diff --git a/homeassistant/components/brother/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/brother/__init__.py
index 8c5cdb2d7ed..d7cf906a87c 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/brother/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/brother/__init__.py
@@ -6,12 +6,13 @@ import logging
 from brother import Brother, SnmpError, UnsupportedModel
 
 from homeassistant.config_entries import ConfigEntry
-from homeassistant.const import CONF_HOST, CONF_TYPE, EVENT_HOMEASSISTANT_STOP
+from homeassistant.const import CONF_HOST, CONF_TYPE
 from homeassistant.core import Config, HomeAssistant
 from homeassistant.exceptions import ConfigEntryNotReady
 from homeassistant.helpers.update_coordinator import DataUpdateCoordinator, UpdateFailed
 
-from .const import DOMAIN
+from .const import DATA_CONFIG_ENTRY, DOMAIN, SNMP
+from .utils import get_snmp_engine
 
 PLATFORMS = ["sensor"]
 
@@ -30,15 +31,20 @@ async def async_setup_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, entry: ConfigEntry):
     host = entry.data[CONF_HOST]
     kind = entry.data[CONF_TYPE]
 
-    coordinator = BrotherDataUpdateCoordinator(hass, host=host, kind=kind)
+    snmp_engine = get_snmp_engine(hass)
+
+    coordinator = BrotherDataUpdateCoordinator(
+        hass, host=host, kind=kind, snmp_engine=snmp_engine
+    )
     await coordinator.async_refresh()
 
     if not coordinator.last_update_success:
-        coordinator.shutdown()
         raise ConfigEntryNotReady
 
     hass.data.setdefault(DOMAIN, {})
-    hass.data[DOMAIN][entry.entry_id] = coordinator
+    hass.data[DOMAIN].setdefault(DATA_CONFIG_ENTRY, {})
+    hass.data[DOMAIN][DATA_CONFIG_ENTRY][entry.entry_id] = coordinator
+    hass.data[DOMAIN][SNMP] = snmp_engine
 
     for component in PLATFORMS:
         hass.async_create_task(
@@ -59,7 +65,10 @@ async def async_unload_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, entry: ConfigEntry):
         )
     )
     if unload_ok:
-        hass.data[DOMAIN].pop(entry.entry_id).shutdown()
+        hass.data[DOMAIN][DATA_CONFIG_ENTRY].pop(entry.entry_id)
+        if not hass.data[DOMAIN][DATA_CONFIG_ENTRY]:
+            hass.data[DOMAIN].pop(SNMP)
+            hass.data[DOMAIN].pop(DATA_CONFIG_ENTRY)
 
     return unload_ok
 
@@ -67,12 +76,9 @@ async def async_unload_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, entry: ConfigEntry):
 class BrotherDataUpdateCoordinator(DataUpdateCoordinator):
     """Class to manage fetching Brother data from the printer."""
 
-    def __init__(self, hass, host, kind):
+    def __init__(self, hass, host, kind, snmp_engine):
         """Initialize."""
-        self.brother = Brother(host, kind=kind)
-        self._unsub_stop = hass.bus.async_listen(
-            EVENT_HOMEASSISTANT_STOP, self._handle_ha_stop
-        )
+        self.brother = Brother(host, kind=kind, snmp_engine=snmp_engine)
 
         super().__init__(
             hass,
@@ -83,22 +89,8 @@ class BrotherDataUpdateCoordinator(DataUpdateCoordinator):
 
     async def _async_update_data(self):
         """Update data via library."""
-        # Race condition on shutdown. Stop all the fetches.
-        if self._unsub_stop is None:
-            return None
-
         try:
             await self.brother.async_update()
         except (ConnectionError, SnmpError, UnsupportedModel) as error:
             raise UpdateFailed(error) from error
         return self.brother.data
-
-    def shutdown(self):
-        """Shutdown the Brother coordinator."""
-        self._unsub_stop()
-        self._unsub_stop = None
-        self.brother.shutdown()
-
-    def _handle_ha_stop(self, _):
-        """Handle Home Assistant stopping."""
-        self.shutdown()
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/brother/config_flow.py b/homeassistant/components/brother/config_flow.py
index aa9d7ce53a3..6a9d2ca6746 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/brother/config_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/brother/config_flow.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from homeassistant import config_entries, exceptions
 from homeassistant.const import CONF_HOST, CONF_TYPE
 
 from .const import DOMAIN, PRINTER_TYPES  # pylint:disable=unused-import
+from .utils import get_snmp_engine
 
 DATA_SCHEMA = vol.Schema(
     {
@@ -48,9 +49,10 @@ class BrotherConfigFlow(config_entries.ConfigFlow, domain=DOMAIN):
                 if not host_valid(user_input[CONF_HOST]):
                     raise InvalidHost()
 
-                brother = Brother(user_input[CONF_HOST])
+                snmp_engine = get_snmp_engine(self.hass)
+
+                brother = Brother(user_input[CONF_HOST], snmp_engine=snmp_engine)
                 await brother.async_update()
-                brother.shutdown()
 
                 await self.async_set_unique_id(brother.serial.lower())
                 self._abort_if_unique_id_configured()
@@ -83,7 +85,9 @@ class BrotherConfigFlow(config_entries.ConfigFlow, domain=DOMAIN):
         # Hostname is format: brother.local.
         self.host = discovery_info["hostname"].rstrip(".")
 
