diff --git a/homeassistant/components/permobil/sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/permobil/sensor.py
index 8a504248f5ac..8af6fcf5ab18 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/permobil/sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/permobil/sensor.py
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ SENSOR_DESCRIPTIONS: tuple[PermobilSensorEntityDescription, ...] = (
         key="record_distance",
         translation_key="record_distance",
         icon="mdi:map-marker-distance",
+        device_class=SensorDeviceClass.DISTANCE,
         state_class=SensorStateClass.TOTAL_INCREASING,
     ),
 )