diff --git a/homeassistant/components/bang_olufsen/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/bang_olufsen/__init__.py
index f55971aed4dc..8f18ea01b8ed 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/bang_olufsen/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/bang_olufsen/__init__.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ async def async_setup_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, entry: BeoConfigEntry) -> bool:
     # Create device now as BeoWebsocket needs a device for
     # debug logging, firing events etc.
     device_registry = dr.async_get(hass)
-    device_registry.async_get_or_create(
+    device = device_registry.async_get_or_create(
         config_entry_id=entry.entry_id,
         identifiers={(DOMAIN, entry.unique_id)},
         model=entry.data[CONF_MODEL],
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ async def async_setup_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, entry: BeoConfigEntry) -> bool:
             serial_number=remote.serial_number,
             sw_version=remote.app_version,
             manufacturer=MANUFACTURER,
-            via_device=(DOMAIN, entry.unique_id),
+            via_device_id=device.id,
         )
 
     websocket = BeoWebsocket(hass, entry, client)
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/bryant_evolution/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/bryant_evolution/__init__.py
index bf8cab983df2..153a85b6a38c 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/bryant_evolution/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/bryant_evolution/__init__.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ async def async_setup_entry(
     # Add a device for the SAM itself.
     sam_uid = names.sam_device_uid(entry)
     device_registry = dr.async_get(hass)
-    device_registry.async_get_or_create(
+    sam_device = device_registry.async_get_or_create(
         config_entry_id=entry.entry_id,
         identifiers={(DOMAIN, sam_uid)},
         manufacturer="Bryant",
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ async def async_setup_entry(
         device_registry.async_get_or_create(
             config_entry_id=entry.entry_id,
             identifiers={(DOMAIN, names.system_device_uid(sam_uid, sys_id))},
-            via_device=(DOMAIN, names.sam_device_uid(entry)),
+            via_device_id=sam_device.id,
             manufacturer="Bryant",
             name=f"System {sys_id}",
         )
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/bryant_evolution/climate.py b/homeassistant/components/bryant_evolution/climate.py
index 7eb52a6d0122..11af1d1bdbaa 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/bryant_evolution/climate.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/bryant_evolution/climate.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ from homeassistant.components.climate import (
 from homeassistant.const import ATTR_TEMPERATURE, UnitOfTemperature
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
 from homeassistant.exceptions import HomeAssistantError
+from homeassistant.helpers import device_registry as dr
 from homeassistant.helpers.device_registry import DeviceInfo
 from homeassistant.helpers.entity import Entity
 from homeassistant.helpers.entity_platform import AddConfigEntryEntitiesCallback
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ async def async_setup_entry(
         zone_id = sz[1]
         client = config_entry.runtime_data.get(tuple(sz))
         climate = BryantEvolutionClimate(
+            hass,
             client,
             system_id,
             zone_id,
@@ -82,6 +84,7 @@ class BryantEvolutionClimate(ClimateEntity):
 
     def __init__(
         self,
+        hass: HomeAssistant,
         client: BryantEvolutionLocalClient,
         system_id: int,
         zone_id: int,
@@ -94,7 +97,11 @@ class BryantEvolutionClimate(ClimateEntity):
         self._attr_device_info = DeviceInfo(
             identifiers={(DOMAIN, self._attr_unique_id)},
             manufacturer="Bryant",
-            via_device=(DOMAIN, names.system_device_uid(sam_uid, system_id)),
+            via_device_id=dr.async_get_device_id_by_identifier(
+                hass,
+                (DOMAIN, names.system_device_uid(sam_uid, system_id)),
+                config_entry_id=sam_uid,  # This is the config entry id
+            ),
             name=f"System {system_id} Zone {zone_id}",
         )
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/bsblan/entity.py b/homeassistant/components/bsblan/entity.py
index f7c6a8a773cd..1f138c385be7 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/bsblan/entity.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/bsblan/entity.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 from typing import override
 
 from homeassistant.const import CONF_HOST, CONF_PORT
+from homeassistant.helpers import device_registry as dr
 from homeassistant.helpers.device_registry import DeviceInfo
 from homeassistant.helpers.update_coordinator import CoordinatorEntity
 
