diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 726df616..797a2ebb 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 repos:
   - repo: https://github.com/charliermarsh/ruff-pre-commit
-    rev: v0.5.5
+    rev: v0.5.6
     hooks:
       - id: ruff
         args:
diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index a285c55c..74a36088 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Version 2024.8.1(2024-08-02)
 
 - Refactor entity path
+- Allow undefined generic entities besides CE
 
 # Version 2024.8.0(2024-08-01)
 
diff --git a/hahomematic/platforms/custom/const.py b/hahomematic/platforms/custom/const.py
index 550d8352..ebefd8f3 100644
--- a/hahomematic/platforms/custom/const.py
+++ b/hahomematic/platforms/custom/const.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ class DeviceProfile(StrEnum):
 class ED(StrEnum):
     """Enum for entity definitions."""
 
+    ALLOW_UNDEFINED_GENERIC_ENTITIES = "allow_undefined_generic_entities"
     DEFAULT_ENTITIES = "default_entities"
     INCLUDE_DEFAULT_ENTITIES = "include_default_entities"
     DEVICE_GROUP = "device_group"
diff --git a/hahomematic/platforms/custom/definition.py b/hahomematic/platforms/custom/definition.py
index 7e62c0e1..1d801bbe 100644
--- a/hahomematic/platforms/custom/definition.py
+++ b/hahomematic/platforms/custom/definition.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 SCHEMA_ED_DEVICE_GROUP = vol.Schema(
     {
         vol.Required(ED.PRIMARY_CHANNEL.value): vol.Any(int, None),
+        vol.Required(ED.ALLOW_UNDEFINED_GENERIC_ENTITIES.value): bool,
         vol.Optional(ED.SECONDARY_CHANNELS.value): (int,),
         vol.Optional(ED.REPEATABLE_FIELDS.value): SCHEMA_ED_FIELD_DETAILS,
         vol.Optional(ED.VISIBLE_REPEATABLE_FIELDS.value): SCHEMA_ED_FIELD_DETAILS,
@@ -80,9 +81,19 @@
         4: (Parameter.BATTERY_STATE,),
     },
     ED.DEVICE_DEFINITIONS: {
+        DeviceProfile.IP_BUTTON_LOCK: {
+            ED.DEVICE_GROUP: {
+                ED.PRIMARY_CHANNEL: 0,
+                ED.ALLOW_UNDEFINED_GENERIC_ENTITIES: True,
+                ED.REPEATABLE_FIELDS: {
+                    Field.BUTTON_LOCK: Parameter.GLOBAL_BUTTON_LOCK,
+                },
+            },
+        },
         DeviceProfile.IP_COVER: {
             ED.DEVICE_GROUP: {
                 ED.PRIMARY_CHANNEL: 1,
+                ED.ALLOW_UNDEFINED_GENERIC_ENTITIES: False,
                 ED.SECONDARY_CHANNELS: (2, 3),
                 ED.REPEATABLE_FIELDS: {
                     Field.COMBINED_PARAMETER: Parameter.COMBINED_PARAMETER,
@@ -107,6 +118,7 @@
         DeviceProfile.IP_DIMMER: {
             ED.DEVICE_GROUP: {
                 ED.PRIMARY_CHANNEL: 1,
+                ED.ALLOW_UNDEFINED_GENERIC_ENTITIES: False,
                 ED.SECONDARY_CHANNELS: (2, 3),
                 ED.REPEATABLE_FIELDS: {
                     Field.LEVEL: Parameter.LEVEL,
@@ -123,6 +135,7 @@
         DeviceProfile.IP_GARAGE: {
             ED.DEVICE_GROUP: {
                 ED.PRIMARY_CHANNEL: 0,
+                ED.ALLOW_UNDEFINED_GENERIC_ENTITIES: False,
                 ED.REPEATABLE_FIELDS: {
                     Field.DOOR_COMMAND: Parameter.DOOR_COMMAND,
                     Field.SECTION: Parameter.SECTION,
@@ -138,6 +151,7 @@
         DeviceProfile.IP_HDM: {
             ED.DEVICE_GROUP: {
                 ED.PRIMARY_CHANNEL: 1,
+                ED.ALLOW_UNDEFINED_GENERIC_ENTITIES: False,
