diff --git a/homeassistant/components/reolink/switch.py b/homeassistant/components/reolink/switch.py
index 4a5b415a144..4bc817f9c52 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/reolink/switch.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/reolink/switch.py
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ SWITCH_ENTITIES = (
         key="record",
         translation_key="record",
         icon="mdi:record-rec",
+        entity_category=EntityCategory.CONFIG,
         supported=lambda api, ch: api.supported(ch, "recording") and api.is_nvr,
         value=lambda api, ch: api.recording_enabled(ch),
         method=lambda api, ch, value: api.set_recording(ch, value),
@@ -185,6 +186,7 @@ NVR_SWITCH_ENTITIES = (
         key="record",
         translation_key="record",
         icon="mdi:record-rec",
+        entity_category=EntityCategory.CONFIG,
         supported=lambda api: api.supported(None, "recording"),
         value=lambda api: api.recording_enabled(),
         method=lambda api, value: api.set_recording(None, value),