@@ -53,7 +54,11 @@ class BSBLanCircuitEntity(BSBLanEntity):
             identifiers={(DOMAIN, f"{mac}-circuit-{circuit}")},
             translation_key="heating_circuit",
             translation_placeholders={"circuit": str(circuit)},
-            via_device=(DOMAIN, mac),
+            via_device_id=dr.async_get_device_id_by_identifier(
+                coordinator.hass,
+                (DOMAIN, mac),
+                config_entry_id=coordinator.config_entry.entry_id,
+            ),
             manufacturer=main_info["manufacturer"],
             model=main_info.get("model"),
             model_id=main_info.get("model_id"),
@@ -101,7 +106,11 @@ class BSBLanWaterHeaterDeviceEntity(BSBLanDualCoordinatorEntity):
         self._attr_device_info = DeviceInfo(
             identifiers={(DOMAIN, f"{mac}-water-heater")},
             translation_key="water_heater",
-            via_device=(DOMAIN, mac),
+            via_device_id=dr.async_get_device_id_by_identifier(
+                fast_coordinator.hass,
+                (DOMAIN, mac),
+                config_entry_id=fast_coordinator.config_entry.entry_id,
+            ),
             manufacturer=main_info["manufacturer"],
             model=main_info.get("model"),
             model_id=main_info.get("model_id"),
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/comelit/coordinator.py b/homeassistant/components/comelit/coordinator.py
index bf1f9e719082..4086be646f1c 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/comelit/coordinator.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/comelit/coordinator.py
@@ -93,7 +93,11 @@ class ComelitBaseCoordinator(DataUpdateCoordinator[T]):
                     f"{self.config_entry.entry_id}-{object_type}-{object_class.index}",
                 )
             },
-            via_device=(DOMAIN, self.config_entry.entry_id),
+            via_device_id=dr.async_get_device_id_by_identifier(
+                self.hass,
+                (DOMAIN, self.config_entry.entry_id),
+                config_entry_id=self.config_entry.entry_id,
+            ),
             name=object_class.name,
             model=f"{self._device} {object_type}",
             manufacturer="Comelit",
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/control4/entity.py b/homeassistant/components/control4/entity.py
index d7b57330af50..9fe497f18a3a 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/control4/entity.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/control4/entity.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 from typing import Any, override
 
+from homeassistant.helpers import device_registry as dr
 from homeassistant.helpers.device_registry import DeviceInfo
 from homeassistant.helpers.update_coordinator import (
     CoordinatorEntity,
@@ -47,5 +48,9 @@ class Control4Entity(CoordinatorEntity[Any]):
             manufacturer=self._device_manufacturer,
             model=self._device_model,
             name=self._device_name,
-            via_device=(DOMAIN, self._controller_unique_id),
+            via_device_id=dr.async_get_device_id_by_identifier(
+                self.hass,
+                (DOMAIN, self._controller_unique_id),
+                config_entry_id=self.coordinator.config_entry.entry_id,
+            ),
         )
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/deconz/entity.py b/homeassistant/components/deconz/entity.py
index b65f91f1c910..32487e3e4e45 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/deconz/entity.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/deconz/entity.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from pydeconz.models.scene import Scene as PydeconzScene
 from pydeconz.models.sensor import SensorBase as PydeconzSensorBase
 
 from homeassistant.core import callback
+from homeassistant.helpers import device_registry as dr
 from homeassistant.helpers.device_registry import CONNECTION_ZIGBEE, DeviceInfo
 from homeassistant.helpers.dispatcher import async_dispatcher_connect
 from homeassistant.helpers.entity import Entity
@@ -64,7 +65,11 @@ class DeconzBase[_DeviceT: _DeviceType]:
             model=self._device.model_id,
             name=self._device.name,
             sw_version=self._device.software_version,
-            via_device=(DOMAIN, self.hub.api.config.bridge_id),
+            via_device_id=dr.async_get_device_id_by_identifier(
+                self.hub.hass,
+                (DOMAIN, self.hub.api.config.bridge_id),
+                config_entry_id=self.hub.config_entry.entry_id,
+            ),
         )
 