                 ED.FIELDS: {
                     1: {
                         Field.DIRECTION: Parameter.ACTIVITY_STATE,
@@ -151,6 +165,7 @@
         DeviceProfile.IP_FIXED_COLOR_LIGHT: {
             ED.DEVICE_GROUP: {
                 ED.PRIMARY_CHANNEL: 1,
+                ED.ALLOW_UNDEFINED_GENERIC_ENTITIES: False,
                 ED.SECONDARY_CHANNELS: (2, 3),
                 ED.REPEATABLE_FIELDS: {
                     Field.COLOR: Parameter.COLOR,
@@ -172,6 +187,7 @@
         DeviceProfile.IP_SIMPLE_FIXED_COLOR_LIGHT_WIRED: {
             ED.DEVICE_GROUP: {
                 ED.PRIMARY_CHANNEL: 0,
+                ED.ALLOW_UNDEFINED_GENERIC_ENTITIES: False,
                 ED.REPEATABLE_FIELDS: {
                     Field.COLOR: Parameter.COLOR,
                     Field.COLOR_BEHAVIOUR: Parameter.COLOR_BEHAVIOUR,
@@ -186,6 +202,7 @@
         DeviceProfile.IP_SIMPLE_FIXED_COLOR_LIGHT: {
             ED.DEVICE_GROUP: {
                 ED.PRIMARY_CHANNEL: 0,
+                ED.ALLOW_UNDEFINED_GENERIC_ENTITIES: False,
                 ED.REPEATABLE_FIELDS: {
                     Field.COLOR: Parameter.COLOR,
                     Field.LEVEL: Parameter.LEVEL,
@@ -199,6 +216,7 @@
         DeviceProfile.IP_RGBW_LIGHT: {
             ED.DEVICE_GROUP: {
                 ED.PRIMARY_CHANNEL: 1,
+                ED.ALLOW_UNDEFINED_GENERIC_ENTITIES: False,
                 ED.SECONDARY_CHANNELS: (2, 3, 4),
                 ED.REPEATABLE_FIELDS: {
                     Field.COLOR_TEMPERATURE: Parameter.COLOR_TEMPERATURE,
@@ -224,6 +242,7 @@
         DeviceProfile.IP_DRG_DALI: {
             ED.DEVICE_GROUP: {
                 ED.PRIMARY_CHANNEL: 1,
+                ED.ALLOW_UNDEFINED_GENERIC_ENTITIES: False,
                 ED.REPEATABLE_FIELDS: {
                     Field.COLOR_TEMPERATURE: Parameter.COLOR_TEMPERATURE,
                     Field.ON_TIME_VALUE: Parameter.DURATION_VALUE,
@@ -242,6 +261,7 @@
         DeviceProfile.IP_SWITCH: {
             ED.DEVICE_GROUP: {
                 ED.PRIMARY_CHANNEL: 1,
+                ED.ALLOW_UNDEFINED_GENERIC_ENTITIES: False,
                 ED.SECONDARY_CHANNELS: (2, 3),
                 ED.REPEATABLE_FIELDS: {
                     Field.STATE: Parameter.STATE,
@@ -267,6 +287,7 @@
         DeviceProfile.IP_LOCK: {
             ED.DEVICE_GROUP: {
                 ED.PRIMARY_CHANNEL: 1,
+                ED.ALLOW_UNDEFINED_GENERIC_ENTITIES: False,
                 ED.REPEATABLE_FIELDS: {
                     Field.DIRECTION: Parameter.ACTIVITY_STATE,
                     Field.LOCK_STATE: Parameter.LOCK_STATE,
@@ -279,25 +300,10 @@
                 },
             },
         },
-        DeviceProfile.IP_BUTTON_LOCK: {
-            ED.DEVICE_GROUP: {
-                ED.PRIMARY_CHANNEL: 0,
-                ED.REPEATABLE_FIELDS: {
-                    Field.BUTTON_LOCK: Parameter.GLOBAL_BUTTON_LOCK,
-                },
-            },
-        },
-        DeviceProfile.RF_BUTTON_LOCK: {
-            ED.DEVICE_GROUP: {
-                ED.PRIMARY_CHANNEL: None,
-                ED.REPEATABLE_FIELDS: {
-                    Field.BUTTON_LOCK: Parameter.GLOBAL_BUTTON_LOCK,
-                },
-            },
-        },
         DeviceProfile.IP_SIREN: {
             ED.DEVICE_GROUP: {
                 ED.PRIMARY_CHANNEL: 3,
+                ED.ALLOW_UNDEFINED_GENERIC_ENTITIES: False,
