diff --git a/homeassistant/components/yeelight/scanner.py b/homeassistant/components/yeelight/scanner.py
index c98ca625029..6ca12e9bd01 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/yeelight/scanner.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/yeelight/scanner.py
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import asyncio
-from collections.abc import Callable, ValuesView
+from collections.abc import ValuesView
 import contextlib
 from datetime import datetime
+from functools import partial
 from ipaddress import IPv4Address
 import logging
 from typing import Self
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ from homeassistant.components import network, ssdp
 from homeassistant.core import CALLBACK_TYPE, HassJob, HomeAssistant, callback
 from homeassistant.helpers import discovery_flow
 from homeassistant.helpers.event import async_call_later, async_track_time_interval
+from homeassistant.util.async_ import create_eager_task
 
 from .const import (
     DISCOVERY_ATTEMPTS,
@@ -33,6 +35,12 @@ from .const import (
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+@callback
+def _set_future_if_not_done(future: asyncio.Future[None]) -> None:
+    if not future.done():
+        future.set_result(None)
+
+
 class YeelightScanner:
     """Scan for Yeelight devices."""
 
@@ -54,26 +62,18 @@ class YeelightScanner:
         self._host_capabilities: dict[str, CaseInsensitiveDict] = {}
         self._track_interval: CALLBACK_TYPE | None = None
         self._listeners: list[SsdpSearchListener] = []
-        self._connected_events: list[asyncio.Event] = []
+        self._setup_future: asyncio.Future[None] | None = None
 
     async def async_setup(self) -> None:
         """Set up the scanner."""
-        if self._connected_events:
-            await self._async_wait_connected()
-            return
-
-        for idx, source_ip in enumerate(await self._async_build_source_set()):
-            self._connected_events.append(asyncio.Event())
-
-            def _wrap_async_connected_idx(idx) -> Callable[[], None]:
-                """Create a function to capture the idx cell variable."""
-
-                @callback
-                def _async_connected() -> None:
-                    self._connected_events[idx].set()
-
-                return _async_connected
+        if self._setup_future is not None:
+            return await self._setup_future
 
+        self._setup_future = self._hass.loop.create_future()
+        connected_futures: list[asyncio.Future[None]] = []
+        for source_ip in await self._async_build_source_set():
+            future = self._hass.loop.create_future()
+            connected_futures.append(future)
             source = (str(source_ip), 0)
             self._listeners.append(
                 SsdpSearchListener(
@@ -81,12 +81,15 @@ class YeelightScanner:
                     search_target=SSDP_ST,
                     target=SSDP_TARGET,
                     source=source,
-                    connect_callback=_wrap_async_connected_idx(idx),
+                    connect_callback=partial(_set_future_if_not_done, future),
                 )
             )
 
         results = await asyncio.gather(
-            *(listener.async_start() for listener in self._listeners),
+            *(
+                create_eager_task(listener.async_start())
+                for listener in self._listeners
+            ),
             return_exceptions=True,
         )
         failed_listeners = []
@@ -99,20 +102,17 @@ class YeelightScanner:
                 result,
             )
             failed_listeners.append(self._listeners[idx])
-            self._connected_events[idx].set()
+            _set_future_if_not_done(connected_futures[idx])
 
         for listener in failed_listeners:
             self._listeners.remove(listener)
 
-        await self._async_wait_connected()
+        await asyncio.wait(connected_futures)
         self._track_interval = async_track_time_interval(
             self._hass, self.async_scan, DISCOVERY_INTERVAL, cancel_on_shutdown=True
         )
         self.async_scan()
-
-    async def _async_wait_connected(self):
-        """Wait for the listeners to be up and connected."""
-        await asyncio.gather(*(event.wait() for event in self._connected_events))
+        _set_future_if_not_done(self._setup_future)
 
     async def _async_build_source_set(self) -> set[IPv4Address]:
         """Build the list of ssdp sources."""
diff --git a/tests/components/yeelight/test_light.py b/tests/components/yeelight/test_light.py
index 052b6d3223a..ff80c2b55b2 100644
--- a/tests/components/yeelight/test_light.py
+++ b/tests/components/yeelight/test_light.py
@@ -1413,6 +1413,7 @@ async def test_effects(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
             }
         },
     )
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
 
     config_entry = MockConfigEntry(domain=DOMAIN, data=CONFIG_ENTRY_DATA)
     config_entry.add_to_hass(hass)