 
@@ -185,5 +190,9 @@ class DeconzSceneMixin(DeconzDevice[PydeconzScene]):
             manufacturer="dresden elektronik",
             model="deCONZ group",
             name=self.deconz_group.name,
-            via_device=(DOMAIN, self.hub.api.config.bridge_id),
+            via_device_id=dr.async_get_device_id_by_identifier(
+                self.hub.hass,
+                (DOMAIN, self.hub.api.config.bridge_id),
+                config_entry_id=self.hub.config_entry.entry_id,
+            ),
         )
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/deconz/light.py b/homeassistant/components/deconz/light.py
index df8b73c14537..6092f7ec95ae 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/deconz/light.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/deconz/light.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ from homeassistant.components.light import (
     LightEntityFeature,
 )
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant, callback
+from homeassistant.helpers import device_registry as dr
 from homeassistant.helpers.device_registry import DeviceInfo
 from homeassistant.helpers.entity_platform import AddConfigEntryEntitiesCallback
 from homeassistant.util.color import (
@@ -411,7 +412,11 @@ class DeconzGroup(DeconzBaseLight[Group]):
             manufacturer="dresden elektronik",
             model="deCONZ group",
             name=self._device.name,
-            via_device=(DOMAIN, self.hub.api.config.bridge_id),
+            via_device_id=dr.async_get_device_id_by_identifier(
+                self.hub.hass,
+                (DOMAIN, self.hub.api.config.bridge_id),
+                config_entry_id=self.hub.config_entry.entry_id,
+            ),
         )
 
     @property
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/egauge/coordinator.py b/homeassistant/components/egauge/coordinator.py
index 0f7256451833..e6077a692f2b 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/egauge/coordinator.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/egauge/coordinator.py
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ class EgaugeData:
 class EgaugeDataCoordinator(DataUpdateCoordinator[EgaugeData]):
     """Class to manage fetching eGauge data."""
 
+    config_entry: EgaugeConfigEntry
     serial_number: str
     hostname: str
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/egauge/entity.py b/homeassistant/components/egauge/entity.py
index cc12606907d3..cf15c6e8abcc 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/egauge/entity.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/egauge/entity.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 """Base entity for the eGauge integration."""
 
+from homeassistant.helpers import device_registry as dr
 from homeassistant.helpers.device_registry import DeviceInfo
 from homeassistant.helpers.update_coordinator import CoordinatorEntity
 
@@ -29,5 +30,9 @@ class EgaugeEntity(CoordinatorEntity[EgaugeDataCoordinator]):
             name=register_name,
             manufacturer=MANUFACTURER,
             model=MODEL,
-            via_device=(DOMAIN, coordinator.serial_number),
+            via_device_id=dr.async_get_device_id_by_identifier(
+                coordinator.hass,
+                (DOMAIN, coordinator.serial_number),
+                config_entry_id=coordinator.config_entry.entry_id,
+            ),
         )
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/fritz/coordinator.py b/homeassistant/components/fritz/coordinator.py
index 9742085f4998..635c7a7cf340 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/fritz/coordinator.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/fritz/coordinator.py
@@ -542,13 +542,18 @@ class FritzBoxTools(DataUpdateCoordinator[UpdateCoordinatorDataType]):
         self._devices[dev_mac] = device
 
         # manually register device entry for new connected device
-        dr.async_get(self.hass).async_get_or_create(
+        device_registry = dr.async_get(self.hass)
+        device_registry.async_get_or_create(
             config_entry_id=self.config_entry.entry_id,
             connections={(CONNECTION_NETWORK_MAC, dev_mac)},
             default_manufacturer="FRITZ!",
             default_model="FRITZ!Box Tracked device",
             default_name=device.hostname,
-            via_device=(DOMAIN, self.unique_id),
+            via_device_id=dr.async_get_device_id_by_identifier(
+                self.hass,
+                (DOMAIN, self.unique_id),
+                config_entry_id=self.config_entry.entry_id,
+            ),
         )
         return True
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/fronius/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/fronius/__init__.py
index ea147ee2276e..287bb2c1d037 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/fronius/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/fronius/__init__.py
@@ -259,7 +259,11 @@ class FroniusSolarNet:
                     "model", inverter["device_type"]["value"]
                 ),
                 name=inverter.get("custom_name", {}).get("value"),
-                via_device=(DOMAIN, self.solar_net_device_id),
+                via_device_id=dr.async_get_device_id_by_identifier(
+                    self.hass,
+                    (DOMAIN, self.solar_net_device_id),
+                    config_entry_id=self.config_entry.entry_id,
+                ),
             )
             inverter_infos.append(
                 FroniusDeviceInfo(
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/fronius/coordinator.py b/homeassistant/components/fronius/coordinator.py
index 17f70f8e4d4e..6b42975c2c22 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/fronius/coordinator.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/fronius/coordinator.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ from .sensor import (
 )
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from . import FroniusSolarNet
+    from . import FroniusConfigEntry, FroniusSolarNet
 