                 ED.REPEATABLE_FIELDS: {
                     Field.ACOUSTIC_ALARM_ACTIVE: Parameter.ACOUSTIC_ALARM_ACTIVE,
                     Field.OPTICAL_ALARM_ACTIVE: Parameter.OPTICAL_ALARM_ACTIVE,
@@ -311,6 +317,7 @@
         DeviceProfile.IP_SIREN_SMOKE: {
             ED.DEVICE_GROUP: {
                 ED.PRIMARY_CHANNEL: 1,
+                ED.ALLOW_UNDEFINED_GENERIC_ENTITIES: False,
                 ED.REPEATABLE_FIELDS: {
                     Field.SMOKE_DETECTOR_COMMAND: Parameter.SMOKE_DETECTOR_COMMAND,
                 },
@@ -322,6 +329,7 @@
         DeviceProfile.IP_THERMOSTAT: {
             ED.DEVICE_GROUP: {
                 ED.PRIMARY_CHANNEL: 0,
+                ED.ALLOW_UNDEFINED_GENERIC_ENTITIES: False,
                 ED.REPEATABLE_FIELDS: {
                     Field.ACTIVE_PROFILE: Parameter.ACTIVE_PROFILE,
                     Field.BOOST_MODE: Parameter.BOOST_MODE,
@@ -351,6 +359,7 @@
         DeviceProfile.IP_THERMOSTAT_GROUP: {
             ED.DEVICE_GROUP: {
                 ED.PRIMARY_CHANNEL: 0,
+                ED.ALLOW_UNDEFINED_GENERIC_ENTITIES: False,
                 ED.REPEATABLE_FIELDS: {
                     Field.ACTIVE_PROFILE: Parameter.ACTIVE_PROFILE,
                     Field.BOOST_MODE: Parameter.BOOST_MODE,
@@ -377,9 +386,19 @@
             },
             ED.INCLUDE_DEFAULT_ENTITIES: False,
         },
+        DeviceProfile.RF_BUTTON_LOCK: {
+            ED.DEVICE_GROUP: {
+                ED.PRIMARY_CHANNEL: None,
+                ED.ALLOW_UNDEFINED_GENERIC_ENTITIES: True,
+                ED.REPEATABLE_FIELDS: {
+                    Field.BUTTON_LOCK: Parameter.GLOBAL_BUTTON_LOCK,
+                },
+            },
+        },
         DeviceProfile.RF_COVER: {
             ED.DEVICE_GROUP: {
                 ED.PRIMARY_CHANNEL: 0,
+                ED.ALLOW_UNDEFINED_GENERIC_ENTITIES: False,
                 ED.REPEATABLE_FIELDS: {
                     Field.DIRECTION: Parameter.DIRECTION,
                     Field.LEVEL: Parameter.LEVEL,
@@ -392,6 +411,7 @@
         DeviceProfile.RF_DIMMER: {
             ED.DEVICE_GROUP: {
                 ED.PRIMARY_CHANNEL: 0,
+                ED.ALLOW_UNDEFINED_GENERIC_ENTITIES: False,
                 ED.REPEATABLE_FIELDS: {
                     Field.LEVEL: Parameter.LEVEL,
                     Field.ON_TIME_VALUE: Parameter.ON_TIME,
@@ -402,6 +422,7 @@
         DeviceProfile.RF_DIMMER_COLOR: {
             ED.DEVICE_GROUP: {
                 ED.PRIMARY_CHANNEL: 0,
+                ED.ALLOW_UNDEFINED_GENERIC_ENTITIES: False,
                 ED.REPEATABLE_FIELDS: {
                     Field.LEVEL: Parameter.LEVEL,
                     Field.ON_TIME_VALUE: Parameter.ON_TIME,
@@ -420,6 +441,7 @@
         DeviceProfile.RF_DIMMER_COLOR_FIXED: {
             ED.DEVICE_GROUP: {
                 ED.PRIMARY_CHANNEL: 0,
+                ED.ALLOW_UNDEFINED_GENERIC_ENTITIES: False,
                 ED.REPEATABLE_FIELDS: {
                     Field.LEVEL: Parameter.LEVEL,
                     Field.ON_TIME_VALUE: Parameter.ON_TIME,
@@ -430,6 +452,7 @@
         DeviceProfile.RF_DIMMER_COLOR_TEMP: {
             ED.DEVICE_GROUP: {
                 ED.PRIMARY_CHANNEL: 0,
+                ED.ALLOW_UNDEFINED_GENERIC_ENTITIES: False,
                 ED.REPEATABLE_FIELDS: {
                     Field.LEVEL: Parameter.LEVEL,
                     Field.ON_TIME_VALUE: Parameter.ON_TIME,
