diff --git a/homeassistant/components/zimi/cover.py b/homeassistant/components/zimi/cover.py
index c3deb122dea3..8374f96673b6 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/zimi/cover.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/zimi/cover.py
@@ -26,9 +26,13 @@ async def async_setup_entry(
 
     api = config_entry.runtime_data
 
-    covers = [ZimiCover(device, api) for device in api.blinds]
+    covers = [
+        ZimiCover(hass, device, api, config_entry.entry_id) for device in api.blinds
+    ]
 
-    covers.extend(ZimiCover(device, api) for device in api.doors)
+    covers.extend(
+        ZimiCover(hass, device, api, config_entry.entry_id) for device in api.doors
+    )
 
     async_add_entities(covers)
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/zimi/entity.py b/homeassistant/components/zimi/entity.py
index eb631b114a32..139abc526305 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/zimi/entity.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/zimi/entity.py
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ from typing import override
 from zcc import ControlPoint
 from zcc.device import ControlPointDevice
 
+from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
+from homeassistant.helpers import device_registry as dr
 from homeassistant.helpers.device_registry import DeviceInfo
 from homeassistant.helpers.entity import Entity
 
@@ -21,7 +23,12 @@ class ZimiEntity(Entity):
     _attr_has_entity_name = True
 
     def __init__(
-        self, device: ControlPointDevice, api: ControlPoint, use_device_name=True
+        self,
+        hass: HomeAssistant,
+        device: ControlPointDevice,
+        api: ControlPoint,
+        config_entry_id: str,
+        use_device_name: bool = True,
     ) -> None:
         """Initialize an HA Entity which is a ZimiDevice."""
 
@@ -35,7 +42,9 @@ class ZimiEntity(Entity):
             hw_version=device.manufacture_info.hwVersion,
             sw_version=device.manufacture_info.firmwareVersion,
             suggested_area=device.room,
-            via_device=(DOMAIN, api.mac),
+            via_device_id=dr.async_get_device_id_by_identifier(
+                hass, (DOMAIN, api.mac), config_entry_id=config_entry_id
+            ),
         )
         if use_device_name:
             self._attr_name = device.name.strip()
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/zimi/fan.py b/homeassistant/components/zimi/fan.py
index 919cb764e8da..2d46796b5f34 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/zimi/fan.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/zimi/fan.py
@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@ async def async_setup_entry(
 
     api = config_entry.runtime_data
 
-    async_add_entities([ZimiFan(device, api) for device in api.fans])
+    async_add_entities(
+        ZimiFan(hass, device, api, config_entry.entry_id) for device in api.fans
+    )
 
 
 class ZimiFan(ZimiEntity, FanEntity):
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/zimi/light.py b/homeassistant/components/zimi/light.py
index c2abcd0daf67..b26f93258ada 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/zimi/light.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/zimi/light.py
@@ -26,11 +26,15 @@ async def async_setup_entry(
     api = config_entry.runtime_data
 
     lights: list[ZimiLight | ZimiDimmer] = [
-        ZimiLight(device, api) for device in api.lights if device.type != "dimmer"
+        ZimiLight(hass, device, api, config_entry.entry_id)
+        for device in api.lights
+        if device.type != "dimmer"
     ]
 
     lights.extend(
-        ZimiDimmer(device, api) for device in api.lights if device.type == "dimmer"
+        ZimiDimmer(hass, device, api, config_entry.entry_id)
+        for device in api.lights
+        if device.type == "dimmer"
     )
 
     async_add_entities(lights)
@@ -39,10 +43,16 @@ async def async_setup_entry(
 class ZimiLight(ZimiEntity, LightEntity):
     """Representation of a Zimi Light."""
 
-    def __init__(self, device: ControlPointDevice, api: ControlPoint) -> None:
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        hass: HomeAssistant,
+        device: ControlPointDevice,
+        api: ControlPoint,
+        config_entry_id: str,
+    ) -> None:
         """Initialize a ZimiLight."""
 
-        super().__init__(device, api)
+        super().__init__(hass, device, api, config_entry_id)
 
         self._attr_color_mode = ColorMode.ONOFF
         self._attr_supported_color_modes = {ColorMode.ONOFF}
@@ -77,9 +87,15 @@ class ZimiLight(ZimiEntity, LightEntity):
 class ZimiDimmer(ZimiLight):
     """Zimi Light supporting dimming."""
 
