diff --git a/homeassistant/components/tradfri/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/tradfri/__init__.py
index 206f4e07007..2acd79a3e49 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/tradfri/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/tradfri/__init__.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 import logging
 from typing import Any
 
-from pytradfri import Gateway, RequestError
+from pytradfri import Gateway, PytradfriError, RequestError
 from pytradfri.api.aiocoap_api import APIFactory
 import voluptuous as vol
 
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ from .const import (
     KEY_API,
     PLATFORMS,
     SIGNAL_GW,
+    TIMEOUT_API,
 )
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -107,14 +108,14 @@ async def async_setup_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, entry: ConfigEntry) -> bool:
     gateway = Gateway()
 
     try:
-        gateway_info = await api(gateway.get_gateway_info())
-        devices_commands = await api(gateway.get_devices())
-        devices = await api(devices_commands)
-        groups_commands = await api(gateway.get_groups())
-        groups = await api(groups_commands)
-    except RequestError as err:
+        gateway_info = await api(gateway.get_gateway_info(), timeout=TIMEOUT_API)
+        devices_commands = await api(gateway.get_devices(), timeout=TIMEOUT_API)
+        devices = await api(devices_commands, timeout=TIMEOUT_API)
+        groups_commands = await api(gateway.get_groups(), timeout=TIMEOUT_API)
+        groups = await api(groups_commands, timeout=TIMEOUT_API)
+    except PytradfriError as exc:
         await factory.shutdown()
-        raise ConfigEntryNotReady from err
+        raise ConfigEntryNotReady from exc
 
     tradfri_data[KEY_API] = api
     tradfri_data[FACTORY] = factory
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/tradfri/const.py b/homeassistant/components/tradfri/const.py
index 5bcd1f376e1..abd3e8aff4a 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/tradfri/const.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/tradfri/const.py
@@ -26,3 +26,4 @@ KEY_SECURITY_CODE = "security_code"
 SUPPORTED_GROUP_FEATURES = SUPPORT_BRIGHTNESS | SUPPORT_TRANSITION
 SUPPORTED_LIGHT_FEATURES = SUPPORT_TRANSITION
 PLATFORMS = ["cover", "fan", "light", "sensor", "switch"]
+TIMEOUT_API = 30
diff --git a/tests/components/tradfri/conftest.py b/tests/components/tradfri/conftest.py
index c5310d52b9c..f4e871d79e1 100644
--- a/tests/components/tradfri/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/components/tradfri/conftest.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ def mock_gateway_fixture():
 def mock_api_fixture(mock_gateway):
     """Mock api."""
 
-    async def api(command):
+    async def api(command, timeout=None):
         """Mock api function."""
         # Store the data for "real" command objects.
         if hasattr(command, "_data") and not isinstance(command, Mock):