@@ -445,6 +468,7 @@
         DeviceProfile.RF_DIMMER_WITH_VIRT_CHANNEL: {
             ED.DEVICE_GROUP: {
                 ED.PRIMARY_CHANNEL: 0,
+                ED.ALLOW_UNDEFINED_GENERIC_ENTITIES: False,
                 ED.SECONDARY_CHANNELS: (1, 2),
                 ED.REPEATABLE_FIELDS: {
                     Field.LEVEL: Parameter.LEVEL,
@@ -456,6 +480,7 @@
         DeviceProfile.RF_LOCK: {
             ED.DEVICE_GROUP: {
                 ED.PRIMARY_CHANNEL: 0,
+                ED.ALLOW_UNDEFINED_GENERIC_ENTITIES: False,
                 ED.REPEATABLE_FIELDS: {
                     Field.DIRECTION: Parameter.DIRECTION,
                     Field.OPEN: Parameter.OPEN,
@@ -467,6 +492,7 @@
         DeviceProfile.RF_SWITCH: {
             ED.DEVICE_GROUP: {
                 ED.PRIMARY_CHANNEL: 0,
+                ED.ALLOW_UNDEFINED_GENERIC_ENTITIES: False,
                 ED.REPEATABLE_FIELDS: {
                     Field.STATE: Parameter.STATE,
                     Field.ON_TIME_VALUE: Parameter.ON_TIME,
@@ -485,6 +511,7 @@
         DeviceProfile.RF_THERMOSTAT: {
             ED.DEVICE_GROUP: {
                 ED.PRIMARY_CHANNEL: 0,
+                ED.ALLOW_UNDEFINED_GENERIC_ENTITIES: False,
                 ED.REPEATABLE_FIELDS: {
                     Field.AUTO_MODE: Parameter.AUTO_MODE,
                     Field.BOOST_MODE: Parameter.BOOST_MODE,
@@ -510,6 +537,7 @@
         DeviceProfile.RF_THERMOSTAT_GROUP: {
             ED.DEVICE_GROUP: {
                 ED.PRIMARY_CHANNEL: 0,
+                ED.ALLOW_UNDEFINED_GENERIC_ENTITIES: False,
                 ED.REPEATABLE_FIELDS: {
                     Field.AUTO_MODE: Parameter.AUTO_MODE,
                     Field.BOOST_MODE: Parameter.BOOST_MODE,
@@ -536,6 +564,7 @@
         DeviceProfile.SIMPLE_RF_THERMOSTAT: {
             ED.DEVICE_GROUP: {
                 ED.PRIMARY_CHANNEL: 0,
+                ED.ALLOW_UNDEFINED_GENERIC_ENTITIES: False,
                 ED.VISIBLE_REPEATABLE_FIELDS: {
                     Field.HUMIDITY: Parameter.HUMIDITY,
                     Field.TEMPERATURE: Parameter.TEMPERATURE,
diff --git a/hahomematic/platforms/custom/entity.py b/hahomematic/platforms/custom/entity.py
index b73228a3..19f0e062 100644
--- a/hahomematic/platforms/custom/entity.py
+++ b/hahomematic/platforms/custom/entity.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 from hahomematic.const import CALLBACK_TYPE, ENTITY_KEY, INIT_DATETIME, CallSource, EntityUsage
 from hahomematic.platforms import device as hmd
 from hahomematic.platforms.custom import definition as hmed
-from hahomematic.platforms.custom.const import DeviceProfile, Field
+from hahomematic.platforms.custom.const import ED, DeviceProfile, Field
 from hahomematic.platforms.custom.support import ExtendedConfig
 from hahomematic.platforms.decorators import config_property
 from hahomematic.platforms.entity import BaseEntity, CallParameterCollector
@@ -54,11 +54,19 @@ def __init__(
                 device_type=device.device_type, platform=self.platform
             ),
         )
+        self._allow_undefined_generic_entities: Final[bool] = self._device_desc[
+            ED.ALLOW_UNDEFINED_GENERIC_ENTITIES
+        ]
         self._extended: Final = extended
         self._data_entities: Final[dict[Field, hmge.GenericEntity]] = {}
         self._init_entities()
         self._init_entity_fields()
 
