diff --git a/esphome/components/absolute_humidity/sensor.py b/esphome/components/absolute_humidity/sensor.py
index 62a2c8ab7c..caaa546e25 100644
--- a/esphome/components/absolute_humidity/sensor.py
+++ b/esphome/components/absolute_humidity/sensor.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from esphome.const import (
     CONF_EQUATION,
     CONF_HUMIDITY,
     CONF_TEMPERATURE,
-    ICON_WATER,
+    DEVICE_CLASS_ABSOLUTE_HUMIDITY,
     STATE_CLASS_MEASUREMENT,
     UNIT_GRAMS_PER_CUBIC_METER,
 )
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ EQUATION = {
 CONFIG_SCHEMA = (
     sensor.sensor_schema(
         unit_of_measurement=UNIT_GRAMS_PER_CUBIC_METER,
-        icon=ICON_WATER,
         accuracy_decimals=2,
+        device_class=DEVICE_CLASS_ABSOLUTE_HUMIDITY,
         state_class=STATE_CLASS_MEASUREMENT,
     )
     .extend(