diff --git a/homeassistant/components/matter/sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/matter/sensor.py
index 37e21d5cb75..f5f1fe0e73e 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/matter/sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/matter/sensor.py
@@ -634,8 +634,8 @@ DISCOVERY_SCHEMAS = [
         platform=Platform.SENSOR,
         entity_description=MatterSensorEntityDescription(
             key="NitrogenDioxideSensor",
+            translation_key="nitrogen_dioxide",
             native_unit_of_measurement=CONCENTRATION_PARTS_PER_MILLION,
-            device_class=SensorDeviceClass.NITROGEN_DIOXIDE,
             state_class=SensorStateClass.MEASUREMENT,
         ),
         entity_class=MatterSensor,
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/matter/strings.json b/homeassistant/components/matter/strings.json
index c014ffd038d..e1ec444004e 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/matter/strings.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/matter/strings.json
@@ -435,6 +435,9 @@
       "evse_soc": {
         "name": "State of charge"
       },
+      "nitrogen_dioxide": {
+        "name": "[%key:component::sensor::entity_component::nitrogen_dioxide::name%]"
+      },
       "pump_control_mode": {
         "name": "Control mode",
         "state": {
diff --git a/tests/components/matter/snapshots/test_sensor.ambr b/tests/components/matter/snapshots/test_sensor.ambr
index a2ac33ae9bd..2567ce2e936 100644
--- a/tests/components/matter/snapshots/test_sensor.ambr
+++ b/tests/components/matter/snapshots/test_sensor.ambr
@@ -353,14 +353,14 @@
     'name': None,
     'options': dict({
     }),
-    'original_device_class': <SensorDeviceClass.NITROGEN_DIOXIDE: 'nitrogen_dioxide'>,
+    'original_device_class': None,
     'original_icon': None,
     'original_name': 'Nitrogen dioxide',
     'platform': 'matter',
     'previous_unique_id': None,
     'suggested_object_id': None,
     'supported_features': 0,
-    'translation_key': None,
+    'translation_key': 'nitrogen_dioxide',
     'unique_id': '00000000000004D2-000000000000008F-MatterNodeDevice-2-NitrogenDioxideSensor-1043-0',
     'unit_of_measurement': 'ppm',
   })
@@ -368,7 +368,6 @@
 # name: test_sensors[air_purifier][sensor.air_purifier_nitrogen_dioxide-state]
   StateSnapshot({
     'attributes': ReadOnlyDict({
-      'device_class': 'nitrogen_dioxide',
       'friendly_name': 'Air Purifier Nitrogen dioxide',
       'state_class': <SensorStateClass.MEASUREMENT: 'measurement'>,
       'unit_of_measurement': 'ppm',
@@ -955,14 +954,14 @@
     'name': None,
     'options': dict({
     }),
-    'original_device_class': <SensorDeviceClass.NITROGEN_DIOXIDE: 'nitrogen_dioxide'>,
+    'original_device_class': None,
     'original_icon': None,
     'original_name': 'Nitrogen dioxide',
     'platform': 'matter',
     'previous_unique_id': None,
     'suggested_object_id': None,
     'supported_features': 0,
-    'translation_key': None,
+    'translation_key': 'nitrogen_dioxide',
     'unique_id': '00000000000004D2-0000000000000001-MatterNodeDevice-1-NitrogenDioxideSensor-1043-0',
     'unit_of_measurement': 'ppm',
   })
@@ -970,7 +969,6 @@
 # name: test_sensors[air_quality_sensor][sensor.lightfi_aq1_air_quality_sensor_nitrogen_dioxide-state]
   StateSnapshot({
     'attributes': ReadOnlyDict({
-      'device_class': 'nitrogen_dioxide',
       'friendly_name': 'lightfi-aq1-air-quality-sensor Nitrogen dioxide',
       'state_class': <SensorStateClass.MEASUREMENT: 'measurement'>,
       'unit_of_measurement': 'ppm',