+    @property
+    def allow_undefined_generic_entities(self) -> bool:
+        """Return if undefined generic entities of this device are allowed."""
+        return self._allow_undefined_generic_entities
+
     @config_property
     def base_channel_no(self) -> int | None:
         """Return the base channel no of the entity."""
@@ -144,12 +152,14 @@ def _get_entity_name(self) -> EntityNameData:
             device=self._device,
             channel_no=self.channel_no,
             is_only_primary_channel=is_only_primary_channel,
-            usage=self._usage,
+            usage=self._get_entity_usage(),
             postfix=self.entity_name_postfix.replace("_", " ").title(),
         )
 
     def _get_entity_usage(self) -> EntityUsage:
         """Generate the usage for the entity."""
+        if self._forced_usage:
+            return self._forced_usage
         if (
             secondary_channels := self._device_desc.get(hmed.ED.SECONDARY_CHANNELS)
         ) and self.channel_no in secondary_channels:
@@ -180,7 +190,7 @@ def _init_entities(self) -> None:
             entity = self._device.get_generic_entity(
                 channel_address=self._channel_address, parameter=parameter
             )
-            self._add_entity(field=field_name, entity=entity)
+            self._add_entity(field=field_name, entity=entity, is_visible=False)
 
         # Add visible repeating fields
         for field_name, parameter in self._device_desc.get(
@@ -221,7 +231,7 @@ def _init_entities(self) -> None:
         if hmed.get_include_default_entities(device_profile=self._device_profile):
             self._mark_entities(entity_def=hmed.get_default_entities())
 
-    def _add_entities(self, field_dict_name: hmed.ED, is_visible: bool = False) -> None:
+    def _add_entities(self, field_dict_name: hmed.ED, is_visible: bool | None = None) -> None:
         """Add entities to custom entity."""
         fields = self._device_desc.get(field_dict_name, {})
         for channel_no, channel in fields.items():
@@ -232,12 +242,10 @@ def _add_entities(self, field_dict_name: hmed.ED, is_visible: bool = False) -> N
                 if entity := self._device.get_generic_entity(
                     channel_address=channel_address, parameter=parameter
                 ):
-                    if is_visible and entity.is_forced_sensor is False:
-                        entity.set_usage(EntityUsage.CE_VISIBLE)
-                    self._add_entity(field=field, entity=entity)
+                    self._add_entity(field=field, entity=entity, is_visible=is_visible)
 
     def _add_entity(
-        self, field: Field, entity: hmge.GenericEntity | None, is_visible: bool = False
+        self, field: Field, entity: hmge.GenericEntity | None, is_visible: bool | None = None
     ) -> None:
         """Add entity to collection and register callback."""
         if not entity:
@@ -245,8 +253,11 @@ def _add_entity(
         self.device.add_sub_device_channel(
             channel_no=self._channel_no, base_channel_no=self._base_channel_no
         )
-        if is_visible:
-            entity.set_usage(EntityUsage.CE_VISIBLE)
+
+        if is_visible is True and entity.is_forced_sensor is False:
+            entity.force_usage(forced_usage=EntityUsage.CE_VISIBLE)
+        elif is_visible is False and entity.is_forced_sensor is False:
+            entity.force_usage(forced_usage=EntityUsage.NO_CREATE)
 