 
 class FroniusCoordinatorBase(
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ class FroniusCoordinatorBase(
 ):
     """Query Fronius endpoint and keep track of seen conditions."""
 
+    config_entry: FroniusConfigEntry
     default_interval: timedelta
     error_interval: timedelta
     valid_descriptions: Mapping[Platform, Sequence[FroniusEntityDescription]]
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/fronius/sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/fronius/sensor.py
index 6bcbde7cd72c..ff2da91152da 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/fronius/sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/fronius/sensor.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ from homeassistant.const import (
     UnitOfTemperature,
 )
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant, callback
+from homeassistant.helpers import device_registry as dr
 from homeassistant.helpers.device_registry import DeviceInfo
 from homeassistant.helpers.dispatcher import async_dispatcher_connect
 from homeassistant.helpers.entity_platform import AddConfigEntryEntitiesCallback
@@ -859,7 +860,11 @@ class MeterSensor(_FroniusSensorEntity):
             manufacturer=meter_data["manufacturer"]["value"],
             model=meter_data["model"]["value"],
             name=meter_data["model"]["value"],
-            via_device=(DOMAIN, coordinator.solar_net.solar_net_device_id),
+            via_device_id=dr.async_get_device_id_by_identifier(
+                coordinator.hass,
+                (DOMAIN, coordinator.solar_net.solar_net_device_id),
+                config_entry_id=coordinator.config_entry.entry_id,
+            ),
         )
         self._attr_unique_id = f"{meter_uid}-{description.key}"
 
@@ -883,7 +888,11 @@ class OhmpilotSensor(_FroniusSensorEntity):
             model=f"{device_data['model']['value']} {device_data['hardware']['value']}",
             name=device_data["model"]["value"],
             sw_version=device_data["software"]["value"],
-            via_device=(DOMAIN, coordinator.solar_net.solar_net_device_id),
+            via_device_id=dr.async_get_device_id_by_identifier(
+                coordinator.hass,
+                (DOMAIN, coordinator.solar_net.solar_net_device_id),
+                config_entry_id=coordinator.config_entry.entry_id,
+            ),
         )
         self._attr_unique_id = f"{device_data['serial']['value']}-{description.key}"
 
@@ -925,5 +934,9 @@ class StorageSensor(_FroniusSensorEntity):
             manufacturer=storage_data["manufacturer"]["value"],
             model=storage_data["model"]["value"],
             name=storage_data["model"]["value"],
-            via_device=(DOMAIN, coordinator.solar_net.solar_net_device_id),
+            via_device_id=dr.async_get_device_id_by_identifier(
+                coordinator.hass,
+                (DOMAIN, coordinator.solar_net.solar_net_device_id),
+                config_entry_id=coordinator.config_entry.entry_id,
+            ),
         )
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/hunterdouglas_powerview/entity.py b/homeassistant/components/hunterdouglas_powerview/entity.py
index 1f797bb86f88..fdf9b35cbc00 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/hunterdouglas_powerview/entity.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/hunterdouglas_powerview/entity.py
@@ -90,6 +90,10 @@ class ShadeEntity(HDEntity):
             manufacturer=MANUFACTURER,
             model=self._shade.type_name,
             sw_version=self._shade.firmware,
-            via_device=(DOMAIN, self._device_info.serial_number),
+            via_device_id=dr.async_get_device_id_by_identifier(
+                self.coordinator.hass,
+                (DOMAIN, self._device_info.serial_number),
+                config_entry_id=self.coordinator.config_entry.entry_id,
+            ),
             configuration_url=self._configuration_url,
         )
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/iaqualink/coordinator.py b/homeassistant/components/iaqualink/coordinator.py
index 989e1cb18b5c..abd2e0423cb4 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/iaqualink/coordinator.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/iaqualink/coordinator.py
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 class AqualinkDataUpdateCoordinator(DataUpdateCoordinator[None]):
     """Data coordinator for Aqualink systems."""
 
