diff --git a/homeassistant/components/sensor/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/sensor/__init__.py
index 69a99e3ac8e..9965fae9d59 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/sensor/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/sensor/__init__.py
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ class SensorEntity(Entity, cached_properties=CACHED_PROPERTIES_WITH_ATTR_):
         if (
             native_unit_of_measurement
             in {UnitOfTemperature.CELSIUS, UnitOfTemperature.FAHRENHEIT}
-            and self.device_class == SensorDeviceClass.TEMPERATURE
+            and self.device_class is SensorDeviceClass.TEMPERATURE
         ):
             return self.hass.config.units.temperature_unit
 
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ class SensorEntity(Entity, cached_properties=CACHED_PROPERTIES_WITH_ATTR_):
             return None
 
         # Received a datetime
-        if device_class == SensorDeviceClass.TIMESTAMP:
+        if device_class is SensorDeviceClass.TIMESTAMP:
             try:
                 # We cast the value, to avoid using isinstance, but satisfy
                 # typechecking. The errors are guarded in this try.
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ class SensorEntity(Entity, cached_properties=CACHED_PROPERTIES_WITH_ATTR_):
                 ) from err
 
         # Received a date value
-        if device_class == SensorDeviceClass.DATE:
+        if device_class is SensorDeviceClass.DATE:
             try:
                 # We cast the value, to avoid using isinstance, but satisfy
                 # typechecking. The errors are guarded in this try.
@@ -609,8 +609,8 @@ class SensorEntity(Entity, cached_properties=CACHED_PROPERTIES_WITH_ATTR_):
         # Enum checks
         if (
             options := self.options
-        ) is not None or device_class == SensorDeviceClass.ENUM:
-            if device_class != SensorDeviceClass.ENUM:
+        ) is not None or device_class is SensorDeviceClass.ENUM:
+            if device_class is not SensorDeviceClass.ENUM:
                 reason = "is missing the enum device class"
                 if device_class is not None:
                     reason = f"has device class '{device_class}' instead of 'enum'"