes.get("icon") is None
-    assert state.attributes.get("entity_picture") == default_entity_picture
+    assert state.attributes.get("entity_picture") is None
 
     # Discover an entity with an entity picture set
     unique_id = "veryunique2"
@@ -1922,7 +1921,7 @@ async def help_test_entity_icon_and_entity_picture(
     state = hass.states.get(entity_id)
     assert entity_id is not None and state
     assert state.attributes.get("icon") == "mdi:emoji-happy-outline"
-    assert state.attributes.get("entity_picture") == default_entity_picture
+    assert state.attributes.get("entity_picture") is None
 
 
 async def help_test_publishing_with_custom_encoding(
diff --git a/tests/components/mqtt/test_update.py b/tests/components/mqtt/test_update.py
index 87eb381db03..335bf9cb4da 100644
--- a/tests/components/mqtt/test_update.py
+++ b/tests/components/mqtt/test_update.py
@@ -211,10 +211,7 @@ async def test_value_template(
     assert state.state == STATE_OFF
     assert state.attributes.get("installed_version") == "1.9.0"
     assert state.attributes.get("latest_version") == "1.9.0"
-    assert (
-        state.attributes.get("entity_picture")
-        == "https://brands.home-assistant.io/_/mqtt/icon.png"
-    )
+    assert state.attributes.get("entity_picture") is None
 
     async_fire_mqtt_message(hass, latest_version_topic, '{"latest":"2.0.0"}')
 
@@ -324,10 +321,7 @@ async def test_value_template_float(
     assert state.state == STATE_OFF
     assert state.attributes.get("installed_version") == "1.9"
     assert state.attributes.get("latest_version") == "1.9"
-    assert (
-        state.attributes.get("entity_picture")
-        == "https://brands.home-assistant.io/_/mqtt/icon.png"
-    )
+    assert state.attributes.get("entity_picture") is None
 
     async_fire_mqtt_message(hass, latest_version_topic, '{"latest":"2.0"}')
 
@@ -949,9 +943,5 @@ async def test_entity_icon_and_entity_picture(
     domain = update.DOMAIN
     config = DEFAULT_CONFIG
     await help_test_entity_icon_and_entity_picture(
-        hass,
-        mqtt_mock_entry,
-        domain,
-        config,
-        default_entity_picture="https://brands.home-assistant.io/_/mqtt/icon.png",
+        hass, mqtt_mock_entry, domain, config
     )