diff --git a/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/connection.py b/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/connection.py
index d101517e0025..4ba22317644a 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/connection.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/connection.py
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ class HKDevice:
             function=self.async_update,
         )
 
-        self._all_subscribers: set[CALLBACK_TYPE] = set()
+        self._availability_callbacks: set[CALLBACK_TYPE] = set()
         self._subscriptions: dict[tuple[int, int], set[CALLBACK_TYPE]] = {}
 
     @property
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ class HKDevice:
         if self.available == available:
             return
         self.available = available
-        for callback_ in self._all_subscribers:
+        for callback_ in self._availability_callbacks:
             callback_()
 
     async def _async_populate_ble_accessory_state(self, event: Event) -> None:
@@ -811,12 +811,10 @@ class HKDevice:
         self, characteristics: Iterable[tuple[int, int]], callback_: CALLBACK_TYPE
     ) -> CALLBACK_TYPE:
         """Add characteristics to the watch list."""
-        self._all_subscribers.add(callback_)
         for aid_iid in characteristics:
             self._subscriptions.setdefault(aid_iid, set()).add(callback_)
 
         def _unsub():
-            self._all_subscribers.remove(callback_)
             for aid_iid in characteristics:
                 self._subscriptions[aid_iid].remove(callback_)
                 if not self._subscriptions[aid_iid]:
@@ -824,6 +822,16 @@ class HKDevice:
 
         return _unsub
 
+    @callback
+    def async_subscribe_availability(self, callback_: CALLBACK_TYPE) -> CALLBACK_TYPE:
+        """Add characteristics to the watch list."""
+        self._availability_callbacks.add(callback_)
+
+        def _unsub():
+            self._availability_callbacks.remove(callback_)
+
+        return _unsub
+
     async def get_characteristics(self, *args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> dict[str, Any]:
         """Read latest state from homekit accessory."""
         return await self.pairing.get_characteristics(*args, **kwargs)
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/entity.py b/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/entity.py
index f6aadfac7ac9..046dc9f17ec2 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/entity.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/entity.py
@@ -58,7 +58,9 @@ class HomeKitEntity(Entity):
                 self.all_characteristics, self._async_write_ha_state
             )
         )
-
+        self.async_on_remove(
+            self._accessory.async_subscribe_availability(self._async_write_ha_state)
+        )
         self._accessory.add_pollable_characteristics(self.pollable_characteristics)
         await self._accessory.add_watchable_characteristics(
             self.watchable_characteristics