diff --git a/tests/test_device.py b/tests/test_device.py
index 1c508a868..8a1ebb973 100644
--- a/tests/test_device.py
+++ b/tests/test_device.py
@@ -1198,6 +1198,32 @@ async def test_join_binding_reporting(zha_gateway: Gateway) -> None:
     ]
 
 
+async def test_quirks_v2_prevent_entity_also_prevents_binding(
+    zha_gateway: Gateway,
+) -> None:
+    """A quirk-prevented entity must not drive cluster binding."""
+    zigpy_dev = await zigpy_device_from_json(
+        zha_gateway.application_controller,
+        "tests/data/devices/innr-sp-240.json",
+    )
+
+    level = zigpy_dev.endpoints[1].level
+    on_off = zigpy_dev.endpoints[1].on_off
+
+    with (
+        patch.object(level, "bind", wraps=level.bind) as mock_level_bind,
+        patch.object(on_off, "bind", wraps=on_off.bind) as mock_on_off_bind,
+    ):
+        zha_device = await join_zigpy_device(zha_gateway, zigpy_dev)
+
+    assert zha_device.quirk_applied
+
+    # The prevented LevelControl entity no longer binds its cluster, while the
+    # sibling OnOff entity (not prevented) still does.
+    assert mock_level_bind.mock_calls == []
+    assert mock_on_off_bind.mock_calls == [call()]
+
+
 async def test_endpoint_none_profile(
     zha_gateway: Gateway,
     caplog: pytest.LogCaptureFixture,
diff --git a/zha/zigbee/device.py b/zha/zigbee/device.py
index 208f05d11..5b7cc7fd1 100644
--- a/zha/zigbee/device.py
+++ b/zha/zigbee/device.py
@@ -1158,10 +1158,14 @@ def _discover_new_entities(self) -> None:
 
         # Discover all applicable entities
         for entity in new_entities:
-            self._discovered_entities.append(entity)
+            # A quirk-prevented entity must not drive cluster binding or
+            # reporting either, so it's kept out of `_discovered_entities`
+            # (the source for `aggregate_cluster_configs`) entirely.
             if self._is_entity_removed_by_quirk(entity):
                 continue
 
+            self._discovered_entities.append(entity)
+
             # Apply any metadata changes from quirks v2
             self._apply_entity_metadata_changes(entity)