         self._unregister_callbacks.append(
             entity.register_internal_entity_updated_callback(cb=self.fire_entity_updated_callback)
@@ -279,11 +290,10 @@ def _mark_entity(self, channel_no: int | None, parameters: tuple[str, ...]) -> N
         )
 
         for parameter in parameters:
-            entity = self._device.get_generic_entity(
+            if entity := self._device.get_generic_entity(
                 channel_address=channel_address, parameter=parameter
-            )
-            if entity:
-                entity.set_usage(EntityUsage.ENTITY)
+            ):
+                entity.force_usage(forced_usage=EntityUsage.ENTITY)
 
     def _get_entity[_EntityT: hmge.GenericEntity](
         self, field: Field, entity_type: type[_EntityT]
diff --git a/hahomematic/platforms/custom/light.py b/hahomematic/platforms/custom/light.py
index 0e1d1218..4c42d916 100644
--- a/hahomematic/platforms/custom/light.py
+++ b/hahomematic/platforms/custom/light.py
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ def usage(self) -> EntityUsage:
             and self.channel_no in (3, 4)
         ):
             return EntityUsage.NO_CREATE
-        return self._usage
+        return self._get_entity_usage()
 
     @value_property
     def effects(self) -> tuple[str, ...] | None:
@@ -1117,7 +1117,7 @@ def make_ip_drg_dali_light(
     "HMW-LC-Dim1L-DR": CustomConfig(make_ce_func=make_rf_dimmer, channels=(3,)),
     "HSS-DX": CustomConfig(make_ce_func=make_rf_dimmer, channels=(1,)),
     "HmIP-DRG-DALI": CustomConfig(
-        make_ce_func=make_ip_drg_dali_light, channels=tuple(range(1, 49, 1))
+        make_ce_func=make_ip_drg_dali_light, channels=tuple(range(0, 49, 1))
     ),
     "HmIP-BDT": CustomConfig(make_ce_func=make_ip_dimmer, channels=(3,)),
     "HmIP-BSL": CustomConfig(make_ce_func=make_ip_fixed_color_light, channels=(7, 11)),
diff --git a/hahomematic/platforms/device.py b/hahomematic/platforms/device.py
index 4ffa999a..f3802663 100644
--- a/hahomematic/platforms/device.py
+++ b/hahomematic/platforms/device.py
@@ -180,6 +180,16 @@ def _identify_manufacturer(self) -> Manufacturer:
             return Manufacturer.MOEHLENHOFF
         return Manufacturer.EQ3
 
+    @property
+    def allow_undefined_generic_entities(self) -> bool:
+        """Return if undefined generic entities of this device are allowed."""
+        return bool(
+            all(
+                entity.allow_undefined_generic_entities
+                for entity in self._custom_entities.values()
+            )
+        )
+
     @value_property
     def available(self) -> bool:
         """Return the availability of the device."""
diff --git a/hahomematic/platforms/entity.py b/hahomematic/platforms/entity.py
index b4e72af9..f8244747 100644
--- a/hahomematic/platforms/entity.py
+++ b/hahomematic/platforms/entity.py
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ def __init__(
             interface_id=device.interface_id
         )
 
-        self._usage: EntityUsage = self._get_entity_usage()
+        self._forced_usage: EntityUsage | None = None
         self._entity_name_data: Final = self._get_entity_name()
 
     @property
@@ -369,11 +369,11 @@ def rooms(self) -> set[str]:
     @config_property
     def usage(self) -> EntityUsage:
         """Return the entity usage."""
-        return self._usage
+        return self._get_entity_usage()
 
-    def set_usage(self, usage: EntityUsage) -> None:
+    def force_usage(self, forced_usage: EntityUsage) -> None:
         """Set the entity usage."""
-        self._usage = usage
+        self._forced_usage = forced_usage
 