+    config_entry: ConfigEntry
+
     def __init__(
         self, hass: HomeAssistant, config_entry: ConfigEntry, system: Any
     ) -> None:
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/iaqualink/entity.py b/homeassistant/components/iaqualink/entity.py
index 8213c40780ec..c26d9c0753be 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/iaqualink/entity.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/iaqualink/entity.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from typing import override
 
 from iaqualink.device import AqualinkDevice
 
+from homeassistant.helpers import device_registry as dr
 from homeassistant.helpers.device_registry import DeviceInfo
 from homeassistant.helpers.update_coordinator import CoordinatorEntity
 
@@ -34,7 +35,11 @@ class AqualinkEntity[AqualinkDeviceT: AqualinkDevice](
         self._attr_unique_id = f"{dev.system.serial}_{dev.name}"
         self._attr_device_info = DeviceInfo(
             identifiers={(DOMAIN, self._attr_unique_id)},
-            via_device=(DOMAIN, dev.system.serial),
+            via_device_id=dr.async_get_device_id_by_identifier(
+                coordinator.hass,
+                (DOMAIN, dev.system.serial),
+                config_entry_id=coordinator.config_entry.entry_id,
+            ),
             manufacturer=dev.manufacturer,
             model=dev.model,
             name=dev.label,
diff --git a/homeassistant/helpers/device_registry.py b/homeassistant/helpers/device_registry.py
index d40ba43b8e16..ecdf7abb8344 100644
--- a/homeassistant/helpers/device_registry.py
+++ b/homeassistant/helpers/device_registry.py
@@ -3149,6 +3149,27 @@ def async_get(hass: HomeAssistant) -> DeviceRegistry:
         raise RuntimeError("Device registry not set up") from ex
 
 
+@callback
+def async_get_device_id_by_identifier(
+    hass: HomeAssistant, identifier: tuple[str, str], *, config_entry_id: str
+) -> str:
+    """Get the id of the device with the identifier, owned by the config entry.
+
+    Convenience wrapper for linking a device to its via device through
+    via_device_id. Identifiers are unique within a config entry, so the lookup
+    cannot be ambiguous.
+
+    Raises ValueError if no such device exists.
+    """
+    device = async_get(hass).async_get_device_by_identifier(identifier, config_entry_id)
+    if device is None:
+        raise ValueError(
+            f"There is no device with identifier {identifier} in config entry "
+            f"{config_entry_id}"
+        )
+    return device.id
+
+
 def async_setup(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
     """Set up device registry."""
     if DATA_REGISTRY in hass.data:
diff --git a/tests/helpers/test_device_registry.py b/tests/helpers/test_device_registry.py
index c7e50d2c59df..da97812e00d9 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/test_device_registry.py
+++ b/tests/helpers/test_device_registry.py
@@ -2430,6 +2430,34 @@ async def test_async_get_device_by_connection_normalizes(
     )
 
 
+async def test_async_get_device_id_by_identifier(
+    hass: HomeAssistant, device_registry: dr.DeviceRegistry
+) -> None:
+    """The id lookup returns the device id, and raises when there is no match."""
+    entry = MockConfigEntry(domain="test")
+    entry.add_to_hass(hass)
+    device = device_registry.async_get_or_create(
+        config_entry_id=entry.entry_id, identifiers={("test", "1")}
+    )
+
+    assert (
+        dr.async_get_device_id_by_identifier(
+            hass, ("test", "1"), config_entry_id=entry.entry_id
+        )
+        == device.id
+    )
+    # A missing device is treated as an error: an unknown identifier or the
+    # wrong config entry both raise rather than silently returning None.
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="no device with identifier"):
+        dr.async_get_device_id_by_identifier(
+            hass, ("test", "missing"), config_entry_id=entry.entry_id
+        )
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="no device with identifier"):
+        dr.async_get_device_id_by_identifier(
+            hass, ("test", "1"), config_entry_id="unknown_entry_id"
+        )
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     ("create_kwargs", "lookup_kwargs", "miss_kwargs"),
     [