diff --git a/homeassistant/components/devolo_home_control/climate.py b/homeassistant/components/devolo_home_control/climate.py
index e27d5a315a5..9f17a653673 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/devolo_home_control/climate.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/devolo_home_control/climate.py
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ class DevoloClimateDeviceEntity(DevoloMultiLevelSwitchDeviceEntity, ClimateEntit
     _attr_precision = PRECISION_TENTHS
     _attr_hvac_mode = HVACMode.HEAT
     _attr_hvac_modes = [HVACMode.HEAT]
+    _enable_turn_on_off_backwards_compatibility = False
 
     def __init__(
         self, homecontrol: HomeControl, device_instance: Zwave, element_uid: str