     @abstractmethod
     async def load_entity_value(self, call_source: CallSource, direct_call: bool = False) -> None:
diff --git a/hahomematic/platforms/event.py b/hahomematic/platforms/event.py
index 479fca63..1b7eb7fe 100644
--- a/hahomematic/platforms/event.py
+++ b/hahomematic/platforms/event.py
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ def __init__(
     @config_property
     def usage(self) -> EntityUsage:
         """Return the entity usage."""
-        if (force_enabled := self._enabled_by_channel_operation_mode) is None:
-            return self._usage
-        return EntityUsage.EVENT if force_enabled else EntityUsage.NO_CREATE
+        if (forced_by_com := self._enabled_by_channel_operation_mode) is None:
+            return self._get_entity_usage()
+        return EntityUsage.EVENT if forced_by_com else EntityUsage.NO_CREATE
 
     @config_property
     def event_type(self) -> HomematicEventType:
diff --git a/hahomematic/platforms/generic/entity.py b/hahomematic/platforms/generic/entity.py
index 40aa0f81..1352f4ce 100644
--- a/hahomematic/platforms/generic/entity.py
+++ b/hahomematic/platforms/generic/entity.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def usage(self) -> EntityUsage:
         if self._is_forced_sensor or self._is_un_ignored:
             return EntityUsage.ENTITY
         if (force_enabled := self._enabled_by_channel_operation_mode) is None:
-            return self._usage
+            return self._get_entity_usage()
         return EntityUsage.ENTITY if force_enabled else EntityUsage.NO_CREATE
 
     async def event(self, value: Any) -> None:
@@ -135,6 +135,8 @@ def _get_entity_name(self) -> EntityNameData:
 
     def _get_entity_usage(self) -> EntityUsage:
         """Generate the usage for the entity."""
+        if self._forced_usage:
+            return self._forced_usage
         if self._central.parameter_visibility.parameter_is_hidden(
             device_type=self._device.device_type,
             channel_no=self.channel_no,
@@ -145,7 +147,10 @@ def _get_entity_usage(self) -> EntityUsage:
 
         return (
             EntityUsage.NO_CREATE
-            if self._device.has_custom_entity_definition
+            if (
+                self._device.has_custom_entity_definition
+                and not self._device.allow_undefined_generic_entities
+            )
             else EntityUsage.ENTITY
         )
 
diff --git a/requirements_test.txt b/requirements_test.txt
index b2d5b32a..3f613d4c 100644
--- a/requirements_test.txt
+++ b/requirements_test.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 -r requirements.txt
 -r requirements_test_pre_commit.txt
 
-coverage==7.6.0
+coverage==7.6.1
 freezegun==1.5.1
 mypy-dev==1.12.0a2
 pip==24.2
diff --git a/requirements_test_pre_commit.txt b/requirements_test_pre_commit.txt
index c7f6c088..fa79d7de 100644
--- a/requirements_test_pre_commit.txt
+++ b/requirements_test_pre_commit.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 bandit==1.7.9
 codespell==2.3.0
-ruff==0.5.5
+ruff==0.5.6
 yamllint==1.35.1
diff --git a/tests/test_central_pydevccu.py b/tests/test_central_pydevccu.py
index c7feaf67..2b7efb4c 100644
--- a/tests/test_central_pydevccu.py
+++ b/tests/test_central_pydevccu.py
@@ -114,9 +114,9 @@ async def test_central_full(central_unit_full) -> None:
     ) as fptr:
         fptr.write(orjson.dumps(addresses, option=orjson.OPT_INDENT_2 | orjson.OPT_NON_STR_KEYS))
 
-    assert usage_types[EntityUsage.NO_CREATE] == 3220
+    assert usage_types[EntityUsage.NO_CREATE] == 3128
     assert usage_types[EntityUsage.CE_PRIMARY] == 208
-    assert usage_types[EntityUsage.ENTITY] == 3707
+    assert usage_types[EntityUsage.ENTITY] == 3799
     assert usage_types[EntityUsage.CE_VISIBLE] == 114
     assert usage_types[EntityUsage.CE_SECONDARY] == 146