diff --git a/internal/linux/cpu/usageSensors.go b/internal/linux/cpu/usageSensors.go
index 041cffaf4..e42b2e9f1 100644
--- a/internal/linux/cpu/usageSensors.go
+++ b/internal/linux/cpu/usageSensors.go
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ func newCountSensor(name, icon, units, valueStr string) sensor.Entity {
 		sensor.WithID(strcase.ToSnake(name)),
 		sensor.WithStateClass(types.StateClassMeasurement),
 		sensor.AsDiagnostic(),
+		sensor.WithUnits(units),
 		sensor.WithState(
 			sensor.WithIcon(icon),
 			sensor.WithValue(valueInt),