diff --git a/haystack/utils/deserialization.py b/haystack/utils/deserialization.py
index 72f36af17..dddf1da2e 100644
--- a/haystack/utils/deserialization.py
+++ b/haystack/utils/deserialization.py
@@ -48,6 +48,22 @@ def deserialize_chatgenerator_inplace(data: Dict[str, Any], key: str = "chat_gen
     :param key:
         The key in the dictionary where the ChatGenerator is stored.
 
+    :raises DeserializationError:
+        If the key is missing in the serialized data, the value is not a dictionary,
+        the type key is missing, the class cannot be imported, or the class lacks a 'from_dict' method.
+    """
+    deserialize_component_inplace(data, key=key)
+
+
+def deserialize_component_inplace(data: Dict[str, Any], key: str = "chat_generator") -> None:
+    """
+    Deserialize a Component in a dictionary inplace.
+
+    :param data:
+        The dictionary with the serialized data.
+    :param key:
+        The key in the dictionary where the Component is stored. Default is "chat_generator".
+
     :raises DeserializationError:
         If the key is missing in the serialized data, the value is not a dictionary,
         the type key is missing, the class cannot be imported, or the class lacks a 'from_dict' method.
@@ -55,17 +71,17 @@ def deserialize_chatgenerator_inplace(data: Dict[str, Any], key: str = "chat_gen
     if key not in data:
         raise DeserializationError(f"Missing '{key}' in serialization data")
 
-    serialized_chat_generator = data[key]
+    serialized_component = data[key]
 
-    if not isinstance(serialized_chat_generator, dict):
+    if not isinstance(serialized_component, dict):
         raise DeserializationError(f"The value of '{key}' is not a dictionary")
 
-    if "type" not in serialized_chat_generator:
+    if "type" not in serialized_component:
         raise DeserializationError(f"Missing 'type' in {key} serialization data")
 
     try:
-        chat_generator_class = import_class_by_name(serialized_chat_generator["type"])
+        component_class = import_class_by_name(serialized_component["type"])
     except ImportError as e:
-        raise DeserializationError(f"Class '{serialized_chat_generator['type']}' not correctly imported") from e
+        raise DeserializationError(f"Class '{serialized_component['type']}' not correctly imported") from e
 
-    data[key] = component_from_dict(cls=chat_generator_class, data=serialized_chat_generator, name="chat_generator")
+    data[key] = component_from_dict(cls=component_class, data=serialized_component, name=key)
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/deserialisaation-in-place-d52a3bc54b9ea027.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/deserialisaation-in-place-d52a3bc54b9ea027.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..356fb1357
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/deserialisaation-in-place-d52a3bc54b9ea027.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+enhancements:
+  - |
+    Added a new `deserialize_component_inplace` function to handle generic component deserialization that works with any component type.
diff --git a/test/utils/test_deserialization.py b/test/utils/test_deserialization.py
index eb08791ab..44acece4f 100644
--- a/test/utils/test_deserialization.py
+++ b/test/utils/test_deserialization.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import pytest
 from haystack.document_stores.in_memory.document_store import InMemoryDocumentStore
 from haystack.utils.deserialization import (
     deserialize_document_store_in_init_params_inplace,
-    deserialize_chatgenerator_inplace,
+    deserialize_component_inplace,
 )
 from haystack.core.errors import DeserializationError
 from haystack.components.generators.chat.openai import OpenAIChatGenerator
@@ -97,38 +97,37 @@ class TestDeserializeDocumentStoreInInitParamsInplace:
             deserialize_document_store_in_init_params_inplace(data)
 
 
-class TestDeserializeChatGeneratorInplace:
-    def test_deserialize_chatgenerator_inplace(self, monkeypatch):
+class TestDeserializeComponentInplace:
+    def test_deserialize_component_inplace(self, monkeypatch):
         monkeypatch.setenv("OPENAI_API_KEY", "test-api-key")
         chat_generator = OpenAIChatGenerator()
         data = {"chat_generator": chat_generator.to_dict()}
-
-        deserialize_chatgenerator_inplace(data)
+        deserialize_component_inplace(data)
         assert isinstance(data["chat_generator"], OpenAIChatGenerator)
         assert data["chat_generator"].to_dict() == chat_generator.to_dict()
 
-    def test_missing_chat_generator_key(self):
+    def test_missing_key(self):
         data = {"some_key": "some_value"}
         with pytest.raises(DeserializationError):
-            deserialize_chatgenerator_inplace(data)
+            deserialize_component_inplace(data)
 
-    def test_chat_generator_is_not_a_dict(self):
+    def test_component_is_not_a_dict(self):
         data = {"chat_generator": "not_a_dict"}
         with pytest.raises(DeserializationError):
-            deserialize_chatgenerator_inplace(data)
+            deserialize_component_inplace(data)
 
     def test_type_key_missing(self):
         data = {"chat_generator": {"some_key": "some_value"}}
         with pytest.raises(DeserializationError):
-            deserialize_chatgenerator_inplace(data)
+            deserialize_component_inplace(data)
 
     def test_class_not_correctly_imported(self):
         data = {"chat_generator": {"type": "invalid.module.InvalidClass"}}
         with pytest.raises(DeserializationError):
-            deserialize_chatgenerator_inplace(data)
+            deserialize_component_inplace(data)
 
-    def test_chat_generator_no_from_dict_method(self):
+    def test_component_no_from_dict_method(self):
         chat_generator = ChatGeneratorWithoutFromDict()
         data = {"chat_generator": chat_generator.to_dict()}
-        deserialize_chatgenerator_inplace(data)
+        deserialize_component_inplace(data)
         assert isinstance(data["chat_generator"], ChatGeneratorWithoutFromDict)