diff --git a/homeassistant/components/velbus/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/velbus/__init__.py
index e7f24bad0123..f564a14fb0e4 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/velbus/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/velbus/__init__.py
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ async def async_remove_config_entry_device(
     on the bus, it may be recreated when the integration is reloaded or
     started again.
     """
-    if config_entry.entry_id not in device_entry.config_entries:
+    if device_entry.config_entry_id != config_entry.entry_id:
         return False
     dev_reg = dr.async_get(hass)
     for sub_device in dr.async_entries_for_config_entry(dev_reg, config_entry.entry_id):