-        self.brother = Brother(self.host)
+        snmp_engine = get_snmp_engine(self.hass)
+
+        self.brother = Brother(self.host, snmp_engine=snmp_engine)
         try:
             await self.brother.async_update()
         except (ConnectionError, SnmpError, UnsupportedModel):
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/brother/const.py b/homeassistant/components/brother/const.py
index 5aecde16327..5ae459c79aa 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/brother/const.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/brother/const.py
@@ -41,12 +41,16 @@ ATTR_YELLOW_DRUM_REMAINING_PAGES = "yellow_drum_remaining_pages"
 ATTR_YELLOW_INK_REMAINING = "yellow_ink_remaining"
 ATTR_YELLOW_TONER_REMAINING = "yellow_toner_remaining"
 
+DATA_CONFIG_ENTRY = "config_entry"
+
 DOMAIN = "brother"
 
 UNIT_PAGES = "p"
 
 PRINTER_TYPES = ["laser", "ink"]
 
+SNMP = "snmp"
+
 SENSOR_TYPES = {
     ATTR_STATUS: {
         ATTR_ICON: "mdi:printer",
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/brother/manifest.json b/homeassistant/components/brother/manifest.json
index 52286cd2c68..15828e5f05a 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/brother/manifest.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/brother/manifest.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "name": "Brother Printer",
   "documentation": "https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/brother",
   "codeowners": ["@bieniu"],
-  "requirements": ["brother==0.2.0"],
+  "requirements": ["brother==0.2.1"],
   "zeroconf": [{ "type": "_printer._tcp.local.", "name": "brother*" }],
   "config_flow": true,
   "quality_scale": "platinum"
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/brother/sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/brother/sensor.py
index 40e2deae67d..a379d9b4154 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/brother/sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/brother/sensor.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ from .const import (
     ATTR_YELLOW_DRUM_COUNTER,
     ATTR_YELLOW_DRUM_REMAINING_LIFE,
     ATTR_YELLOW_DRUM_REMAINING_PAGES,
+    DATA_CONFIG_ENTRY,
     DOMAIN,
     SENSOR_TYPES,
 )
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ ATTR_SERIAL = "serial"
 
 async def async_setup_entry(hass, config_entry, async_add_entities):
     """Add Brother entities from a config_entry."""
-    coordinator = hass.data[DOMAIN][config_entry.entry_id]
+    coordinator = hass.data[DOMAIN][DATA_CONFIG_ENTRY][config_entry.entry_id]
 
     sensors = []
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/brother/utils.py b/homeassistant/components/brother/utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3a53f4c04a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/homeassistant/components/brother/utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+"""Brother helpers functions."""
+import logging
+
+import pysnmp.hlapi.asyncio as hlapi
+from pysnmp.hlapi.asyncio.cmdgen import lcd
+
+from homeassistant.const import EVENT_HOMEASSISTANT_STOP
+from homeassistant.core import callback
+from homeassistant.helpers import singleton
+
+from .const import DOMAIN, SNMP
+
+_LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+@singleton.singleton("snmp_engine")
+def get_snmp_engine(hass):
+    """Get SNMP engine."""
+    _LOGGER.debug("Creating SNMP engine")
+    snmp_engine = hlapi.SnmpEngine()
+
+    @callback
+    def shutdown_listener(ev):
+        if hass.data.get(DOMAIN):
+            _LOGGER.debug("Unconfiguring SNMP engine")
+            lcd.unconfigure(hass.data[DOMAIN][SNMP], None)
+
+    hass.bus.async_listen_once(EVENT_HOMEASSISTANT_STOP, shutdown_listener)
+
+    return snmp_engine
diff --git a/requirements_all.txt b/requirements_all.txt
index f6716f52511..763d35a8cae 100644
--- a/requirements_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_all.txt
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ bravia-tv==1.0.8
 broadlink==0.16.0
 
 # homeassistant.components.brother
-brother==0.2.0
+brother==0.2.1
 
 # homeassistant.components.brottsplatskartan
 brottsplatskartan==0.0.1
diff --git a/requirements_test_all.txt b/requirements_test_all.txt
index 748fd695137..3d57d3d2302 100644
--- a/requirements_test_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_test_all.txt
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ bravia-tv==1.0.8
 broadlink==0.16.0
 
 # homeassistant.components.brother
-brother==0.2.0
+brother==0.2.1
 
 # homeassistant.components.bsblan
 bsblan==0.4.0