diff --git a/homeassistant/components/homekit/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/homekit/__init__.py
index 514c218b101..bb4efb7db6c 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/homekit/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/homekit/__init__.py
@@ -856,8 +856,7 @@ class HomeKit:
         connection = (dr.CONNECTION_NETWORK_MAC, formatted_mac)
         identifier = (DOMAIN, self._entry_id, BRIDGE_SERIAL_NUMBER)
         self._async_purge_old_bridges(dev_reg, identifier, connection)
-        is_accessory_mode = self._homekit_mode == HOMEKIT_MODE_ACCESSORY
-        hk_mode_name = "Accessory" if is_accessory_mode else "Bridge"
+        accessory_type = type(self.driver.accessory).__name__
         dev_reg.async_get_or_create(
             config_entry_id=self._entry_id,
             identifiers={
@@ -866,7 +865,7 @@ class HomeKit:
             connections={connection},
             manufacturer=MANUFACTURER,
             name=accessory_friendly_name(self._entry_title, self.driver.accessory),
-            model=f"HomeKit {hk_mode_name}",
+            model=accessory_type,
             entry_type=dr.DeviceEntryType.SERVICE,
         )
 
diff --git a/tests/components/homekit/test_homekit.py b/tests/components/homekit/test_homekit.py
index 02807ba6557..00281b491c4 100644
--- a/tests/components/homekit/test_homekit.py
+++ b/tests/components/homekit/test_homekit.py
@@ -765,6 +765,7 @@ async def test_homekit_start(
     assert device
     formatted_mac = dr.format_mac(homekit.driver.state.mac)
     assert (dr.CONNECTION_NETWORK_MAC, formatted_mac) in device.connections
+    assert device.model == "HomeBridge"
 
     assert len(device_registry.devices) == 1
     assert homekit.driver.state.config_version == 1
@@ -2010,6 +2011,16 @@ async def test_homekit_start_in_accessory_mode(
     assert hk_driver_start.called
     assert homekit.status == STATUS_RUNNING
 
+    device = device_registry.async_get_device(
+        identifiers={(DOMAIN, entry.entry_id, BRIDGE_SERIAL_NUMBER)}
+    )
+    assert device
+    formatted_mac = dr.format_mac(homekit.driver.state.mac)
+    assert (dr.CONNECTION_NETWORK_MAC, formatted_mac) in device.connections
+    assert device.model == "Light"
+
+    assert len(device_registry.devices) == 1
+
 
 async def test_homekit_start_in_accessory_mode_unsupported_entity(
     hass: HomeAssistant,