diff --git a/homeassistant/components/roku/media_player.py b/homeassistant/components/roku/media_player.py
index 05f782b37c4..62a1a181459 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/roku/media_player.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/roku/media_player.py
@@ -122,6 +122,14 @@ class RokuMediaPlayer(RokuEntity, MediaPlayerEntity):
         | MediaPlayerEntityFeature.BROWSE_MEDIA
     )
 
+    def __init__(self, coordinator: RokuDataUpdateCoordinator) -> None:
+        """Initialize the Roku device."""
+        super().__init__(coordinator=coordinator)
+        if coordinator.data.info.device_type == "tv":
+            self._attr_device_class = MediaPlayerDeviceClass.TV
+        else:
+            self._attr_device_class = MediaPlayerDeviceClass.RECEIVER
+
     def _media_playback_trackable(self) -> bool:
         """Detect if we have enough media data to track playback."""
         if self.coordinator.data.media is None or self.coordinator.data.media.live:
@@ -129,14 +137,6 @@ class RokuMediaPlayer(RokuEntity, MediaPlayerEntity):
 
         return self.coordinator.data.media.duration > 0
 
-    @property
-    def device_class(self) -> MediaPlayerDeviceClass:
-        """Return the class of this device."""
-        if self.coordinator.data.info.device_type == "tv":
-            return MediaPlayerDeviceClass.TV
-
-        return MediaPlayerDeviceClass.RECEIVER
-
     @property
     def state(self) -> MediaPlayerState | None:
         """Return the state of the device."""