diff --git a/homeassistant/components/broadlink/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/broadlink/__init__.py
index 559aae25abf..3b1312a64c5 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/broadlink/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/broadlink/__init__.py
@@ -31,12 +31,13 @@ async def async_setup_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, entry: ConfigEntry) -> bool:
     """Set up a Broadlink device from a config entry."""
     data: BroadlinkData = hass.data[DOMAIN]
 
+    device = BroadlinkDevice(hass, entry)
+    if not await device.async_setup():
+        return False
     if data.heartbeat is None:
         data.heartbeat = BroadlinkHeartbeat(hass)
         hass.async_create_task(data.heartbeat.async_setup())
-
-    device = BroadlinkDevice(hass, entry)
-    return await device.async_setup()
+    return True
 
 
 async def async_unload_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, entry: ConfigEntry) -> bool: