diff --git a/esphome/core/entity_base.h b/esphome/core/entity_base.h
index 86d695add8..60db74e616 100644
--- a/esphome/core/entity_base.h
+++ b/esphome/core/entity_base.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class EntityBase {
   void set_icon(const char *icon);
 
   // Get/set this entity's device id
-  const uint32_t get_device_uid() const { return this->device_uid_; }
+  uint32_t get_device_uid() const { return this->device_uid_; }
   void set_device_uid(const uint32_t device_uid) { this->device_uid_ = device_uid; }
 
  protected: