diff --git a/homeassistant/components/iperf3/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/iperf3/__init__.py
index 951397e7e61..1f731e67be1 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/iperf3/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/iperf3/__init__.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from homeassistant.components.sensor import (
     DOMAIN as SENSOR_DOMAIN,
     SensorDeviceClass,
     SensorEntityDescription,
+    SensorStateClass,
 )
 from homeassistant.const import (
     CONF_HOST,
@@ -48,16 +49,22 @@ ATTR_UPLOAD = "upload"
 ATTR_VERSION = "Version"
 ATTR_HOST = "host"
 
+ICON = "mdi:speedometer"
+
 SENSOR_TYPES: tuple[SensorEntityDescription, ...] = (
     SensorEntityDescription(
         key=ATTR_DOWNLOAD,
         name=ATTR_DOWNLOAD.capitalize(),
+        icon=ICON,
+        state_class=SensorStateClass.MEASUREMENT,
         device_class=SensorDeviceClass.DATA_RATE,
         native_unit_of_measurement=UnitOfDataRate.MEGABITS_PER_SECOND,
     ),
     SensorEntityDescription(
         key=ATTR_UPLOAD,
         name=ATTR_UPLOAD.capitalize(),
+        icon=ICON,
+        state_class=SensorStateClass.MEASUREMENT,
         device_class=SensorDeviceClass.DATA_RATE,
         native_unit_of_measurement=UnitOfDataRate.MEGABITS_PER_SECOND,
     ),
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/iperf3/sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/iperf3/sensor.py
index 3d13c302606..1b68709b934 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/iperf3/sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/iperf3/sensor.py
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ from homeassistant.helpers.typing import ConfigType, DiscoveryInfoType
 
 from . import ATTR_VERSION, DATA_UPDATED, DOMAIN as IPERF3_DOMAIN, SENSOR_TYPES
 
-ICON = "mdi:speedometer"
-
 ATTR_PROTOCOL = "Protocol"
 ATTR_REMOTE_HOST = "Remote Server"
 ATTR_REMOTE_PORT = "Remote Port"
@@ -41,7 +39,6 @@ class Iperf3Sensor(RestoreEntity, SensorEntity):
     """A Iperf3 sensor implementation."""
 
     _attr_attribution = "Data retrieved using Iperf3"
-    _attr_icon = ICON
     _attr_should_poll = False
 
     def __init__(self, iperf3_data, description: SensorEntityDescription):