diff --git a/homeassistant/components/zha/core/helpers.py b/homeassistant/components/zha/core/helpers.py
index 6957edc4f3f..643e44ada1b 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/zha/core/helpers.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/zha/core/helpers.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ https://home-assistant.io/components/zha/
 """
 import asyncio
 import logging
-
+from concurrent.futures import TimeoutError as Timeout
 from .const import (
     DEFAULT_BAUDRATE, REPORT_CONFIG_MAX_INT, REPORT_CONFIG_MIN_INT,
     REPORT_CONFIG_RPT_CHANGE, RadioType)
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ async def bind_cluster(entity_id, cluster):
         _LOGGER.debug(
             "%s: bound  '%s' cluster: %s", entity_id, cluster_name, res[0]
         )
-    except DeliveryError as ex:
+    except (DeliveryError, Timeout) as ex:
         _LOGGER.debug(
             "%s: Failed to bind '%s' cluster: %s",
             entity_id, cluster_name, str(ex)
@@ -68,7 +68,12 @@ async def configure_reporting(entity_id, cluster, attr,
     from zigpy.exceptions import DeliveryError
 
     attr_name = cluster.attributes.get(attr, [attr])[0]
-    attr_id = get_attr_id_by_name(cluster, attr_name)
+
+    if isinstance(attr, str):
+        attr_id = get_attr_id_by_name(cluster, attr_name)
+    else:
+        attr_id = attr
+
     cluster_name = cluster.ep_attribute
     kwargs = {}
     if manufacturer:
@@ -82,7 +87,7 @@ async def configure_reporting(entity_id, cluster, attr,
             entity_id, attr_name, cluster_name, min_report, max_report,
             reportable_change, res
         )
-    except DeliveryError as ex:
+    except (DeliveryError, Timeout) as ex:
         _LOGGER.debug(
             "%s: failed to set reporting for '%s' attr on '%s' cluster: %s",
             entity_id, attr_name, cluster_name, str(ex)
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/zha/core/listeners.py b/homeassistant/components/zha/core/listeners.py
index 3605f4a9885..1b240d499b4 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/zha/core/listeners.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/zha/core/listeners.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ from homeassistant.core import callback
 from homeassistant.helpers.dispatcher import async_dispatcher_send
 from .helpers import (
     bind_configure_reporting, construct_unique_id,
-    safe_read, get_attr_id_by_name)
+    safe_read, get_attr_id_by_name, bind_cluster)
 from .const import (
     CLUSTER_REPORT_CONFIGS, REPORT_CONFIG_DEFAULT, SIGNAL_ATTR_UPDATED,
     SIGNAL_MOVE_LEVEL, SIGNAL_SET_LEVEL, SIGNAL_STATE_ATTR, ATTR_LEVEL
@@ -373,18 +373,8 @@ class IASZoneListener(ClusterListener):
         from zigpy.exceptions import DeliveryError
         _LOGGER.debug("%s: started IASZoneListener configuration",
                       self._unique_id)
-        try:
-            res = await self._cluster.bind()
-            _LOGGER.debug(
-                "%s: bound  '%s' cluster: %s",
-                self.unique_id, self._cluster.ep_attribute, res[0]
-            )
-        except DeliveryError as ex:
-            _LOGGER.debug(
-                "%s: Failed to bind '%s' cluster: %s",
-                self.unique_id, self._cluster.ep_attribute, str(ex)
-            )
 
+        await bind_cluster(self.unique_id, self._cluster)
         ieee = self._cluster.endpoint.device.application.ieee
 
         try: