diff --git a/homeassistant/components/unifi/hub/config.py b/homeassistant/components/unifi/hub/config.py
index ef3c48e3c1b7a..bb644f5914bba 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/unifi/hub/config.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/unifi/hub/config.py
@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@ class UnifiConfig:
 
     # Device tracker options
 
-    option_track_clients: list[str]
+    option_track_clients: bool
     """Config entry option to not track clients."""
-    option_track_wired_clients: list[str]
+    option_track_wired_clients: bool
     """Config entry option to not track wired clients."""
     option_track_devices: bool
     """Config entry option to not track devices."""
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/unifi/sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/unifi/sensor.py
index 57888cd2c0833..d1a7943ede3d3 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/unifi/sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/unifi/sensor.py
@@ -107,6 +107,10 @@ def async_client_uptime_value_fn(hub: UnifiHub, client: Client) -> datetime:
 @callback
 def async_wired_client_allowed_fn(hub: UnifiHub, obj_id: str) -> bool:
     """Check if client is wired and allowed."""
+    if obj_id not in hub.config.option_supported_clients and (
+        not hub.config.option_track_clients or not hub.config.option_track_wired_clients
+    ):
+        return False
     client = hub.api.clients[obj_id]
     if not client.is_wired or client.wired_rate_mbps <= 0:
         return False
diff --git a/tests/components/unifi/test_sensor.py b/tests/components/unifi/test_sensor.py
index 9104b8c0de7b9..2def1ea7407b6 100644
--- a/tests/components/unifi/test_sensor.py
+++ b/tests/components/unifi/test_sensor.py
@@ -20,9 +20,11 @@
 from homeassistant.components.unifi.const import (
     CONF_ALLOW_BANDWIDTH_SENSORS,
     CONF_ALLOW_UPTIME_SENSORS,
+    CONF_CLIENT_SOURCE,
     CONF_DETECTION_TIME,
     CONF_TRACK_CLIENTS,
     CONF_TRACK_DEVICES,
+    CONF_TRACK_WIRED_CLIENTS,
     DEFAULT_DETECTION_TIME,
     DEVICE_STATES,
 )
@@ -579,6 +581,42 @@ async def test_wired_client_speed_sensor(
     assert hass.states.get("sensor.wired_client_link_speed").state == STATE_UNAVAILABLE
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("config_entry_options", [{CONF_TRACK_CLIENTS: False}])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("client_payload", [[WIRED_CLIENT]])
+@pytest.mark.usefixtures("config_entry_setup")
+@pytest.mark.usefixtures("entity_registry_enabled_by_default")
+async def test_wired_client_speed_sensor_tracking_disabled(
+    hass: HomeAssistant,
+) -> None:
+    """Verify wired client speed sensor is not created when track_clients is disabled."""
+    assert hass.states.get("sensor.wired_client_link_speed") is None
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("config_entry_options", [{CONF_TRACK_WIRED_CLIENTS: False}])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("client_payload", [[WIRED_CLIENT]])
+@pytest.mark.usefixtures("config_entry_setup")
+@pytest.mark.usefixtures("entity_registry_enabled_by_default")
+async def test_wired_client_speed_sensor_wired_tracking_disabled(
+    hass: HomeAssistant,
+) -> None:
+    """Verify wired client speed sensor is not created when track_wired_clients is disabled."""
+    assert hass.states.get("sensor.wired_client_link_speed") is None
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "config_entry_options",
+    [{CONF_TRACK_CLIENTS: False, CONF_CLIENT_SOURCE: [WIRED_CLIENT["mac"]]}],
+)
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("client_payload", [[WIRED_CLIENT]])
+@pytest.mark.usefixtures("config_entry_setup")
+@pytest.mark.usefixtures("entity_registry_enabled_by_default")
+async def test_wired_client_speed_sensor_supported_client_bypass(
+    hass: HomeAssistant,
+) -> None:
+    """Verify wired client speed sensor is created for supported clients even when tracking is disabled."""
+    assert hass.states.get("sensor.wired_client_link_speed").state == "1000"
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "config_entry_options",
     [{CONF_ALLOW_BANDWIDTH_SENSORS: True, CONF_ALLOW_UPTIME_SENSORS: True}],