-    def __init__(self, device: ControlPointDevice, api: ControlPoint) -> None:
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        hass: HomeAssistant,
+        device: ControlPointDevice,
+        api: ControlPoint,
+        config_entry_id: str,
+    ) -> None:
         """Initialize a ZimiDimmer."""
-        super().__init__(device, api)
+        super().__init__(hass, device, api, config_entry_id)
         self._attr_color_mode = ColorMode.BRIGHTNESS
         self._attr_supported_color_modes = {ColorMode.BRIGHTNESS}
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/zimi/sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/zimi/sensor.py
index 2ab507343a14..306043b2670e 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/zimi/sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/zimi/sensor.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ async def async_setup_entry(
     api = config_entry.runtime_data
 
     async_add_entities(
-        ZimiSensor(device, description, api)
+        ZimiSensor(hass, device, description, api, config_entry.entry_id)
         for device in api.sensors
         for description in GARAGE_SENSOR_DESCRIPTIONS
     )
@@ -84,13 +84,15 @@ class ZimiSensor(ZimiEntity, SensorEntity):
 
     def __init__(
         self,
+        hass: HomeAssistant,
         device: ControlPointDevice,
         description: ZimiSensorEntityDescription,
         api: ControlPoint,
+        config_entry_id: str,
     ) -> None:
         """Initialize an ZimiSensor with specified type."""
 
-        super().__init__(device, api, use_device_name=False)
+        super().__init__(hass, device, api, config_entry_id, use_device_name=False)
 
         self.entity_description = description
         self._attr_unique_id = device.identifier + "." + self.entity_description.key
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/zimi/switch.py b/homeassistant/components/zimi/switch.py
index 689e348acd8a..acb3b89049ea 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/zimi/switch.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/zimi/switch.py
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ async def async_setup_entry(
 
     api = config_entry.runtime_data
 
-    outlets = [ZimiSwitch(device, api) for device in api.outlets]
+    outlets = [
+        ZimiSwitch(hass, device, api, config_entry.entry_id) for device in api.outlets
+    ]
 
     async_add_entities(outlets)
 
diff --git a/tests/components/zimi/test_switch.py b/tests/components/zimi/test_switch.py
index 873d3c2c68e1..61a71c31aa89 100644
--- a/tests/components/zimi/test_switch.py
+++ b/tests/components/zimi/test_switch.py
@@ -5,11 +5,13 @@ from unittest.mock import MagicMock
 from syrupy.assertion import SnapshotAssertion
 
 from homeassistant.components.switch import DOMAIN as SWITCH_DOMAIN
+from homeassistant.components.zimi.const import DOMAIN
 from homeassistant.const import SERVICE_TURN_OFF, SERVICE_TURN_ON, Platform
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
-from homeassistant.helpers import entity_registry as er
+from homeassistant.helpers import device_registry as dr, entity_registry as er
 
-from .common import ENTITY_INFO, mock_api_device, setup_platform
+from .common import DEVICE_INFO, ENTITY_INFO, mock_api_device, setup_platform
+from .conftest import INPUT_MAC
 
 
 async def test_switch_entity(
@@ -53,3 +55,26 @@ async def test_switch_entity(
     )
 
     assert mock_api.outlets[0].turn_off.called
+
+
+async def test_switch_via_device_id(
+    hass: HomeAssistant,
+    device_registry: dr.DeviceRegistry,
+    mock_api: MagicMock,
+) -> None:
+    """Tests switch device is linked to the controller device via via_device_id."""
+
+    mock_api.outlets = [mock_api_device(entity_type="switch")]
+
+    config_entry = await setup_platform(hass, Platform.SWITCH)
+
+    controller_device = device_registry.async_get_device_by_identifier(
+        (DOMAIN, INPUT_MAC), config_entry.entry_id
+    )
+    assert controller_device is not None
+
+    switch_device = device_registry.async_get_device_by_identifier(
+        (DOMAIN, DEVICE_INFO["id"]), config_entry.entry_id
+    )
+    assert switch_device is not None
+    assert switch_device.via_device_id == controller_device.id